On November 26th, 2023, my wife Mallory birthed our newest son, Cyrus Honor Jeffers. In this episode, my wife Mallory and I share about how Cyrus got his name, details about the birth, and what's it's been like having 3 kids in our family! We hope you find it insightful, inspiring, and elevated!

In Episode 38 of Elevated Conversations, I interviewed my dear friend, Khalil Roquemore, also known by his artist name, Khalil The Goat. In August 2021, Khalil and I released an interfaith collaboration titled "Life Vein", which is about our soul's nearness to God. In 50:16 of The Quran, it states: "We verily created man and We know what his soul w…

In Episode 37 of Elevated Conversations, I interviewed the amazingly talented artist Djaykams about our recently released collaboration, "Gratitude". Djaykams and I connected a few months back when he came across one of my songs and reached out. We are both members of the Baha'i Faith, both love making music, and both share the name Nabil (it's my …

In Episode 36 of Elevated Conversations, I interviewed my fellow Baha'i-inspired hip hop artist Jose' Villanueva Jr. about his latest album "The Master's Piece". Jose' and I connected a few years back after he embraced the Baha'i Faith and was seeking out Baha'i inspired hip hop music, and discovered my content. He invited me to be featured on the …

In the 8th and final episode of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 35, overall), I bring on the incredible album art designer! His name is Brian Luna (most commonly referred to as "Luna"), and he is an amazing artist and human being! In this episode, we highlight track 8 of the Created Noble album, titled "Free". Free is …

In episode 7 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 34, overall). I bring on a very special guest: my marriage counselor! Also a dear friend of mine, Katrin Modabber, was incredibly helpful to my wife Mallory and me in the early years of our marriage. Katrin was also invaluable in assisting my wife and I with processing th…

In episode 6 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 33, overall), I bring on the amazingly talented singer, Ayana, to discuss our soul-stirring collaboration, "S.O.S", the 6th track of the Created Noble album. "S.O.S" is a song about humanity wandering in darkness searching for light. Ayana and I dive into this concept, as…

In episode 5 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 32, overall), we explore "New World, the 5th track of my new album, "Created Noble". In this interview, we bring on another VERY IMPORTANT contributor to the "Created Noble" album: the recording engineer! Tom Whiting, the founder and owner of TallCat studios here in Phoen…

Episode 4 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 31, overall), is one for the history books! I interviewed my 4 year old son, Noble! Being a father to Noble, my first born son, was the primary inspiration behind the Created Noble album, so I really wanted to try to bring him on for an interview for this series. I felt epis…

In episode 3 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 30, overall), we explore "Strive. Work. Pray.", the 3rd track of my new album, "Created Noble". In this interview, we bring on a SUPER IMPORTANT contributor to the "Created Noble" album: the mixing engineer! Leksai, or BeatzbyLeksai, is an incredible mixing engineer, beat…

In episode 2 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 29, overall), we take a dive into "NBA", the 2nd track of my new album, "Created Noble". In this interview, we bring on a very special guest, my dad! (aka Richard Jeffers). "NBA" is a spiritual hype track about living a life of nobility, explored through the metaphor of b…

In episode 1 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 28, overall), we take a dive into "You Are", the opening track of my new album, "Created Noble". In this interview, we bring on my favorite guest, my beloved wife, Mallory Quigg ❤️. "You Are" is a love song for my wife, my children, and God, so Mallory was the perfect gue…

In today's episode I answer questions from friends and fans related to MUSIC! I also share about my upcoming "Created Noble Album Experience" to officially launch the public released of my new album! To sign up for the Created Noble Album Experience, go here: https://www.colbyjeffers.com/created-noble-experience/ To submit your questions for future…

In Episode 26 of Elevated Conversations I had the pleasure of interviewing Baha'i-inspired hip hop artist jeph.ilosopher about his latest album "CANCEL.CULTURE.SHOCK". I have followed jeph.ilosopher's music for several years, but we only recently connected personally, and this interview was actually our first face-to-face conversation (albeit digit…

In Episode 25 of Elevated Conversations, I reflect on my experience teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic with my dear friend, and fellow teacher, Ivan Enriquez. Ivan and I taught middle school this past school year at ACCLAIM Academy, a charter school in West Phoenix. Ivan was the social studies teacher, while I taught writing. We reflect on our e…

Episode 24 of Elevated Conversations is a special one! The Baha'i-inspired artists collective "FRMWRK" recently released its debut music project, featuring 4 amazing songs! In this interview, we have the whole crew from the song "As One Become" share the story behind the song, break down the creative process, and lots of other elevated reflections!…

In episode 23, I interview up-and-coming rapper, Gruffy, about our new song "Vibe". Vibe is a chill and uplifting hip hop track focused on story telling and positivity. In the interview, Gruffy (aka Noah Salomon) and I discuss the story behind the song, how we met, Gruffy's journey and aspirations as an artist and vegan, as well as many other eleva…

In episode 22, I interview my dear friend and musical collaborator, AWU Sing Song. AWU is a budding music superstar from Cameroon, Africa. But before AWU was making hit singles like "YaYaYo" and "If A Can, Can", we collaborated on "Change The World", a song, video, and album project created to uplift, educate, and inspire humanity to make a positiv…

In Episode 21 of Elevated Conversations I stumbled into fellow podcaster, Wyatt Morgano! Wyatt hosts a podcast called "Inner Sight", which focuses on tapping into our spiritual perception through deep and meaningful conversations with friends Wyatt has met in his efforts to be of service to humanity and contribute to the betterment of the world. Ou…

November 19th, 2020 was a special day! It marked the release of "Nothing But Love", a musical collaboration between myself and my young homies W.ill and Brian.! In addition, it was also Will's 18th's birthday! What makes this song so special to me is that I have known Will and Brian since they were in middle school. We were all part of a community …

