The Power of Music: Brooks Welch & MoreSoupPlease | Sommer Time Podcast

Before the viral mixes and packed parties, Brooks Welch (Soul Sugar) and DJ MoreSoupPlease were just two kids who loved music. On this very special episode of Sommer Time Podcast, host Sommer Hill sits down with both of them to talk about legacy, loss, and the power of sound to build community.

Brooks shares how she turned Soul Sugar from a pandemic idea into a movement — with live streams, community building, and a growing platform connecting R&B and soul lovers across generations. DJ MoreSoupPlease opens up about how losing his brother inspired his journey into DJing, and why he sees music as “sonic therapy” for people carrying the weight of everyday life.

From Newark to Grand Rapids, from Howard to Soulection, this conversation dives into the healing power of music, what it means to build authentic community, and how DJs create more than parties — they create safe spaces.

🎧 Tune in for:

The story behind Soul Sugar and how it blew up online

Why MoreSoupPlease calls DJing “serving people through sound”

Reflections on Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Tyler, The Creator & Stevie Wonder

The impact of TikTok and social media on today’s music culture

How legacy and love fuel their work

✨ This episode isn’t just about music — it’s about motion, memory, and meaning.

🎶 Music Credits

Michael Jackson – “Thriller” [Thriller, 1982]

Beyoncé – “Virgo’s Groove” [Renaissance, 2022]

Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open” [An Evening with Silk Sonic, 2021]

Stevie Wonder – “Another Star” [Songs in the Key of Life, 1976]

Stevie Wonder – “Golden Lady” [Innervisions, 1973]

Isley Brothers – “Between the Sheets” [Between the Sheets, 1983]

Lil Wayne – “Grown Man” [Tha Carter II, 2008]

Fantasia – “When I See U” [Fantasia, 2006]

Chaka Khan – “Ain’t Nobody” [Stompin’ at the Savoy, 1983]

Luther Vandross – “So Amazing” [Give Me the Reason, 1986]