Ray Curenton
@raycurenton.com
Cultural worker. Nashville songwriter. A little bit folk, a little bit R&B. (music at the link) 🏳️🌈 https://raycurenton.com/
Free Bandcamp codes: https://www.getmusic.fm/artists/ray-curenton
Free Bandcamp codes: https://www.getmusic.fm/artists/ray-curenton
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Ray Curenton
@raycurenton.com
· Sep 22
My fourth studio album, Ripples of the Past, is now available! My first full-length acoustic LP and my most intimate, personal album to date. Available digitally and on a limited-edition CD.
www.submithub.com/link/ray-cur...
Thank you for taking this journey with me. 🌊💙
www.submithub.com/link/ray-cur...
Thank you for taking this journey with me. 🌊💙
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Bandcamp has banned AI music from the platform.
If you want a great way of supporting the little guy against AI slop and corporate billionaire oligarchy - join Bandcamp
You can stream for free (even without an account), find great music & support creatives.
Ours is in the thread to check out!
If you want a great way of supporting the little guy against AI slop and corporate billionaire oligarchy - join Bandcamp
You can stream for free (even without an account), find great music & support creatives.
Ours is in the thread to check out!
January 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Bandcamp has banned AI music from the platform.
If you want a great way of supporting the little guy against AI slop and corporate billionaire oligarchy - join Bandcamp
You can stream for free (even without an account), find great music & support creatives.
Ours is in the thread to check out!
If you want a great way of supporting the little guy against AI slop and corporate billionaire oligarchy - join Bandcamp
You can stream for free (even without an account), find great music & support creatives.
Ours is in the thread to check out!
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TN lawmakers file resolutions to memorialize deaths of Charlie Kirk, Renee Good
TN lawmakers file resolutions to memorialize deaths of Charlie Kirk, Renee Good
Two Tennessee lawmakers have introduced resolutions to memorialize the deaths of two people during the 2026 legislative session.
www.wsmv.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
TN lawmakers file resolutions to memorialize deaths of Charlie Kirk, Renee Good
Been a while since I’ve seen such an egregious error on the Wikipedia page for a really popular subject. KPop Demon Hunters is the first soundtrack in history to generate four *simultaneous* top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100. Plenty of other soundtracks have had 4+ top 10s, just not in the same week
January 12, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Been a while since I’ve seen such an egregious error on the Wikipedia page for a really popular subject. KPop Demon Hunters is the first soundtrack in history to generate four *simultaneous* top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100. Plenty of other soundtracks have had 4+ top 10s, just not in the same week
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Fairly sure this is accurate
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Fairly sure this is accurate
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APSU settles with professor fired over Charlie Kirk post
APSU settles with professor fired over Charlie Kirk post
Austin Peay State University will pay one of its professors $500,000 after initially firing him for a social media post made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death.
www.wkrn.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
APSU settles with professor fired over Charlie Kirk post
I think this is 95% accurate tenpages.github.io/us-level/us....
January 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I think this is 95% accurate tenpages.github.io/us-level/us....
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Tyler Perry, Will Smith, and Donnie McClurkin in a week’s time is crazy.
January 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Tyler Perry, Will Smith, and Donnie McClurkin in a week’s time is crazy.
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Gospel Star Donnie McClurkin Sued for Sexual Abuse
Gospel Star Donnie McClurkin Sued for Sexual Abuse
Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin is facing a sexual assault lawsuit that claims he sexually abused a young male congregant over nearly a decade.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Gospel Star Donnie McClurkin Sued for Sexual Abuse
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Ray Curenton - Ripples of the Past
@raycurenton.com
"A three-act, indie folk memoir-in-song"
#folk #singersongwriter #acoustic #indiefolk #music
getmusic.fm/l/JzPdCL
@raycurenton.com
"A three-act, indie folk memoir-in-song"
#folk #singersongwriter #acoustic #indiefolk #music
getmusic.fm/l/JzPdCL
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Ray Curenton - Ripples of the Past
@raycurenton.com
"A three-act, indie folk memoir-in-song"
#folk #singersongwriter #acoustic #indiefolk #music
getmusic.fm/l/JzPdCL
@raycurenton.com
"A three-act, indie folk memoir-in-song"
#folk #singersongwriter #acoustic #indiefolk #music
getmusic.fm/l/JzPdCL
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I didn’t even know Napster was still with us…
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down in Pivot to AI—’Napster is No Longer a Music Streaming Service’ www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/02/n...
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down, Pivots to AI
After its acquisition by AI company Infinite Reality, Napster abruptly shuts down its music streaming service and pivots to AI assistants.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I didn’t even know Napster was still with us…
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Didn't even know Napster still existed. Seems useless if you can't use it to pirate stuff
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down in Pivot to AI—’Napster is No Longer a Music Streaming Service’ www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/02/n...
