Music: A Lifeline Forging Identity and Belonging
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- Hell's Kitchen - A new musical based on Alicia Keys' story, described as her heartbeat disguised inside of a fictional 17-year-old girl named Ally. The podcast host saw this show and it inspired the episode's theme about music saving lives.