02 · ADAPT

Words + Music x MGM+

From Audio IP to Television

ROLE
Creative Development · Franchise Expansion
CONTEXT
As Words + Music grew beyond its origins as an Audible Original, the opportunity emerged to bring its distinctive combination of intimate artist storytelling and music to television. Working with MGM+ and longtime production collaborators Gunpowder & Sky, the audio-first property became an episodic visual series.
CONTRIBUTION
Drawing on years of developing and producing Words + Music, I helped shape the television adaptation from early development through production.
My role included creative development and artist selection, close collaboration with Gunpowder & Sky, and reviewing cuts throughout production to preserve the creative DNA of the original property while reimagining its storytelling for a visual format.

ON SCREEN

FRANCHISE EXPANSION

Television added another dimension to a property already moving across live programming, experiential, partnerships and brand marketing. The adaptation demonstrated that the core Words + Music concept could translate across mediums while retaining what made it distinctive.

IMPACT

The adaptation aired as an episodic series on MGM+, extending Words + Music to television and introducing the property to audiences beyond its original platform.