Grand Rapids, MI, February 28, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– Founded by Wood, Herizon Music: The Newsletter & Podcast, is a Finalist for the 2025 Women Changing the World Awards.
The awards recognize the growing number of women who are leading the way in making the world a better place for all, while inspiring other women to do the same.
Presented by Oprah Winfrey’s all-time favorite guest, Dr. Tererai Trent, the Women Changing the World Awards celebrate and recognize women achieving outstanding success in areas of sustainability, humanitarian work, leadership, advocacy, tech, product development, education, health and innovation. “These exceptional women are here to awaken hearts, give permission to recapture dreams and inspire the women of the world to come together to forge a brighter path for all. The rising of women is the awakening of everybody,” says Dr. Trent.
Herizon Music advocates for gender equity in music, spotlighting trailblazers, rising stars, and the issues that affect them. “This work is important because women in the arts earn $20K less than men; female musicians face ‘aging out’ of success by age 30; and three in five women in music experience sexual harassment, but most go unreported for fear of professional retaliation,” says Wood. Herizon Music strives to incite change by reporting these issues and women’s stories.
Wood is committed to making an impact through her work. Her vision for the future includes introducing VR live music technology for indie and local artists, to help them connect with an international audience and make a living wage.
It can be challenging to create change in the world, and Wood gives this advice for others thinking about following their calling to make a difference: “Collaboration beats competition. Think of ways to bridge your products, services, and expertise with other experts or organizations, for mutual benefit.”
Wood is also a Women In Journalism and Media Award finalist, with over thirty years experience in print, online, and VR journalism, including content programming. In 2023, The Recording Academy accepted Wood as a professional member. Recently, Feedspot ranked Herizon Music’s podcast #15 of its list, “Top 45 Women In Music Podcasts for 2025.” Wood’s debut book releases Spring 2026 with Fox Chapel Publishing: First Ladies of Music: A Rockin’ Activity & Coloring Book.
The winners of the 2025 Women Changing the World Awards will be announced at the Women Changing the World Global Summit and Awards at Park Hyatt, River Thames, London, United Kingdom on 3 April 2025. See the complete list of finalists at wcwawards.com/finalists.
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Pasadena, CA, October 01, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– Composer and Latin GRAMMY® Award winner Yalil Guerra will unveil his latest work, String Quartet No. 4 “Noches de España,” at a concert by the Hispano String Quartet in Los Angeles. The performance marks the world premiere of the piece, which draws on Spanish musical traditions and contemporary chamber writing.
The event, scheduled as part of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, will present four premieres in total: two world premieres and two U.S. premieres. Alongside Guerra’s work, the program includes compositions by Giovanni Piacentini (Mexico), Alejandro Román (Spain), and Tomás Peire Serrate (Spain).
Guerra described Noches de España as a tribute to Spain’s cultural heritage, combining rhythmic vitality with lyrical expression. “I wanted to celebrate the timeless beauty of Spain—its nights, its poetry, its music—and translate that into a modern string quartet,” he said in advance of the premiere.
Founded by Guerra, the Hispano String Quartet specializes in the performance of works by Hispanic and Latin American composers. The ensemble aims to highlight diverse voices often underrepresented in the classical repertoire.
The concert underscores Los Angeles’ role as a hub for new music and cross-cultural dialogue, bringing together contemporary voices from across the Hispanic world.
Concert Information
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Location: St. Andrew Catholic Church 311 North Raymond Ave Pasadena, CA. 91103
Santa Clarita, CA, October 01, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– Loveforce International has announced its October 2025 Digital Music Singles releases. Loveforce International will have several releases by several different recording artists. Loveforce International will release new music every Friday in October including October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.
There will be eight different Digital Music Single release by six different Loveforce International Recording Artists. The artists whose music will be released include Billy Ray Charles, Honey Davis, Anna Hamilton, Ami Cannon, The Loveforce Collective and inRchild. The genres of the music released will include Alternative Rock, Blues, Blues-Pop, Hip Hop Tinged R&B, Smooth Jazz, Adult Contemporary Jazz, and Latin Adult Contemporary.
Both Billy Ray Charles and The Loveforce Collective will have two releases in October due to the fact that October has five release days (Fridays). Billy Ray Charles will have one Smooth Jazz release and one Hip Hop Tinged R&B release. The Loveforce Collective will have two Alternative Rock releases. All other artists with October releases will have only one release for the month.
“We are offering a smattering of genres and subgenres for release this month.” Said Loveforce International CEO Mark Thomas. “The main four genres we are releasing include Alternative Rock, Jazz, Blues and Adult Contemporary,” he continued.
All of Loveforce International October 2025 Digital Music Single releases will be released to Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Instagram, Facebook, Claro Musica, iHeart Radio, iTunes, Deezer, KK Box, Boomplay, Media Net, Touchtones, Soundtrack by Twitch, Snapchat, NetEase, Anghami, TikTok, Resso, Flo, Audio Mack, Kuack, Pretzel, Gio Saavan, Yandex and Pretzel.
For Further Information, contact Evan Lovefire at (661) 523-4954.