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down, Pivots to AI
After its acquisition by AI company Infinite Reality, Napster abruptly shuts down its music streaming service and pivots to AI assistants.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Didn't even know Napster still existed. Seems useless if you can't use it to pirate stuff
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Napster was a streaming service?
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down in Pivot to AI—’Napster is No Longer a Music Streaming Service’ www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/02/n...
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down, Pivots to AI
After its acquisition by AI company Infinite Reality, Napster abruptly shuts down its music streaming service and pivots to AI assistants.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Napster was a streaming service?
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down in Pivot to AI—’Napster is No Longer a Music Streaming Service’ www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/02/n...
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down, Pivots to AI
After its acquisition by AI company Infinite Reality, Napster abruptly shuts down its music streaming service and pivots to AI assistants.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down in Pivot to AI—’Napster is No Longer a Music Streaming Service’ www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/02/n...
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Here's a free PDF copy of Lundy Bancroft's essential book Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men.
tinyurl.com/bancroftpdf
Please repost. You never know who might need to read this. (Or reread it.)
tinyurl.com/bancroftpdf
Please repost. You never know who might need to read this. (Or reread it.)
June 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Here's a free PDF copy of Lundy Bancroft's essential book Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men.
tinyurl.com/bancroftpdf
Please repost. You never know who might need to read this. (Or reread it.)
tinyurl.com/bancroftpdf
Please repost. You never know who might need to read this. (Or reread it.)
See you tonight!
Nashville: we’re bringing back testimony services once a month, starting in January.
• Traditional gospel music
• Completely inclusive environment (I wouldn’t have it any other way)
• Open space for catharsis and (hopefully) healing
• Stewarded by an organization doing great work for our community
• Traditional gospel music
• Completely inclusive environment (I wouldn’t have it any other way)
• Open space for catharsis and (hopefully) healing
• Stewarded by an organization doing great work for our community
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
See you tonight!
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Problem is media is run by suits without a creative bone in their body. Need creative people in charge of creative projects in order to foster real creativity. Otherwise, you end up with endless rehashes and reboots.
January 1, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Problem is media is run by suits without a creative bone in their body. Need creative people in charge of creative projects in order to foster real creativity. Otherwise, you end up with endless rehashes and reboots.
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Agreed, we can never achieve innovation if we're slaves to what people already like. True success comes from showing people something they love and never knew they wanted
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Agreed, we can never achieve innovation if we're slaves to what people already like. True success comes from showing people something they love and never knew they wanted
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Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
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Ray Curenton - Believer, a.k.a. The Last Shall Be the First
@raycurenton.com
"For fans of R&B music with strong melodies and bridges and layered harmonies and lyrics about healing and liberation."
#pop #rb #gospel #music
getmusic.fm/l/qJLG1d
@raycurenton.com
"For fans of R&B music with strong melodies and bridges and layered harmonies and lyrics about healing and liberation."
#pop #rb #gospel #music
getmusic.fm/l/qJLG1d
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Ray Curenton - Believer, a.k.a. The Last Shall Be the First
@raycurenton.com
"For fans of R&B music with strong melodies and bridges and layered harmonies and lyrics about healing and liberation."
#pop #rb #gospel #music
getmusic.fm/l/qJLG1d
@raycurenton.com
"For fans of R&B music with strong melodies and bridges and layered harmonies and lyrics about healing and liberation."
#pop #rb #gospel #music
getmusic.fm/l/qJLG1d
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Gonna call it now. It always feels weird to do these kinds of lists cus I’m going to keep discovering music from this year (and past years) into the future. But these are the 2025 albums and EPs I did catch within the calendar year and enjoyed a great deal.
December 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Gonna call it now. It always feels weird to do these kinds of lists cus I’m going to keep discovering music from this year (and past years) into the future. But these are the 2025 albums and EPs I did catch within the calendar year and enjoyed a great deal.
Public Domain Set to Add Several Noteworthy Classics — From Bing Crosby’s First Film to ‘On the Sunny Side of the Street’ — in 2026 www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/26/p...
Noteworthy Music Classics Set to Hit the Public Domain in 2026
A pile of notable IP, including an early Betty Boop rendition and 'On the Sunny Side of the Street,' will hit the public domain in 2026.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Public Domain Set to Add Several Noteworthy Classics — From Bing Crosby’s First Film to ‘On the Sunny Side of the Street’ — in 2026 www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/26/p...
Gonna call it now. It always feels weird to do these kinds of lists cus I’m going to keep discovering music from this year (and past years) into the future. But these are the 2025 albums and EPs I did catch within the calendar year and enjoyed a great deal.
December 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Gonna call it now. It always feels weird to do these kinds of lists cus I’m going to keep discovering music from this year (and past years) into the future. But these are the 2025 albums and EPs I did catch within the calendar year and enjoyed a great deal.