Alumni Artists

2023
  • Jeff Berkley - Lindsay White - Story & Tune (Ben Grace Gilmore, Karyn Thurston Gilmore)
  • Lisa Sanders & Karen "Brown Sugar" Hayes - Lee Coulter - Mark Montijo
  • Gregory Page - King Taylor Project (Joshua Taylor, Sandi King) - Lauren Leigh Stucky
  • Gaby Aparicio - Joel Rafael - Michael Tiernan
  • James Spaite - Enter the Blue Sky (Sande Lollis, Tina Dee, Karen Childress-Evans)  - Rosa's Cantina (Carissa Renner, Josh Renner) 
  • Kori Gillis - Flamy Grant - Joy Fuliga
  • Story & Tune - Jeff Jacobs - Anna Ballew
  • Julia Sage - Please Ask for Paul (Marlo Smith, Joshua McCleskey) - Paul Sage Cannon
  • Shhhhh (Molly Jenson, Rheanna Downey)  - Lady July - Cathryn Beeks & Nisha Catron
  • Thea the Band (Thea Tochihara) ft. Ben Allen - Cheyenne Benton w/ Ryan Finch - Josh Weinstein
2024
  • Eric Neilson - Astra Kelly - Dave Booda
  • Tori Roze & Johnny Alexander - Rachel Jay ft. Anna Ballew, Joy Fuliga - Topeka Clementine (Kai, Kimiko)
  • Jesse Ray Smith w/ Sean Cox Briar - Jordan Mageo-Sausser w/ Jenae Burroughs) - Various Artist/Audience Members
  • Calman Hart - Bug Guts (Rosebud, Scott Ireland) - Missy Alcazar (guest host/poet Lizzie Wann)
  • Hugo Anché - Stucky Leigh (Willy Stucky, Lauren Leigh) - Ashley E. Norton
  • Rhythmx - Virr (ft. Jay Walkr, Deleon Nox, Travis Gooden) - Ben Parks
  • Aaron Bowen - Angel René Wilson - Mariela (Rachel Hall ft. Lily Wecks)
  • Julianna Zacharriou - Veronica May - Emily Afton
  • Shua w/ Marcus Patterson - Lauren Ong - We the Commas w/ Josue Vazquez (guest host Lauren Leigh)
  • The Neighborhood Kids - Rob Deez - The Brothers Burns w/ DJ Redlite
  • Mark Montijo (sub) - Kimmi Bitter - Bobo Czarnowski
​2025
  • Jeff Berkley - Will Stucky - Shelbi Bennett & Al Howard of The Midnight Pine
  • Rebecca Jade w/ Jon Harford - Ash the Author - Nubella Honey ft Jeremy Casey & Austyna Estey-Ang
  • Aly Rowell ft. Jordan Mageo-Sausser, Joy Fuliga, & Sterling Sakuma)  - The Wellsprings (Alex Bergan & Megan Mattix) - Justin John Rodriguez
  • Mr. Lyrical Groove - Mandi ft. Stephen Anthony - Kaylee Daugherty
  • Surrija (Jane Lui) - The Lovebirds  (Veronica May & Lindsay White) - Yo Jonesy Jones ft. B Moore
  • Kimiko - In Mazes - Anna Ballew (sub)
  • Espi Love ft. Jay Walkr - The Bella Lunas (Rhea Makiaris, Sheena Rice, Lily Molina with Heidi Hughes) - Miranda Ramos ft. Dylan Razwick
  • Lexi Pulido - Hailey Wetzel w/ Jeremy Casey - Julia Sage (sub)
  • Jordy Searcy - Gráinne Hunt w/ Jules Stewart - Joe Summers w/ Angela AC Cutrone
  • DevvLov - Shea Givens - Anthony Cullins
  • JT Moring w/ Terry Wardell - Peggy Watson & Dave Beldock - Cara Cormier
​2026
  • Omo Cloud (Cole  de La Isa, Jake Kelsoe) - Eve Selis w/ Marc Twang - Lisa Sanders w/ Brown Sugar
    Buskers: Ms Connie, JT Moring, Terry Wardell
  • Riston Diggs - Kevin Cooper - Cedrice ft. Alan Mackelburg, Jay Freed (guest host Mandi Miller)
    Busker: Ms. Connie
  • Nancy Ross, Heather Nation, Marie Haddad, Leah Bowden, Batya MacAdam-Somer
    Buskers: Calamity (Cathryn Beeks, Nisha Catron, Marcia Claire, Patric Petrie)
  • Robin Henkel, Whitney Shay & Aaron Lind w/ Rhea Makiaris, Jay Freed w/ Cedrice, Cailey Garner, Jesse Huang
    Buskers: Calabio Twins (Marq & Kris Calabio)

Get to Know Our Artists

Hosted by our friend and long-time San Diego radio personality Gary Lee at Amplified Studios, Music Makers San Diego podcast hosts many Songwriter Sanctuary alumni. Take a listen to the below episodes, where Gary invites artists to perform their songs and chat about their songwriting approach, industry experience, and plans for the future.