Services
At Once Upon a Voice, our services are built around a complete four-pillar music pipeline. Voicesmith Studios serves as the essential entry point, delivering specialized technical coaching and studio preparation. Once enrolled, roster creators gain access to the rest of our ecosystem—Voicelore Records will handle the post-production, marketing, and release of projects; Voicebound Publishing will protect intellectual labor through copyright management, pitching for placements, and outsourcing legal expertise; and Voicefair Productions will manage public logistics, performance coordination, and live show production.
Our organization specializes in supporting creators navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or disabilities, including those who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or use AAC. To reflect the anatomy of the vocal folds, all of our creative projects are organized into distinct sonic layers designed to fight gender-based violence by supporting personal, relational, and intimate sovereignty. To learn more about our sonic layers and see how they are structured for each age group, please visit our Programs page.
Anyone ages 8 and up can apply for our roster as a recording artist, songwriter, or music producer. To ensure financial accessibility, Once Upon a Voice is the sole funder of our internal institutional grants—named in honor of the music teachers who helped our founder, Marcellé, find her voice. While we plan to introduce fully funded versions of these grants through our future nonprofit, we will always fund these partial grants to maintain the highest morals and trust. To learn more, please review the "Our Funding" section of our About page.
To ensure our music remains commercially competitive from both musical and business perspectives, all donations and external grants obtained through our fiscal sponsorship go directly toward finishing, pitching, and releasing our students' and instructors' records, as well as providing any accessibility equipment needed to make those projects possible. Anyone who wishes to contribute can click or tap "Donate" in our main menu to visit our fiscal sponsorship page.
While our teaching studio is open to all, our record label, music publishing, and show production services are exclusively reserved for roster members. They are not available for participants in our A&R Program (ages 0–8), Independent Program (ages 8+), or Vocalist Program (ages 8+). Instead, our A&R Program is paid per studio session, our Independent Program is offered through low-cost monthly subscriptions, and our Vocalist Program is offered completely free.
Teaching Studio
At Once Upon a Voice, our educational and skill-building operations are centered in Voicesmith Studios, our "Legacy" pillar and teaching studio. Voicesmith Studios will serve as the trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and accessible laboratory for our entire four-pillar ecosystem. Our organization will specialize in supporting creators with trauma, neurodivergence, or disabilities, including those who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or use AAC. To reflect the anatomy of the vocal folds, our projects will be organized into sonic layers designed to fight gender-based violence by supporting personal, relational, and intimate sovereignty.
Anyone ages 8 and up can apply to join our roster as a recording artist, songwriter, or music producer. To remove financial barriers, Once Upon a Voice independently funds internal, partial institutional grants that do not require documentation of economic circumstance. While we plan to introduce fully funded versions of these grants through our future nonprofit, we will always fund these partial tiers ourselves to maintain a baseline of accessibility and trust. These grants are named in honor of the music teachers who helped our founder, Marcellé, find her voice. Please refer to the list of institutional grants directly below this description—you can click the links under each namesake’s picture to read their story and learn how they shaped her journey. Because our internal grants are strictly LLC-funded, anyone in the general public who wishes to support the post-production, pitching, and release of our creators' projects can do so by clicking or tapping "Donate" in our main menu to visit our fiscal sponsorship page.
While our institutional grants fund programs across our entire organization, our full multi-pillar services and specialized studio development will be exclusively reserved for signed members of our roster. To ensure seamless session exchange, project compatibility, and streamlined technical instruction across our pipeline, we will exclusively use Ableton Live for all members signed to our roster (while participants in our non-roster programs will be welcome to use whichever DAW fits their setup). To enrich every creator's experience, Marcellé will bring in outside industry experts to collaborate with roster members—engaging either synchronously during live studio sessions or asynchronously through tailored project feedback, depending on specific project needs and resources.
Through our institutional grants, roster creators receive high-level instruction, pedagogical support, and adaptive tools to ensure their work is technically sound and artistically authentic before moving into our record label, publishing, and show production pipelines. By handling the logistical complexities of curriculum scheduling, DAW templates, and accessibility accommodations, Voicesmith Studios allows you to focus entirely on mastering your craft with total professionalism, providing the essential bedrock to project your influence into the world on your own terms.
Music Publishing
At Once Upon a Voice, our publishing operations will be centered in Voicebound Publishing, our "Rights" pillar. Operating through a trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming lens, this dedicated pillar will protect our roster’s intellectual property while actively challenging gender-based violence. We will safeguard our creators' creative control, ensuring that their artistic voices, financial interests, and publishing rights are structured with absolute sovereignty from day one. To explore our approach, review our framework, or discover how our catalog supports long-term artistic independence, please visit our Programs page.
