STaff & Volunteers
Executive Director/Founder
Vanessa Lively
Vanessa Lively is Home Street Music's founder, as well as a singer/songwriter, visual artist, graphic designer, and mother. Her eclectic — and often bilingual Spanish-English — music captures her activist heart and her spirit of unbreakable joy. The Austin Chronicle described her sound as "folk music on fire with worldly rhythms and a Latin pulse.” Her most recent album "Truth Is" has been listed as a #1 New Release by Kansas Public Radio, and #13 on the FAI Folk Radio charts.
Weekly Circle Leader
Johann Wagner
Johann Wagner is a songwriter, recording artist and touring musician living in Austin, TX. He founded and runs an annual songwriting retreat called Crooked Crow. He was dubbed a “number one best bet” by the Austin American-Statesman. He was the 2014 Austin Chronicle's pick for best Local Singer Songwriter. When he is not entertaining listening audiences, he can be found on a dancefloor teaching the Two-Step and other dances.
Assistant to the Director
Ben Bedford
Ben Bedford is the assistant to the Director. He is a touring songwriter, recording artist, visual artist, and environmental activist. Bedford was named one of the “50 most significant Folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years” by Rich Warren of WFMT-Chicago. In May of 2018, Bedford was named one of the six Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk winners at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. He has toured extensively over the past 20 years in North America and western Europe.
Mental Health Professionals
Jean Ann Cordes, LMFT, LPC, LCDC
Brandee Smith, LPC-S, LCDC
Gianna Viola, LCSW
Gilbert Ramos, LCSW
Guest Co-Leaders