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, imposter syndrome, and representation in the arts. As of 2025, she also serves as the Communications & Marketing Manager at Charleston Jazz, where she leads community engagement and arts advocacy through storytelling.