Ecosystem

Common People

Common People is the parent organization of our family of ‘common’-branded imprints. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we discover, develop, connect and organize marginalized creators - especially songwriters, musicians and storytellers - within a socially conscious ecosystem that generates and amplifies transformative art for a global audience.

Philanthropic investment offsets substantial behind-the-scenes costs, enabling us to expand opportunities for underrepresented artists and ensure the ongoing sustainability and impact of our work. To explore a funding partnership, please select Email Us under the Connect menu.

Commonwealth

Under Common People, Commonwealth is the DBA for our storytelling efforts, which include collaborative partnerships with organizations looking for original music to help tell their stories; and our own storytelling projects on behalf of systemically overlooked communities - uncovering important, unheard narratives and bringing them to life through song.

Philanthropic support allows us to document these stories with dignity, share them with broad audiences, and uplift communities whose histories have too often been ignored or erased.

Common Exchange

Common Exchange is the record label of the Common People ecosystem, producing audio and video content, distributing it across digital platforms, while returning value to the artists and communities that create it.

Common Exchange is structured as a single-member LLC, wholly owned by - and fully integrated with - Common People.

Common Hymnal

Under Common Exchange, our DBA Common Hymnal manages all song copyrights written within our shared space, ensuring participants’ creative output is protected, properly administered, and positioned for lasting impact.

Common Hymnal was the first imprint in this ever evolving constellation, established to platform songs, stories and ideas from the spiritual underground. That legacy continues, which is why our Christian-facing efforts still carry the Common Hymnal name.