Je’Dah Palmer and Kayla Lynn play an upbeat rendition of “24k Magic” by Bruno Mars..
All-girl teen band works to be the change in the world
KATIE WALKER
A&F Staff Writer
kwalker6@unca.edu
The Change commands the stage
and captivates their audience, per
forming both original and cover
songs, blending sounds of funk and
rock music. The band members
travel to promote empowerment all
before turning 18.
“It’s more than just music, we
connect to people,” said Kayla
Lynn, bassist and singer for The
Change. “When you come to the
show it’s not like you are just
watching a band. You get to know
us and we get to know you.”
Throughout their performance
at New Mountain AVL, the band
paused to talk to the audience and
share their stories. Each member of
The Change, an all-female group,
hopes to encourage their listeners
to make a difference in the world.
Lynn said people can be a part of
the problem or they can be the
change.
“Our message is about anti-bully-
ing and empowerment,” Lynn said.
“We go into schools and we spread
positive messages through music.”
Melissa McKenney, manager for
The Change, said the band visits
middle and high schools to lead
empowerment workshops focus
ing on overcoming adversity. The
band also teams up with Free2Luv
to promote equality throughout the
world.
Free2Luv, a global organiza
tion, encourages youth to stand up
to bullying and to freely express
themselves. The organization uses
music and art to help support equal
rights and put an end to bullying.
Lynn and Ayr’an Graham, drum
mer and guitarist for The Change,
started playing music together
about 10 years ago when Lynn’s
mom moved their family to West
Virginia to open a music school.
Je’Dah Palmer, who sings and
raps for the band, joined four years
ago after being invited to a practice
by Lynn’s mom. Palmer said she
thought everyone in the band was
laid-back and they started playing
shows together.
Band members came and went
for many years, causing the band’s
sound to differ. The Change have
removed a lot of their older content
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