TAURA STINSON
Taura Stinson is an Academy/Golden Globe Award Nominated songwriter! Her ability to conclusively tell stories in a wide range of artistic mediums is a trait that she attributes to her roots in both Birmingham, Alabama and Oakland, California. Now based in Los Angeles, Ca, Taura is continuing to write heart forward songs for tv & film, scripts, and books centered on social injustice, climate change, the power of love and the magic of manifestation. Her personal mantra “Believe-Become” has been shared by millions of people around the globe, as has her music, which includes songs recorded by Destiny’s Child, Kelis, Solange Knowles, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Earth Wind & Fire, Brandy Norwood, Usher, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Hudson, Nas and many more. Her most recent work includes Don’t Look Up and Carmen, with frequent collaborator Nicholas Britell and Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur with longtime collaborator Raphael Saadiq. She also won various awards including a Critics Choice Award for “Best Song in a Documentary” and her first independently published book, ‘100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know’ received the “In the Margins Award” for At-risk youth, presented by librarians across northern America. Taura second book, “100 Ways To Love Yourself: Inside and Out’ was released February 2020. It’s a modern self-improvement book where the teacher is also the student. She is also composing for film/tv and experimenting with new ways to marry words and sounds in a way that uplifts, enlightens and empowers.