The concept of blending the two worlds of journalism and music inspired me to get involved. I hadn’t seen anything like this done before, and the project was an opportunity to work on creating something truly unique, which I hope listeners will enjoy and find interesting. I also like the idea of using music as a way to not only complement the stories in The Outlaw Ocean, but also draw attention to the issues being raised in Ian’s reporting. It can help expand the audience, reaching people who may not have otherwise been aware of Ian’s book.

I think it’s so important that there are still journalists, like Ian, who are willing to take risks and to dedicate themselves to uncovering and highlighting the types of humanitarian and environmental issues that The Outlaw Ocean presents. Therefore, I’m incredibly happy that some of the earnings from the music will go toward funding more reporting of this kind.

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