On October 28th, 2020, my wife Mallory birthed our newborn son, Justice Michael Justice. Like with our first son, Noble, Mallory made the choice to do an all natural home birth. We also utilized the Bradley Method of natural childbirth, which places the partner (myself) in the role of coach. Many people have asked us to share more about our birth s…

In Episode 18, I bring back Emiliano "Diversoul" Morondos to unpack his latest album Baseline.Flowers. Diversoul is a Baha'i, emcee, Branch Director of the Gila River Komatke Boys and Girls Club, husband, and father, among many other things. His current focus is urgently railing against the superficial, disease of materialism, and systems of oppres…

What is racial prejudice? And how do we free ourselves from it? In Episode 17 of Elevated Conversations, I explore these questions with my good friend, Edward Peace, host of the new program "Ramblings of a Trying Baha'i". This episode was actually part 2 of a conversation that unpacked some key concepts from the book "Advent of Divine Justice", a l…

“In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. Those are the words that inspired Andrea Hope's powerful new poem and book "Will You Break The Silence?: Poetic Practical Steps Toward Race Unity". It's a passionate call from a Black voice to friends in the white community to break…

In Episode 15, I interview a very special person! Brian Roth. My best friend, best man in my wedding, and camera man behind all of my music videos. Brian and I discuss the concept of nobility. What does it mean to be "noble"? What are the challenges of being noble? How do we see nobility expressed in the arts? This is the first episode in a special…

Ever stopped to ponder on whether the music we consume, promote, and create accurately reflects the type of society we want to live in? In Episode 14 of Elevated Conversations, I explore this important question with the amazingly talented and inspiring Baha'i-inspired musician, Shadi Toloui-Wallace, as she shared about an exciting new project she i…

Another fun Q&A session where I take questions from listeners and speak on them! The questions for this episode centered on the current COVID-19 situation, future musical projects and collaborations, as well as the current length of my beard! To submit your questions for future podcasts, message or email me at: https://www.facebook.com/colbyjeffers…

What type of music would a Baha'i-inspired rapper born in Tanzania create while serving at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa, Israel? In Episode 12, I'll answer that question as we go international to interview Baha'i-inspired rapper Randy'd'dawn about his album "New Day". Randy also discusses his journey as a Baha'i-inspired rapper, what draws him …

In Episode 11, I interview a mentor and inspiration of mine, Baha’i-inspired rapper, Emiliano "Diversoul" Morondos, about his new album The 7 Cities, inspired by the book The Seven Valleys written by Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Baha'i Faith. Emiliano discusses his journey as a Baha'i-inspired rapper, and shares the top insights he gleaned from the …

In Episode 10, I interview my good friend and fellow Baha’i-inspired rapper, Karim Rushdy, about his new album Thief In The Night. Karim discusses the inspiration behind the album, some of the biggest challenges of completing it, as well as some of the most joyful moments of creating the album. Action Items: Stream the Thief In The Night album, her…

Episode 9 is a special Valentine's Day edition of the Elevated Conversations podcast. I discuss the word "love" with my amazing wife, Mallory! Mallory and I explore the definition of love, some Baha'i Writings about love, and the 5 Love Languages. Action Items: Take the 5 Love Languages Quiz: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/ Find an inspirin…

In episode 8, I break down my 5 tips on how to write more inspiring rap lyrics! Here is the list: 1) Find a deep sense of purpose and motivation 2) Read inspiring material connected to your song content 3) Start your writing process by brainstorming 4) Study other inspiring rappers 5) Rap about your personal experience Action Items: Rappers: go wri…

A breakdown of the 5 Pillars of Creativity, as described by the legendary rapper Rakim in his new book Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius. Action Steps: 1) Go read "Sweat The Technique" 2) Go read a book from one of the greats in your field of interest 3) Go create something! To learn more about Rakim: https://en…

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020, I share some history about Dr. King, how Dr. King inspires me in my work to contribute to positive social change, some recent tests I've had and how they helped me grow, as well as some actions steps we can all take to honor Dr. King and contribute to changing the world. Action Steps: Take some time to l…

We reached 5 episodes! To celebrate the mini-milestone, I took questions from my listeners and shared my elevated answers from the heart. Most of the questions centered on things I love, like music, service, and family - along with some other random questions like "what's my biggest fear?!". To submit your questions for future podcasts, message or …

Rap music is currently the most popular music genre. But what makes it so powerful?? I break it down in episode 4 of the Elevated Conversations podcast! 5 Magical Powers of Rap Music Rap is worship It tells a more elaborate story It's artistic excellence It's diversatility It attracts and empowers youth Action Steps: Listen to rap music with a new …

In Episode 3, I take you through a history lesson of the sport of basketball and the Baha'i Faith world religion, focusing on 5 historical moments. 5 Historical Moments in Basketball and the Baha'i Faith 1) 1861 - James Naismith is born and Baha'u'llah pens the Kitab-i-Iqan (Book of Certitude) 2) 1893 - Basketball's first international matches and …

Do human beings truly develop virtues, morals, and spiritual qualities through playing the sport of basketball? Or is basketball just a trivial pursuit and waste of time? In Episode 2 of "Elevated Conversations" I explore the Baha'i Writings; the reflections of the inventor of basketball, James Naismith; as well as my own personal experience to sha…

What does basketball have to do with spirituality? In the debut episode of my new "Elevated Conversations" podcast, I discuss 5 spiritual lessons we can learn from my favorite sport: basketball! 5 spiritual lessons: You need to know the rules to succeed Everyone has different talents and strengths Cheerleaders and fans help We need to have a good c…