One time in motion, you can't stop me, you can't slow me down.

Tell the devotion, I'm focused, I'm gonna to slow me down.

I'm focused.

I'm going to take you proud.

Once I'm in motion, you can't stop me.

You can't slow me down.

I'm Sarah Kensier, the author of the best-selling books, the view from Flyover Country, and hiding in plain sight, which is now available in paperback.

I'm Andrea Chalupa, a journalist and filmmaker and the writer and producer of the journalistic

thriller, Mr. Jones, about Stalin's genocide famine in Ukraine.

And this is Gaslit Nation, a podcast covering corruption in the United

States and rising autocracy around the world. And our opening song was, Break Me Down. The artist is

Jenae Sound. Janay Sound harnesses an unforgettable voice, as you just heard, that is known to stir the soul.

The powerhouse rock singer hails from St. Louis, where she began cultivating her love for music at the tender age of nine.

Wow.

Through the opera theater of St. Louis, how cool is that?

Known for her laser-focused and unshakable drive,

Jenae's sound was unsurprisingly tapped to open for Floraida for now 96.3, now night out.

Currently based in Portland, Maine, she is known for producing the most diverse showcase in the state,

Bay Day, which featured 38 people of color, 38 women of color, and 31 black African

artists. During the pandemic, she produced, curated, and performed in a groundbreaking showcase of

black artists called Juneteenth, which was pre-recorded live at the Empty State Theater and raised

$10,000 for local organizations that empower Portland's black community.

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