Independent musicians in Michigan are up against a fast changing music landscape. Despite the challenges that come with producing, recording, releasing and touring, one music label is cultivating a community of artists who help each other succeed. "All of us are using music as a way to build community, to empower youth and to uplift good work already happening here," said Seth Bernard. He's is the founder of Earthwork Music , a collective of artists with similar interests, but ranging in musical styles. "People working on social justice and ecological responsibility. Those are type of things that we see ourselves connect by even more than style," said Bernard. Chris Good is a long-time singer-songwriter now based in Ann Arbor. He's also an organic farmer. Good is out with his first full-length album, Friends with the Weather , a collaboration of Michigan-based artists. Good talks about the songwriting process and being an artist in "complicated times." "There are moments when our art
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