Singer-composer and producer, Morley weaves the threads of jazz, soul, and folk traditions into a singular tapestry of vocal and acoustic splendor—the sound wave of a life lived with uncommon devotion to human rights and environmental justice.
Raised in vibrantly multicultural Jamaica, Queens, and educated at the United Nations School, Duke Ellington High School for the Performing Arts and Alvin Ailey, Morley uses the tools of vocal release and creative writing for trauma release when working with youth and adults from post and active conflict zones.
A recording artist under the auspices of Sony, Universal as well as independently, Morley has released 8 albums of original songs. Her music appears on network television, commercials, human rights documentaries and Democracy Now.
A featured performer for TEDWomen and several TEDx gatherings nation wide, Morley created and produced “Circle Round Dignity, Courage and Survival” a performance based round table which has been generously commissioned by Lincoln Center over the span of four years, featuring the voices of Human/Earth Rights Activists and Artists on healing and empathy through art and action.
Borderless Lullabies featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Maria Popova, Jaqueline Woodson, Meryl Streep, Toshi Reagon and more is an active benefit album for the pro-bono legal defense fund, KIND: Kids-In-Need-Of-Defense, spearheaded by Morley.
Morley was the recipient of the ASCAP Award for Excellence in Songwriting, The New York Times Emerging Artist performance series and received The Café Royal Cultural Foundation Artist Grant.
Follow the Sound (2025) Morley’s eighth album, co-produced with Chris Bruce (GRAMMY® Meshell Ndegeocello’s No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin) is a globally minded, jazz-influenced offering recorded with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording as well as renowned Baldwin For The Arts and Looking Glass Arts, Artist Residencies.
Morley is a founding member of the cast of Toshi Reagon’s, Parable Of The Sower – The Opera and an active song leader for Reagon’s Song Of The Living choir. She and her husband, Chris Bruce created Story of the Sky by The Bruces and Friends. Many of the songs from this album are a part of SEL curriculum in public as well as private schools. Morley and Chris Bruce wrote and performed the theme song for, That Kindness – A play for and by the Nurses of America by V (Formerly Eve Ensler).
In March of ’26, Morley produced and created sound design for Cameron Russell & Mei Tao’s: The Art Of Care installation at Proyecto Público, Mexico City and performed as well as created the music for choreographer, Coco Karol at Every Woman Biennial: Brick X Brick.
As a lyricist, Morley contributes to artists such as William Parker, Lizz Wright, Youn Sun Nah, Richard Bona and Yuri Buenaventura.
Currently Morley is completing her 9th album, Meditations On The Gift of Awe:: love songs for earth & survival, with contributions from: Chris Bruce, Toshi Reagon, Trina & Arun Ramamurthy, Meshell Ndegeocello, Justin Hicks, Kenita Miller, Hanna Benn, Abe Rounds and Levon Henry.
“Morley pushes for peace building through music.”
“Morley’s poetic and large-hearted lyrics reverence the unsung heroes and heroisms of which our noblest nature is woven, reminding us that art may be humanity’s mightiest tool of empathy and reconciliation”
“Morley embodies modern-day NY femininity in all its multicultural finesse.”
“Morley creates modern soul music – cerebral lyrics, sultry grooves and vocal sophistication.”
“Morley’s harmonically interesting low-key vibe is one that combines Nina Simone’s coy wisdom with Joan Armatrading’s vulnerable expressions of emotion.”
“The music of Morley… love, kindness and hope at every bend.”
“Morley expertly combines an earthiness, sensuality, etherealness, intelligence and social consciousness, and melds it into sophisticated, globally-minded pop.”