Bio

Grace McNally is a Charleston-based composer, musician, and podcast host whose work explores cultural and human connection through music. She is the creator and host of Travel Notes, a radio show and podcast that airs on Ohm Radio 96.3FM—Charleston’s independent, commercial-free station—and reaches listeners around the world. With a background in classical guitar, Grace now composes for multi-instrumental ensembles, drawing inspiration from themes of place, identity, and cultural storytelling, particularly rooted in the American South. Beyond her creative work, she is passionate about arts leadership and community engagement, with experience in nonprofit leadership and mentoring others through challenges such as performance anxiety and imposter syndrome. As of 2025, she also serves as the Communications & Marketing Manager at Charleston Jazz.

Her original compositions have been featured on All About Jazz 'Song of the Day' and TEDx. Her debut album, Full Circle, was nominated as one of the top 2023 albums in South Carolina.

When Grace is not writing or performing, she enjoys spending time with her family and producing/hosting Travel Notes, a radio show and podcast that uses music as a medium to discover ways in which we are all connected.