YMU Alum Releases Joint Album/Novel

TYNÉ ANGELA FREEMAN

Tyné Angela Freeman released a joint album/novel entitled The Sky Is Deeper Than The Sea. The album is available on digital streaming platforms, while the book is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Each song on the album corresponds to a chapter in the book. The narrative is set in the early 1900s, and the central character is a young woman who is migrating from Georgia to Harlem. The story follows her journey and explores key cultural phenomena of the era, including the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance. This multimedia work brings together music and long-form literature in an innovative way.

About

Tyné is a vocalist, composer, and author. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2017 with a degree in music. Tyné has released five independent records and has performed across the U.S. and internationally. She was a performer in the Kennedy Center ' s Millennium Stage Series, a YoungArts national winner, and a finalist in the 2018 Independent Music Awards. Her recent adventures include participating in the International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music at Banff Centre, beginning studies at a conservatory in London, and publishing her debut novel.