C O M P A N Y D E S C R I P T I O N
In The Closet Productions is a social enterprise committed to inspiring others to overcome childhood sexual abuse and other social issues, using MUSIC, BOOKS, FILMS, LIVE SHOWS, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS.
“MAKING A POSITIVE CHANGE”
Ingrid D. Johnson is the founder of In The Closet Productions. She is a professional artist that uses MUSIC and various forms of creative expression (Books, films, shows, and public speaking engagements) to share her personal story of overcoming childhood sexual abuse.
O U R V I S I O N
In The Closet Production’s vision is to be a BIG, BOLD “ Voice for The Voiceless” . To inspire those wounded by childhood sexual abuse to do more than just survive their past - to overcome it! We plan to do this by creating art that heals & MUSIC that inspires faith. Music that promotes healthy messages and hopefully inspires, positive social change.
O U R M I S S I O N
In The Closet Productions mission is to inject quality music and inspiring messages into the music, public speaking, publishing, film, and entertainment industry.
It is our mission to share Ingrid D. Johnson’s personal journey surviving, coping, and finally learning to overcome childhood sexual abuse with Christian faith, during therapy at The Laurel Center.
Johnson expresses her story through spoken word, poetry, original songs, books and in films.
We are …” A Voice for The Voiceless” with a passionate desire to inspire others to overcome the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. Trauma that wounds the spirit in childhood, confuses the soul in teenage years, wreaks havoc in personal relationships, and ripples through the survivor’s life in the adult years.
O U R V I S I O N
In The Closet Production’s vision is to be a BIG, BOLD “ Voice for The Voiceless” . To inspire those wounded by childhood sexual abuse to do more than just survive their past - to overcome it! We plan to do this by creating art that heals & MUSIC that inspires faith. Music that promotes healthy messages and hopefully inspires, positive social change.
OUR GOALS
In The Closet Productions goals are to gain public support and ongoing funding for our mission, vision, products and services. To attract the attention and full support of the music & entertainment industries all over the world. In addition to donating a portion of our proceeds from our products and services to community, national, and international organizations with similar missions and visions that helps others overcome adversity.
In the Closet productions is a company based on strong Christian Values:
1. Integrity
2. Honesty
3. Quality
4. Respectful working relationships.
5. LOVE & CARE for GOD, You … and what we do!
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A Note from The Founder:
” As an over comer of childhood sexual abuse, my journey towards true spiritual, physical, psychological, and emotional healing began, after I overcame my fears and stepped out on faith, releasing my first book of poetry, spoken word CD, experimental narrative film, and my first 8 original songs.
Those initial projects were a reflection of my soul from 1992 - 2008, during a time when promiscuity, anger, fear, deceit, betrayal, depression, pain, isolation, confusion, spiritual thirst & hunger ruled my world. Disconnecting me from who I truly was. Until … I started reading The Bible, accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and personal savior, and got deeper in my therapy at The Laurel Center, while further discovering my gifts for singing, songwriting, musical & film production, public speaking, spoken word poetry and business.
These gifts became tools for me to confront the demons in my life and express all the pent up emotions and painful lessons I had learned from my past, allowing me to truly re-connect with God and unearth my true sense of self. This enabled me to stop living a life riddled with fear and start to live a life overflowing with FAITH, hope, respect, joy, peace, and true unconditional love for GOD, myself, and others.
I want to help others do the same. I want to help others leave behind a life based on fear and step into a new life filled with promise -a life based on faith. I want to be a vessel that inspires others to do more than just survive their past … I want to help others to OVERCOME!”
Mark 4:39 - 40
“Then, He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But he said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”
Ingrid D. Johnson
CEO/ FOUNDER
In The Closet Productions
“A Voice for The Voiceless”
B I O G R A P H Y
Ingrid D. Johnson is a Winnipeg-based, published poet, spoken word recording artist, singer-songwriter, producer, social activist, social entrepreneur, and Filmmaker.
Johnson has had her songs played on Hot 103, CBC radio, Galaxy, CJOB, Streetz, Flava 107.9, and across Canada on College radio. She has received public support and exposure for her work in The Winnipeg Public Library’s 2006 September/October newsletter, The Metro and The Lance community paper, The Manitoban, and Uptown (local Arts paper). She has been showcased on Def Poetry Jam’s website (hosted by Verse Makers), appeared on FLAVA 107.9’s Big Phat Morning show, interviewed on CKUW’s “Grammar Skool” and “Say it Sistah” radio show on 95.9 F.M., CBC’s Radio One “Up to Speed” show, CBC’s National radio show “Outfront”, CBC local news, CBC News world, Shaw T.V., and Bravo!News (Chum T.V.). In May 2008, Johnson was also featured on Hawaii’s internet blog talk radio show “MIC CHECK” and most recently CJOB, CTV, Big Breakfast Television, The Winnipeg Sun, and The Winnipeg Free Press.
Johnson has performed for The Red Cross respect ED leadership program, Voices (Massive) workshops for youths, Klinic Community Health, and The Spence Community Association to raise awareness and funding. She is the current spokesperson for The Clients of The Laurel Center.
*** On October.26th, 2011, Johnson was chosen by The Manitoba Women’s Advisory Council and Mentoring Artist’s for Women’s Art (MAWA) to be honored along with 7 other artists by Jennifer Howard ( The Minister of The Manitoba Status of Women) to be in their publication: Women in The Arts; Artists Working for Social Change.