fear-free…

a dream come true

Broadcaster, author, musician, and public speaker, Julie Lavender, is a rare blend. She’s a heartfelt singer-songwriter, a classically trained guitarist and pianist, who is naturally inclined to swing. Julie is a studio pro and influencer who thrives on creative innovation and connecting with her audiences. But not so long ago, Julie was paralyzed by stage fright. Now, as an overcomer of disabling performance anxiety, Julie has a passion to help others beat their fear and anxiety by creating music, broadcasts, story and mentoring experiences that help unleash the Designer’s dreams planted inside each of us.

DreamFarm

In 2006, Lavender converted her family’s renovated barn on their historic New Hampshire farm into the venue for their intimate jazz soirees that have attracted top performers from across New England and beyond. Artists who perform at DreamFarm events showcase their original music and also typically collaborate with Ms. Lavender on her tunes. The success of these soirees sparked demand for live radio broadcasts.

DreamFarm Radio

After winning New Hampshire magazine’s “Best Of” award for her regional radio show in 2010, Julie decided to take the DreamFarm live experiences to listeners across the country. Launched in 2012, DreamFarm Radio became an internationally-syndicated radio experience now heard on dozens of public radio stations across the nation. Julie regularly collaborates with top musicians from around the world who share their fresh jazz-inspired musical synergies on the program.

Mrs. Amazing and The Seed

In 2019 Lavender released Mrs. Amazing and The Seed, the first in a series of mysterious, witty, fiction – fantasy – science adventures for ages 10-100.  These books empower kids and parents to think for themselves and overcome cultural indoctrination. Julie takes readers on a fantastical romp with a family that refuses to conform to the pressures of elite powers that seek to control them. Risking everything to be different, they enter a wildly weird realm and encounter overwhelming life-forces that will rock their world.

StageBright™

Passionate about helping others achieve freedom and wholeness, Julie offers a 10-week, multi-dimensional, purpose-focused transformation program called StageBright™, in which she empowers people to overcome Fear’s icy tentacles, release their muted voices, undermined talents, and minimized expressions. Julie’s unique approach employs, story-telling, art, music, brain-training, prayer, and encounter experiences to help people beat their paralyzing fears and take center stage in their own stories.

Composer and Vocalist

In her groundbreaking CD release, The Siddur Project, Lavender set English texts of ancient poetic Jewish prayers to fresh, jazz-influenced music creating a multi-layered recording for spirit and soul alike. The CD features the talents of some of the East Coast’s finest jazz musicians. Lavender also created paintings for the project that are visual reflections of the songs. Together art, music, poetry, and prayer blend seamlessly to engage her audience on multiple levels.

Lavender’s musical projects have included a full-scale jazz cantata, Rising: A Modern Cantata for the World to Come. With its enchanting musical vistas, unexpected vocal melodies and contagious grooves, this hip new approach to the classical cantata form, appeals to listeners with a wide range of sensibilities. Rising was arranged by Grammy-nominated jazz orchestra composer and saxophonist, Kim Richmond, who also performed on the recording along with of 4-time Grammy award-winning cellist Eugene Friesen and numerous topflight Hollywood studio musicians and Boston area professionals.

Lavender’s earlier CDs, Good Woman and Never Felt The Sun, earned national airplay and critical acclaim. Tracks from Never Felt The Sun and Interior Design were selected for inclusion on “Jazz on Disc” CDs that accompany print copies of the popular Jazziz magazine.

Presence Jazz

As her field of creative endeavors continues to grow, Julie is developing a “Presence Jazz” livestream project to bring Jazz-influenced worship experiences to the world. Collaborating with musicians and artists across New England she is exploring fresh sounds to accompany intimate encounters with Jesus.