About
Steff Reed is a Musician, Educator, and Activist. By sharing his story, Reed shows others that they are not alone. He is a Black Man that loves and gives greatly, modeling that emotional sensitivity and compassion can make us stronger as a community.
As a singer, songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist, Steff Reed is known to affect audiences with his spiritual, uplifting energy and song. He is unafraid to be vulnerable and open in his own story, sharing lessons of resilience, healing, self-betterment. Reed blends genres of folk rock, alternative rock, pop rock to culminate in inspirational, humanitarian messages.
Over the years, Reed has gained national acclaim as a producer and song-writer having worked with the likes of Trey Songz, Jhene Aiko, Eric Roberson, Swizz Beatz, Kenny Lattimore and Gordon Chambers on songs that made it to the Billboard Charts.
As an Educator, Reed has taught thousands of youth between the ages 4-24 over the last 15 years. In 2013, he was nominated for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award and taught a “Power of Love” workshop at NYU/Ed Sullivan Fellows.
Reed is currently building a Brooklyn-based non-profit, Power of Love, in partnership with Judson Memorial Church. His latest music project is of the same name. By using his social capital and influence, Reed is scaling his impact to empower wider audiences and impact real political change.
Steff is inspired by socially-conscious artists like John Lennon, Prince, Tracy Chapman, U2, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Jimi Hendrix.
The Power of Love Experience (LP)
Stream on Spotify
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Music Videos
Steff Reed x "Power of Love" (music video)
From the album "The Power of Love Experience" Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/4HNJzxVotVgBl2peqakpVV?si=7nJUdEzRSNuX4AsYuzl_qA Apple Music https://mus...
Steff Reed x "Armageddon" (music video)
Live Performance
Acoustic
Steff Reed x “You Are Loved” Live at C’mon Everybody (Brooklyn, NY)
Steff Reed singing "You Are Loved" at C'mon Everybody in Brooklyn, NY. Listen to that song and others on the album "The Power of Love Experience" Spotify htt...
Steff Reed x “Armageddon” (Acoustic) (Brooklyn, NY)
Steff Reed x "Armageddon" (Acoustic Version) https://music.apple.com/us/album/armageddon-acoustic-version-single/1508082184 From The Album "The Power of Love...
Music Production | Songwriting | Engineering
In-Studio
Creation of "Frontline". (instruments, Programming, lyrics, Vocals)
Visit: http://www.IAmSteffReed.com | Follow Me: @IAmSteffReed Shot by Royal Clapp at Sound OFF Music Group Edited by Steff Reed https://soundcloud.com/whoissteffreed/frontline I was compelled to create the song "Frontline" because I had very strong emotions about the recent incidents involving police brutality that have led to the senseless murders of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, among countless (and often nameless) others.
Creation of "Cranes in The Sky" (cover) w/ Jypsy Jeyfree (Instruments, Vocals, Engineering)
Cover of "Cranes in The Sky" by Solange https://www.IAmSteffReed.com DP - Mentchu DP - Dirty Souf Yankee Produced and Edited - Steff Reed Creative Director - Jypsy JeyFree
Music Education
NYU x Ed Sullivan Fellows/Core Music, collaboration.
Artist & Educator Steff Reed discusses the importance of of songwriting with intention. Collaboration with NYU and the Ed Sullivan Fellows/Core Music program The Power of Love Experience https://open.spotify.com/album/4HNJzxVotVgBl2peqakpVV?si=KKb5LYIgR9SYiGcgRXZwEQ Shot by Sam Graham
Songwriting & Social Justice in High School
I hope to inspire people to connect, think and feel. For more info please visit www.IAmSteffReed.com this is the Power of Love Movement.
