What is soul? A Stax alum answered with a winning song
Participants and others involved with the 2026 Beat Garden in front of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. (Stax Music Academy)
Noah Israel, 21, won Beat Garden’s songwriting contest. Judges for the final round included James Fauntleroy and Felly the Voice.
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Stax Music Academy Noah Israel James FauntleroySophie McDermott
Sophie McDermott is a sophomore at the University of Memphis, majoring in journalism.
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