For those who understand that composure is currency, and silence is the strongest negotiation.

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Ghetto Gospel by Soul Spring is a powerful trap-hip hop anthem blending spiritual reflection, love and the realities of street life. With deep, gritty verses and a gospel-inspired hook, this song delivers hope, resilience, and faith straight from the trenches. Soul Spring’s raw lyricism and big, melodic production create an unforgettable testimony of survival, pain, and redemption. If you’re looking for music that uplifts, inspires, and keeps it real, add “Ghetto Gospel” to your playlist—this is street wisdom with a spiritual soul.

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Ghetto Gospel

Jane Chen is the co-founder of Embrace Global, which created a low-cost infant warmer that has helped more than one million babies in low-resource settings. Her new book, Like a Wave We Break: a Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding Myself, tells the story of her globe-spanning journey to break free of the narratives that once defined her and confront the long-buried truths of a traumatic past. In this conversation with Adjunct Lecturer Emily Ma, Chen encourages entrepreneurs to focus on journeys instead of outcomes, sharing her experiences with burnout and healing to illustrate the importance of self-compassion and finding the worthiness within.

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Title: Jane Chen (Embrace Global) - Doing the Inner Work

A quiet folk story about the monsters we grow up believing in… and the ones we learn to recognize later. “Real Monsters” follows a lifetime of advice from a father who knows that danger doesn’t hide under beds — it shakes your hand, clocks in at work, and sometimes smiles a little too wide.

Acoustic, warm, and a little bittersweet, this one leans into that front-porch wisdom we all heard growing up. No villains named, no sides taken — just a reminder to trust the good folks, keep your circle close, and not fall for anybody selling fear.

LYRICS
(C)2025 Ggreg Snyder

[Verse 1]
When I was just a barefoot kid,
I asked my dad, “Are monsters real?”
He said, “Son, they ain’t hidin’ under beds,
they walk on two good heels.
Don’t trust a smile that comes too quick,
and don’t believe every friendly face.
Some folks’ll pat your back real nice
while they’re movin’ you outta place.”

[Chorus]
Real monsters ain’t in the closet,
ain’t curlin’ up out in the dark.
They’re drivin’ to work like you do,
buyin’ groceries, parking their cars.
And you can’t hear ’em growl or howl,
no warning bark or spark —
The real monsters walk among us,
in the daylight, son, not in the dark.

[Verse 2]
Years later when I got a job,
Dad said, “Now here comes the fun —
Some folks’ll trip you on the staircase
just to claim they climbed to number one.
They’ll dress up ambition like kindness,
they’ll swear they’re only tryin’ to help.
Don’t let ’em carve you up, my boy,
just to puff up their own self.”

[Chorus]
real monsters ain’t in the closet,
ain’t curlin’ up out in the dark.
They’re clockin’ in, shakin’ hands,
smilin’ wide in the company yard.
they won’t leave tracks or shadows,
they blend right in with the larks —
The real monsters walk among us,
in the daylight, son, not in the dark.

[Bridge]
But you learn to spot ’em by heartbeat,
by how your stomach knots or calms.
Trust the ones who stay beside you
when everything else goes wrong.
The good ones don’t shine like diamonds —
they’re quiet, steady, true.
Takes half a life to realize
who’s who around you.

[Verse 3]
Now Dad’s old bones are brittle,
but his voice is steady still.
Says, “Watch the suits and papers, son —
the ones who bill you just to bill.
Doctors, lawyers, numbers men,
not all, but some will take you far from home.
Keep your circle small and honest, boy,
you’ll need ’em when you’re grown.”

[Chorus]
real monsters ain’t in the closet,
or swimming with the sharks.
They’re shakin’ hands, makin’ plans,
smilin’ like neighbors in the park.
But love’s the best flashlight we got,
cuts clean through the stark.
The real monsters walk among us —
so keep good people close when things get dark.

[Outro]
And Dad said, “One more thing, my boy —
beware the folks who swear they see
a monster hidin’ everywhere,
and tell you that’s your enemy.
Fear’s a cheap and easy seller,
don’t buy it just ’cause it’s loud.
Keep your heart lined up with kindness,
you’ll stand taller than the crowd.”

