MUSIC
"Standards of Love"
There’s a heartwarming quality that floats from your speakers when blessed to hear someone singing a great song from the depths of their heart and soul. Beyond any stuffy collegiate qualifier of “standard” as appointed excellence, professional expectation or time-tested bar, it’s the delicious, authentically delivered connection of expression which bedazzles the mind and spirit of those who intently listen.
Virginia Ayers Dawson lights up a song like a white hot Hollywood movie set, avidly animating any lyric she chooses to kiss with her soaring soprano voice. The emphasis is always on the way a word or a phrase should make a listener feel via the way it makes her feel. When Virginia sings, she is completely present within each selection while we are rendered enraptured with surrender in her moment.
After lending her singular brand of musical mystique to an array of artists such as rock and roll moon howler Joe Cocker, movie music masters Lalo Schifrin and Marvin Hamlisch, and funk-jazz fusion drummer extraordinaire Ndugu Chancler’s Chocolate Jam Company (the latter’s presence on this album marking the sweetest of reunions), Dawson debuts as an artist in her own right with this inspired and long-overdue collection. Standards of Love is songs of unimpeachable caliber - caught up in the memory of love and offered up by Ayers in heartbeats syncing ours to hers…with heavenly aplomb.
- A. Scott Galloway
Worldwide Distribution - October 6, 2017
TAKE A LISTEN: https://virginiaayersdawson.hearnow.com
Available on cdBaby - iTunes - Amazon - Spotify - Dimple Records
(Autographed copy available by request via "contact Virginia" below)
Virginia Ayers Dawson is "VAD"
VAD's Journey
A Few Tidbits about Virginia
A Few Tidbits about Virginia
Virginia Ayers-Dawson’s musical journey is a tapestry woven with heart, truth, and timeless grace. From her earliest melodies to her latest songs, she’s carried a deep love for storytelling — blending jazz, soul, and poetry into a sound that feels both classic and fresh. Her music reflects a life fully lived, rich with emotion and meanin
Virginia Ayers-Dawson’s musical journey is a tapestry woven with heart, truth, and timeless grace. From her earliest melodies to her latest songs, she’s carried a deep love for storytelling — blending jazz, soul, and poetry into a sound that feels both classic and fresh. Her music reflects a life fully lived, rich with emotion and meaning — the highs, the lows, and the beautiful in-betweens. With every performance, Virginia invites listeners to slow down, lean in, and remember that every song is a moment, and every note a memory.
A Few Tidbits about Virginia
A Few Tidbits about Virginia
A Few Tidbits about Virginia
- Draws inspiration from the ocean — the smell of salt in the air, the sound of the waves, the peace it brings.
- Loves the glow of classic jazz clubs and the warmth of vinyl records.
- Writes lyrics in the margins of notebooks over a cup of tea.
- Believes every song begins with a story worth telling.
- Blends jazz, soul, and poetry into mus
- Draws inspiration from the ocean — the smell of salt in the air, the sound of the waves, the peace it brings.
- Loves the glow of classic jazz clubs and the warmth of vinyl records.
- Writes lyrics in the margins of notebooks over a cup of tea.
- Believes every song begins with a story worth telling.
- Blends jazz, soul, and poetry into music that feels timeless and true.
- Lives by her mantra: “Celebrate life. Be present in the moment. Walk in LOVE!”
Coming Soon
A Few Tidbits about Virginia
Coming Soon
"JAZZ IN JULY"
Belle Cooledge Park, July 31, 2026
6-8pm
Sponsored by Councilman, Rick Jennings
Stay tuned for future summer public dates!
Private events are booked, as well. If you need music for your special occasion, send a request in the "Contact Virginia" section below.
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S.O.W.
"Inspire uplifting consciousness and joy through rhythm and lyrics"
It doesn't matter what genre one may place me in, my vision remains the same... Inspire uplifting consciousness and joy through rhythm and lyrics. I define my personal mission as S.O.W. (Spiritual Outreach Worldwide). SOW is the pursuit of a dimension that not only inspires, but creates harmony.
"Spirituality is about a connection"
Spirituality is not religion. Spirituality does not hold us to a set of rules or traditions. Spirituality is about a connection that is available to ALL of us. In its broadest sense, spirituality may include religion for some, but still stands alone without a connection to any specific religious group. SOW's purpose is to share in that spiritual connection anchored in LOVE, peace and understanding.
”LOVE is GOD and music is the voice of LOVE"
We ALL matter on this journey called life! We're a global community and are ALL connected. I strive to connect the dots of humanity through LOVE and music. In my spirit... LOVE is GOD and music is the voice of LOVE! ...Virginia