from resilient beings, track released May 23, 2025
Art by Ashley Wilfire

Musicians:
Paul Izak - Ft. Vocals, Harmonica
Ntinor Yaa Ayiah - youth vocals
Max Ribner: Trumpet, Piano, Producer, Choir Directing (Appalachia)
Joe Enwright - AUX
Sam Frampton - Ukelele
Damian Flores - Drums
Steph Orsini - Bass
Odikro Baakope - Guitar
Michael Doughtery - Bass
Tim Ribner - Melodica
Ryan Neal - Guitar
Nick Garrison - Trombone
Jans Ingber - AUX percusion
NII QUAO OBO ABASA ASHLEY - Djembe
BERNARD ADDO - Dun Dun

GHANA Choir:
Amos George Tetteh (choir directing), Kojo Sam, Conrad Rudolph Lamptey, Jeffrey Osei-Boateng, Valentina Okyere Minta, Francina Deladem Mensah, Joshua Owusu. Nancy Harrison, Erica Tima Adu, Mireku Emmanuel Ntiri tashanifa

Appalachia Choir:

Anzi Avi, Anna Gracyn,Ashae tenderfire, Allison Stark, Amy Dickens, Andrea Wenger, Anne Francis Martin, April Rainsong, Ayla Pierce, Brandon Love, Bodhi Alden Doss-Bundance, Chris Brothers, Christopher Seelig, Diana Schmitt McCall, Eli McNamara, Estrella Woods, Ethan Stevenson, Freyja Leaf, Gerald Cowhey FitzGibbon, Grace Collins, Hanamaya Wild, Jenny Love, Jamie “Daddy Jams” Harris, Kari Rivers, Kayla Branciforte, Katrina Lilly, Lillie Lumina, Lynn Storm (choir directing support), Lizzie Easton Montes, Nina Kawar, Mish, Michael Doss, Mahiri Faïnké, Nick Geurts, Olga Cherednikova, Sasha Bugler, Samara Jade, ShandaPanda Christian, Sheila Hannon, Sema Rae, Stacey Ann Vann, Summer Shine, Sarah Conner, Terra Bundance, Steph Harris, Alison Rasza, Free Sapphire Rasza, Lizzie Roberts, Laiden Roberts

Engineers:
Kenny Harrington - Lead engineer, editing
Dowell Gandy - Assistant Enginner
Graham Sachse - intern / assistant
Zeb Wright - intern
Cody Novotny - intern
Nathan Barnitz - intern
Gabriel Coll-bettencourt - intern
MIXING: Daryl Chonka and Max Ribner.
Additional support from Jans Ingber

Recording at Echo Mountain Studio - Asheville, NC
MASTERING - Will Quinell