If you’re asking what’s the next Humanity… you’re asking the right question
What will be the Next Humanity? What will the world see in you, as your version of the next humanity?
The Next Humanity ventures into high concepts, even in its name.
The idea of a dynamic, organic and living “collaborative” is itself a new and paradigm-shifting way of looking at human work groups. Joe Pine, author of “The Experience Economy” provided TNH insight and guidance to that mode of evoking contribution and perspectives. Creating experiences and assisting in transformational growth is part of that.
In an age of the single song emphasis for short attention span listening, the Next Humanity defies this to create a concept musical fashioned after rock operas and other long-form listening. It’s taken on a theatrical nature with a narrative, giving the impressionistic music greater context to reach for meaning.
World-class performers
Talent pours from the group’s players and the highest caliper of recording technicians and facilities hosted the lively sessions.
Pat Coil, music director for Michael McDonald and wildly imaginative and interpretive on piano, provided great cohesiveness on the small ensemble and big movements. First call jazz players Danny Gottlieb and Carl Allen played drums, Chieli Minucci and Russ Hewitt are featured on guitar with Jon Hamer, Brian Allen, Craig Nelson on bass. The orchestral section features David Davidson, Kevin Bates and Leif Shires. Even the individuals within the violin, viola, cello, and woodwind sections have heavy credits, like touring with Ed Sheeran.
Tim Davis is a renowned Hollywood vocal director. Chances are you’ve already heard his work and voice for the TV show Glee, producing Lady Gaga, directing for legends -John Grobin, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand. When Tim heard the orch tracks, he said “this is masterful”. Bill had to ask “Does that mean you’re in?”. He was all-in helping cast and coach.
A first of it’s kind ~ the Podcast Musical
Bill Mullin, the creator/producer reflects, “Once the songs materialized with collaborating artists, the project took on a life of its own. The songs kept coming, growing to 25 over three years, forming an overall dramatic arc with spoken word narratives of the stories within the songs. Now, that is long-form.”
The narrative that emerged represents a vulnerable, thoughtful Musical Memoir. The intention was clear, as Bill Mullin asked “why should the audience care?”
The answer was so you could see yourself and own your story, at your particular stage of life. The 5 Acts of the musical depict each of life’s stages and phases in the scenes and song.
The producer’s dilemma was how to deliver this long-form. What to do? The answer?
Bring the program into digital lifestyles of today! Make it an episodic series of a Podcast! The musical fits a streaming series format like videos on Netflix or other streaming channels
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