We had the good fortune of connecting with Megan Buhmann and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Megan, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I give so much credit to my business partner and best friend Danielle for believing in me and in our vision to bring music therapy to our community! Almost 6 years later and we’re doing just that and I’m so incredibly grateful! It’s definitely been a “learn as you go” process for me and there’s been many ups and downs along the way, but it’s all been incredibly worth it to be running a business doing what I love.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
From a very young age, I realized that I had been blessed with an ear for music and a gift of song, and I quickly began pursuing a life where I could share those gifts with others. I remember sitting at my Yamaha keyboard for hours at a time cranking out melodies and lyrics, making singing groups with my friends in the neighborhood, and singing out loud while I rode my bike. I began taking voice lessons in the 6th grade, and with the help and support from my parents, started traveling up and down the East Coast to as many singing competitions and auditions as we could find – from state fairs and musical theatre auditions to TV shows like “The Voice” and “American Idol”. Throughout high school, I dedicated myself to choir, theatre, and vocal lessons while continuing to compete in local, regional, and national music competitions. I then pursued my Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at Christopher Newport University where I was exposed to some of the most profound musical knowledge and experiences, to include singing with a live symphony orchestra and performing the leading role in our department’s production of “L’incoronazione di Poppea”, an Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi. A few years after graduating in 2014 and working at a local music school teaching voice lessons, I pursued an Equivalency Bachelor’s of Music Therapy at Saint Mary of the Woods College. Shortly after achieving board-certification, I co-founded “Tidewater Music Therapy” in 2019, a local private practice providing music therapy services to all ages of our community. I feel so incredibly fortunate and grateful to be able to use the gifts that I’ve been blessed with to serve and uplift others, and am excited to celebrate a huge milestone of 5 years in practice this May!

While establishing the practice, I began to feel that familiar pull from my creative side, nudging me to get back into performing and writing. After putting those passions on the back burner for several years after college, I decided to send in one audition tape. A few close friends and colleagues had reached out to send me an article announcing auditions for singers needed for a “revolutionary gospel choir”, a project lead by none other than Pharrell Williams. On the deadline date for submissions, I sat in my car, recorded my audition, and sent it in. 5 years later and I still pinch myself when I reminisce on that phone call I got on July 10th, 2019, notifying me that I got a callback I got a yes! Being a member of “Voices of Fire” has not only blessed me with life changing and unforgettable experiences – like a Netflix debut and my first trip abroad to sing at Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Show in Paris, France – but it has also blessed me with the most beautiful family of incredibly talented and dedicated individuals.

Joining the choir set a fire under me (pun intended) to pursue my passion for singing and performing without reservation, excuses, or unnecessary doubts, and I released my first studio album titled, “Mood”, produced by Rothstein Beatz on December 9th. I’ve started recording my second project to be released this spring, and I can’t wait to see what else 2025 has in store for me – I know little Megan B would be so proud!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Living in Hampton Roads, there’s so much around to see and do! If my bestie was coming to visit, I’d probably take her to the Phoebus area of Hampton to check out the shops and restaurants, and then for a night out bar hopping in Norfolk. My location is ideal for both beach trips in the summer and mountain getaways in the winter!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’m dedicating this shout out to my best friend from high school, Kaitlin Kemp! She is an incredibly talented visionary who just launched into her freelance career, and she inspires me in more ways than she could possibly know! She’s destined to do amazing and beautiful things in this world.

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