Meghan Carry
Singer/Songwriter Activist
Meghan Cary didn’t mean to be a musician. But when her fiancé unexpectedly died, she picked up his guitar, figured out how to play it, and wrote her debut record, earning her Billboard Magazine’s esteemed Critic’s Choice Award. “I wrote my grief into music and sang my way out of the abyss. I keep making music to help others connect with their own stories and find their joy.” Cary continues to share the healing power of music with the community that has rallied around her message of hope and being heard, and the title track of her latest album SING LOUDER debuted on the US/International Folk DJ Radio at #2, with the entire album coming in at #6.
With masterful storytelling and award-winning songs, Cary engages audiences on a powerfully personal level, inviting them in and leading them through an experience that has been called healing, inspiring and outrageously joyful. A frequent performer at such venerable festivals as Philadelphia Folk Festival, Spring Gulch, Huntington, DelMarVa Folk Festival, and music venues around the country, Cary's message of unity and the power of raising our voices together infuses every show, and her song, “Sing Louder”, has become an anthem for the music-loving community. Her smoky voice, emotional singing, and vulnerable writing garner favorable comparisons to Melissa Etheridge, Brandi Carlisle, and even Bruce Springsteen.
Cary released her first book, Sing Louder: The Stories Behind the Songs, on International Women’s Day 2019, and is currently partnering with Vision 2020 to create a music video and documentary inspired by her song, “River Rock” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to raise their voices and be heard.
Raised in Hershey, PA, Cary studied math and chemistry at Duke University, with plans of becoming a doctor. She made an about-face at school, ultimately earning her B.A. in drama before going on to obtain her M.F.A. in acting at FSU’s Asolo Conservatory for Acting. A professional actor and playwright with a successful career in theatre, television and radio, Cary has written and preforms a one-woman show, On the Way to the Waterfall, and is currently collaborating on a Broadway-bound musical. Cary brings her extensive on-stage experience to her performance masterclass, “Own the Stage” to help other artists discover the same freedom, confidence and joy she finds on the stage.
As a musician/actor/writer/coach and the mother of two school age children, Meghan speaks to the subject of life balance with grace and a healthy dose of humor. “As soon as I think I have my story written, someone comes along and changes the setting...or the charactors…or the plot. Usually all three. My mantra: 'If you don't know the words...Sing Louder!'”
THE RIVER ROCK TEAM
Meghan Carry
Singer/Songwriter Activist
Billboard Magazine’s Critic’s Choice Award-winner, singer/songwriter, and activist Meghan Cary envisions a world where all women are heard and valued: and counted in the VOTE! She believes music can bring us together to continue the fight for justice, especially for marginalized voices. River Rock is her song, and the Project is her vision.
Will Drinker
RRP Anthem Director & Filmmaker/Producer
Will is an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller, and no stranger to the power of women’s voices as descendent of Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, a Philadelphia Quaker whose 18th century diary provided a window into the growing role of women in politics and a legacy of social activism that continues in the Drinker family today. Will’s sensitivity as a visual storyteller is only amplified by his passion for the mission and purpose of the River Rock Project.
Denise Kovalevich
Publicist, dmk Publicity
Denise is the owner and CEO of dmk Publicity, a full-service PR firm that she founded after a decade of making waves in high profile agency work. Denise has crafted her story-telling talent to amplify unique and powerful voices in music, entertainment, and culture. Fitting, then, that Denise represents Meghan Cary as well as the Justice Bell committee as they celebrate the suffrage centennial in 2020.
Susan M. Furey, Ed.D
Outreach & Voter Engagement Consultant
Susan is an Education Professor and Consultant with an incredible background that spans Public School Education, elected service in Education and local political positions, and life-long activism and voter engagement initiatives. Once Susan heard Meghan’s music, she knew it could inspire advocacy and action for women and voting--and she’s helping the River Rock Project do just that!
Jennifer Moyer-Smith
Strategy & Marketing, Alice & Albert Inc.
Jenn is an ace marketing strategist with a fine art background and entrepreneurial spirit developed watching her father create and grow independent record labels. Since then, Jenn has built a career amplifying brands to national awareness with her creative, multi-channel ideas. As Partner at Alice & Albert, Jenn’s expert eye guides the River Rock brand.
Jennifer Rajotte
Project Manager & Senior Producer, Wolf Den Management
Jenny is a producer: of ideas, events, campaigns, and arts-driven projects of all kinds. As Founder & Principal of Wolf Den Management, Jenny manages adventurous artists and projects to create meaningful relationships between musicians, presenters, and audiences. Meghan Cary is a River Rock in Jenny’s life, so when it came time to make magic happen, she happily signed on to be Meghan’s 20 extra right hands.
Katie Phelan
Social Media Intern (Summer 2020)
Katie is entering her senior year at Auburn University after growing up just outside of DC in Rockville, MD. As an intern at Alice & Alberts, Katie is passionately pursuing her field of study, Marketing, while focusing on incorporating strong, ethical values into businesses and her own entrepreneurship—especially sustainability, inclusion, and empowerment. Katie has spearheaded the River Rock Project social media efforts, helping to create a space for women to feel empowered and encouraged to stay vocal about voting.
A special thanks to graphic designer Patrick Furey for designing the River Rock Project Logo.