Real Monsters

She came back home to her mother’s door,
wet shoes dragging on the kitchen floor.
She said, “It’s fading… we’re coming undone.”
Her mother breathed softly, “No, child… you’re still one.”**

’Cause love don’t die, it just shifts its weight,
moves from spark to something that stays.
It grows quiet; it grows strong,
and people think the silence means it’s gone.

The years moved on like a steady tide,
she learned to walk with the quiet beside.
She found that love can ache yet stand,
growing deeper in ways she hadn’t planned.

One evening she came with a quieter tone,
no tears this time, just tired to the bone.
She said, “The days feel heavy, the spark feels done.”
Her mother replied, “Child… that’s where love becomes strong.”

Cause love don’t die, it just shifts its weight,
moves from spark to something that stays.
It grows quiet; it grows strong,
and people think the silence means it’s gone.

Her mother’s hands grew slow one day,
the winter wind took her voice away.
The walls held echoes soft and low,
the kind you feel more than you know.

Years later, her daughter came undone,
same tired voice, same trembling tongue.
She took her hand, said, “Look, my love—don’t run.
It ain’t over. You two are still one.”

’Cause love don’t die, it just shifts its weight,
moves from spark to something that stays.
It grows quiet; it grows strong,
and people think the silence means it’s gone.
But it ain’t over—no, this is the norm.
They’re the life keepers, keeping love warm.

Just regular people worn down by days,
holding their place in the simplest ways.
No fireworks left, no grand design,
just preserving life, one day at a time.

The Keepers

Wild.Era is a creative project focused on musical experimentation (AI assisted). Blending elements of rock (heavy, symphonic, and dark gothic), folk (classic and dark Americana), soul, blues, and acoustic/classical instrumentation, Wild.Era explores connections between genres that rarely intersect. The project’s goal is to create a cohesive emotional experience through a distinctive mix of contrasting musical styles. The lyrics are done by me, inspired mainly by worldwide decadent/symbolist poetry: Baudelaire, Verlain, Verhaeren, Rimbaud, Oscar Wilde, D’Annunzio and many others that used the dark to bring light to this world.

Soul Spring Music is the sound of resilience, love, and inspiration poured into every song. Blending the warmth of soul, the intimacy of R&B, trap, and hip-hop, and the storytelling of modern neo-soul. 


Soul Spring Music creates songs that speak to the heart and uplift the spirit. Each track is born from lived experiences — love, healing, ambition, and faith — transformed into melodies that carry both vulnerability and strength. 

Whether it’s an anthem of self-love, a ballad of long-distance connection, or a song about chasing dreams, Soul Spring Music’s sound is about more than entertainment: it’s about reflection, empowerment, and soulful connection.

With smooth vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and production that bridges the classic and the contemporary, Soul Spring Music is building a catalogue that reminds listeners: music flowing from the soul can touch the soul of another.

The team at Stanford eCorner believes in the powerful combination of evidence and imagination. We share original stories from informed leaders in academia and industry that focus on innovation, startups, culture, and strategy. The goal: empower you to bring bold ideas to life. 

Stanford eCorner is led by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), the entrepreneurship center in Stanford University’s School of Engineering.

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War Dawg Records is an independent music collective and experimental label blending raw human lyricism, street-born artistry, and cutting-edge production. We're building a digital battalion of artists — from virtual groups & personas to living, breathing musicians — each pushing sound, identity, and expression to the edge.

Hear it on SoundCloud FIRST. Always.

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Division 9 (Moving to Jukebox)
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All works produced by War Dawg Records utilize AI tools, creative software, and strategic consulting.

Final ownership and direction remain exclusively with War Dawg Records.

🔊 What We Are:

War Dawg is a record label for the post-digital era.

We build ecosystems, launch brands, and architect personas with lasting impact.

This is about expanding talent and reach.

Every track. Every artist. Every drop.

We are setting the Blueprint.

Ggreg is a native of San Jose, CA, currently living in Las Vegas, NV. He is a singer/songwriter, as well as an actor, playwright and voice over artist. Member SAG-AFTRA, AEA, ASCAP, NSAI.

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