Jeffrey Lependorf is a musician, visual artist, and nonprofit arts professional. He is currently Executive Director of the Flow Chart Foundation in Hudson, which is dedicated to exploring poetry and the interrelationships of various art forms as guided by the legacy of John Ashbery. Lependorf also currently directs the Art Omi: Music international musicians residency, a program that he created for musicians from around the globe to collaborate with one another. Poet Ray'd Yo blends words and sounds, bringing to the airwaves live performances as well as field and studio recordings by writers the host has crossed paths with over the course of a quarter century.