Steph Johnson says there's a perception problem when it comes to homelessness.

The local jazz musician founded Voices of Our City Choir in 2016. In the beginning, Johnson simply wanted to provide an artistic outlet for people sleeping on the streets. She found a rehearsal space and invited homeless people to sing with her once a week.

The project, though, has since morphed into an advocacy group that works to humanize homelessness, build empathy for people experiencing it and advocate for change.

In a new episode of Culturecast, Voice of San Diego’s podcast covering arts and culture in the region, I talk to Johnson and three choir members about how the chorus has become a powerful voice for homelessness in San Diego.

Steph Johnson says there's a perception problem when it comes to homelessness. The local jazz musician founded <a href="https://www.voicesofourcity.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Voices of Our City Choir</a> in 2016. In the beginning, Johnson simply wanted to <a href="http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/nov/23/homeless-choir-finds-healing-through-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">provide an artistic outlet</a> for people sleeping on the streets. She found a rehearsal space and invited homeless people to sing with her once a week. The project, though, has since morphed into an advocacy group that works to humanize homelessness, build empathy for people experiencing it and advocate for change. In a new episode of Culturecast, Voice of San Diego’s podcast covering arts and culture in the region, I talk to Johnson and three choir members about how the chorus has become a powerful voice for homelessness in San Diego.

Culturecast is Voice of San Diego's podcast about arts and culture in the San Diego region. In the first season, host Kinsee Morlan will zero in on Barrio Logan and the tension between the locally driven DIY arts renaissance and the new wave of outside developers setting up shop in the neighborhood.

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Steph Johnson says there's a perception problem when it comes to homelessness. The local jazz musician founded  in 2016. In the beginning, Johnson simply wanted to  for people sleeping on the streets. She found a rehearsal space and...

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