This week on Tell A Vision, we sit down with someone at the heart of it all — Jai’La Logan, co-founder of The Vision Detroit.

Jai’La shares her journey as a creative entrepreneur, how her relationship with sound has shaped her approach to artist development, and what’s on the horizon for The Vision — from new programs and events to long-term goals in business growth, artist management, and beyond.

Whether you're building your own brand or looking to support Detroit’s creative scene, this final episode is packed with insight, intention, and inspiration.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on Tell A Vision, we’re flipping the mic to shine a light on one of our own — London, host, poet, and visionary behind Bar Heavy Tuesdays.

From being part of The Vision Detroit since day one to launching her own poetry-centered event series, London shares how she re-entered poetry through community, what it’s been like hosting our open mics, and how her art and business goals are evolving. It’s a full-circle conversation on leadership, healing through words, and creating spaces that feel like home.

Tap in for a heartfelt episode with the woman who helps set the stage for so many others.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on Tell A Vision, we sit down with one of our favorites — Reuel Jubilee, a Detroit-based poet and pro-family hip-hop artist who’s redefined what it means to stay true to your message.

In this episode, Reuel shares how his creative journey evolved from traditional hip-hop into a mission-driven movement rooted in clean lyrics, purpose, and poetry. We talk about what made him drop profanity from his music, how his presence in Detroit’s art community shaped him, and what it means to create art that uplifts without compromise.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode of Tell A Vision, host Layla McMurtrie sits down with Niko Noir — a hot Detroit R&B singer who is about to release her project "Who Can Blame Niko?" We talk about her journey to creating the new album, her upcoming goals, and more.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of Tell A Vision, we meet Victorino — a genre-defying artist from Southwest Detroit with a mission to build bridges through music. His diverse catalog reflects a desire to connect communities that don’t always cross paths, and his adaptability across genres challenges what it means to be a Detroit artist today.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠⁠

This episode of Tell A Vision features Mat Larimer—artist, producer, engineer, and creative enabler—sharing his journey from being in college for business to producing albums across every genre.

Also known as Spare Key, Mat opens up about what it means to “enable” creativity, how studio accidents become art, and the deeper purpose behind his work: building community through sound. Whether scoring films, supporting new artists, or making his own experimental tracks, Mat is always finding ways to hold space for vision.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠

In this episode of Tell A Vision, host Layla McMurtrie sits down with Kaprese Sharp, the artist known as GRABALENS, to explore her abstract artwork and the philosophy of “the space between.” Kaprese opens up about how intuition, community, and emotional storytelling shape her style and her hopes for the future of her art career.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠⁠

This week on Tell A Vision, host Layla McMurtrie sits down with Lorenzo Barns—an R&B artist and dancer with influence from Michael Jackson and Chris Brown.

Raised in Ann Arbor and St. Louis, Lorenzo shares how childhood talent shows turned into recording sessions, how dancing gives him a unique voice, and how the process of his upcoming album went. He also talks about his experience with performing at The Vision's events.

Follow @lorenzobarnsofficial on Instagram for more.

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat Larimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat's Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Outro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mat’s Apartment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Layla McMurtrie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vision Detroit⁠⁠⁠