A Jamaican-American from Prince George's County, Maryland with a passion for God and music, Jaquay Smith (JAQ) is a storyteller, wrapping big ideas and concepts into small bite-sized packages. Her stories are imaginative, bringing ideas and inspiration from her personal Faith, traditions, family, and nature. Her music merges multiple genres (musical theatre, classical, folk, gospel, and jazz) to create a music style of her own. From Music Matters with JAQ content and choral music to books and singer-songwriter tunes, Jaquay's goal is to use multiple mediums to spread the love of Jesus to every soul on the planet.
Smith holds a BA in Economics from University of Maryland College Park and a MFA in Music Composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts. When she isn't working on her own projects, you can find her singing with local churches, choirs, artists, and composers, hiking with her dog, Gizmo, sipping on ginger tea, reading a book, or watching Sci-Fi and Fantasy films.
Smith holds a BA in Economics from University of Maryland College Park and a MFA in Music Composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts. When she isn't working on her own projects, you can find her singing with local churches, choirs, artists, and composers, hiking with her dog, Gizmo, sipping on ginger tea, reading a book, or watching Sci-Fi and Fantasy films.
Jaquay chats with Melanated Artists in Performance podcast host, Titus Peck, about her life, compositions, and Music Matters.
A Music Showcase featuring New Works by Jaquay Smith
On Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 7:30 pm, Jaquay Smith hosted her premiere concert showcasing a number of her unpublished works telling stories of faith and wonder. Attendees had a chance to experience a live recorded concert of a variety of Jaquay's ensemble and solo pieces performed by local singers and musicians. - A live streamed event of the recorded concert is forthcoming.
Solo RecordingsSongs and projects are currently available on BANDCAMP.
Yellow Blues: Morning Songs For the Wanderer
[Album Coming Soon] Wanderer [single] 2025 God is Real [single] 2025 Earth and Sea [single] 2024 When Skies Are Gray [single] 2022 A Song About Love [single] 2020 Vision [EP] 2020 In The Waiting [EP] 2019 |
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Author of a self-published BookRe-imagine the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Jaquay Smith's first published book, 'The Greatest King That Is.' With colorful pages and syncopated rhymes, this original, fast-paced retelling of the ultimate love story will transport you to another time - Available in eBook and paperback formats.
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