Music Makers San Diego 181 - Joel Rafael
From Music Makers San Diego by Amplified Studios, Gary Lee, Gabe Dagrezio, Marc Polit
May 8, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 182
About this episode
Gary talks with Joel Rafael about his musical influences and performs original songs.
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Joel Rafael about his first introduction to music, the impact Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan & Woody Guthrie had on him, writing protest songs & songs of social justice & much more. Joel also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. "https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/therealjoelrafael https://www.facebook.com/joel.rafael.939881 https://joelrafael.com"
People in this episode
Host: Gary
Guest: Joel Rafael
Topics covered
- music introduction
- protest songs
- social justice
- songwriting
- music performance
Keywords
- music
- protest songs
- social justice
- Jackson Browne
- Bob Dylan
- Woody Guthrie
- Joel Rafael
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Amplified Studios
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