Chris Redding’s The Colors in My Mind: A Grammy-Nominated Soundscape Centering Neurodiversity and Fatherhood

Miami Wire Contributor

For Chris Redding, music has never been merely sound—it has been language. A way to translate emotion, sensation, and perception when words fall short. With The Colors in My Mind, Redding transforms that language into both art and advocacy, earning a Grammy nomination in the category of Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album.

The recognition marks a significant moment in his career, but the album’s deeper impact lies in its intention. The Colors in My Mind is rooted in Redding’s lived experience as a neurodivergent individual and, more profoundly, as the father of a neurodivergent son. Together, those realities shape a body of work that honors difference not as an obstacle, but as identity.

A Creative Mind That Processes the World Differently

Chris Redding’s The Colors in My Mind: A Grammy-Nominated Soundscape Centering Neurodiversity and Fatherhood — Photo Courtesy: Chris Redding

From childhood, Redding experienced sound as multidimensional—where music carried color, rhythm carried emotion, and ideas arrived simultaneously rather than sequentially. What lived internally as creativity was often misunderstood externally, particularly in environments unequipped to recognize neurodivergent expression.

Music became his refuge and his translator. It allowed him to organize complexity without diminishing it and to express internal worlds that did not conform to linear structure. That relationship with sound would later evolve into a purposeful artistic mission.

“Music gives neurodivergent minds a spectrum to think in—where sound becomes color, rhythm becomes feeling, and the world finally speaks in a language that makes sense.”

Fatherhood, Advocacy, and Artistic Purpose

While Redding had long navigated life with ADHD and synesthesia, becoming the father of a son diagnosed on the autism spectrum reshaped his creative focus. The album emerged not only as self-expression, but as advocacy—an affirmation that neurodivergent children deserve to see their experiences reflected with dignity and care.

Through The Colors in My Mind, Redding creates a shared language between himself and his son—one that acknowledges sensory complexity while offering calm, understanding, and connection.

“In neurodivergent minds, music paints what words can’t—colors moving to rhythms, making sense of a world that’s too loud or too quiet.”

Healing Through Frequency and Intentional Composition

Composed entirely in 528 Hz, a frequency often associated with emotional balance and restoration, the album is designed as an immersive listening experience rather than a directive one. The music unfolds gently, allowing space rather than demanding attention—mirroring the nonlinear, layered nature of neurodivergent thought.

For listeners who experience sensory overload or emotional intensity, the album offers grounding without erasure. It invites presence, not performance.

A Grammy Nomination With Cultural Weight

Redding’s Grammy nomination signals more than artistic recognition—it reflects a growing cultural shift. In a music industry that has historically sidelined neurodivergent narratives, The Colors in My Mind stands as proof that authenticity and intention resonate at the highest levels.

The project reframes ambient and new age music as a medium for storytelling and representation, expanding the genre beyond atmosphere into meaning.

More Than Music—A Statement of Belonging

At its core, The Colors in My Mind is an act of love—for Redding’s son, for his younger self, and for every neurodivergent individual who has been asked to shrink rather than exist fully.

Through this album, Chris Redding creates space: for understanding, for healing, and for neurodivergent minds to exist unapologetically—on their own frequency.

Publicist Statement

“Chris Redding represents a new wave of artists whose work extends beyond sound into social impact. His artistry gives voice to neurodivergent experiences with intention, integrity, and emotional depth. Artists like Chris are helping shape a more inclusive future in music—one where neurodivergent stories are not marginalized, but centered and celebrated.”

— Desirae L. Benson, Entertainment Publicist & Journalist