Before any music is pitched, signed songwriters and music producers will undergo a dedicated 12-month foundational development period to get their business in order. During this time, we will help creators build out their systematic workflow, including session templates, and officially join a Performing Rights Organization (PRO). We will specialize in supporting creators navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or disabilities—including those who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or use AAC—ensuring their songwriting and production rights are structured with absolute sovereignty.
While our teaching studio serves as our entry point, our publishing operations will leverage a flexible funding model through fiscal sponsorship. Anyone who wishes to support our projects can click "Donate" in our main menu to visit our fiscal sponsorship page, where contributions will directly back copyright registration and administrative protection. Through this pipeline, we will act as your shield by outsourcing top-tier entertainment attorneys, contract specialists, and copyright administrators to ensure your publishing rights remain uncompromised by predatory contracts.
Finally, Voicebound Publishing will also serve as a centralized "one-stop" clearinghouse for music supervisors seeking original music compositions for film, television, and advertising. To ensure long-term ecosystem sustainability, these operations will be backed by an ethical earned-revenue model—capturing a non-predatory share of commercial successes, such as performance royalties, mechanical royalties, and sync licensing fees. We will handle complex royalty administration and split-sheet tracking to fuel the pipeline for future generations of creators.
Record Label
At Once Upon a Voice, our record label operations will be centered in Voicelore Records, our "Integrity" pillar. Operating through a trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming lens, this pillar will protect our creators while actively challenging gender-based violence. By pairing creative freedom with ethical business standards, we will provide a sanctuary where artists can release commercially competitive music without sacrificing their personal or artistic boundaries. To learn more about our layer system and see examples of famous songs in our music categories, please visit our Programs page.
Before any music is presented to the world, signed roster artists will undergo a dedicated 12-month foundational development period to solidify their unique identity both sonically and visually. During this time, we will provide comprehensive guidance on artist branding, aesthetic direction, and release marketing with industry professionals. We will specialize in supporting creators navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or disabilities—including those who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or use AAC—ensuring their story and visual image are crafted with absolute sovereignty.
While our teaching studio will serve as the entry point, our label operations will leverage a flexible funding model through fiscal sponsorship. Anyone who wishes to support our projects can click "Donate" in our main menu to visit our fiscal sponsorship page, where tax-deductible contributions will directly back the finishing, marketing, and releasing of students' and instructors' music. Through this pipeline, we will act as an artist accelerator—providing post-production support while hiring specialized independent contractors, such as co-arrangers, audio engineers, and session musicians.
Our role will be to provide each roster member with a protective shield by outsourcing top-tier legal expertise to ensure master ownership and creative equity are never compromised by predatory industry standards. Voicelore Records will also serve as a centralized "one-stop" hub for music supervisors seeking high-quality masters for film, television, and advertising. To ensure long-term ecosystem sustainability, these operations will be backed by an ethical earned-revenue model—capturing a non-predatory share of commercial successes to handle royalty collection and fuel future creators.
Show Production
At Once Upon a Voice, our show production operations will be centered in Voicefair Productions, our "Visibility" pillar. Operating through a trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming lens, this pillar will empower our roster on stage and on screen while actively challenging gender-based violence. By pairing high-caliber live performance training with accessible staging and virtual production standards, Voicefair Productions will provide a safe place where creators can showcase their work on their terms. To learn more about the music they will make, please visit our Programs page.
Before performing, artists signed to our roster will undergo a dedicated 12-month development period to master show production and audience connection. During this time, we will help artists craft stage presence, build live stream templates for online platforms, and design performance setups for virtual and physical stages. We will specialize in supporting creators navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or disabilities—including those who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or use AAC—ensuring full accessibility and absolute sovereignty across every event format.
While our teaching studio serves as our entry point, our show production operations will leverage a flexible funding model through fiscal sponsorship. Anyone who wishes to support our projects can click "Donate" in our main menu to visit our fiscal sponsorship page, where contributions directly back live broadcast and stage production for students and instructors. Through this pipeline, we will hire specialized independent contractors, such as booking agents, live sound technicians, stage managers, and event coordinators, to elevate showcase experiences.
Finally, Voicefair Productions will serve as a centralized hub for promoters, virtual platforms, venues, and festivals seeking high-caliber, fully prepared live acts. To ensure long-term ecosystem sustainability, these operations will be backed by an ethical earned-revenue model—capturing a non-predatory share of commercial successes, such as ticket sales, digital tipping, performance fees, and merchandise. We will handle booking logistics and broadcast execution so our creators can focus entirely on captivating audiences worldwide on their own terms.