This week our WNXP Record of the Week is Observations from a Crowded Room from Nashville singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun. Dealing with hard times while on tour, she had a day off in Bend, Oregon where she wrote the first song for the new album “Letter From A Blackbird” a response to The Beatles “Blackbird.” The album’s songwriting from there would take a raw and honest account of what its like being a Black, queer artist in spaces that aren’t always welcoming. She hopes this album will serve as accountability for some and inspiring for others coming behind her.