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I’m a girl living in this world with a lifelong dream of being a musician. Ever since I was a kid belting Mariah Carey in front of the mirror, I knew performing was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I’m tired of hearing people say these things:
“You’re Not Good Enough” “You Can’t Do That” “That Won’t Work” “That’s a Pipe Dream”
To them I say:
Watch Me!
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What Release Day Actually Feels Like (An Honest Account)
Yesterday was release day. Today I am on my third cup of coffee and I have zero regrets. Release day as an independent artist…
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Mixtape Mindset Is HERE and I Have a Lot of Feelings About It
It is August 1st and the album is out and I am barely holding it together. Mixtape Mindset is available right now on all streaming…
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IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! 🎉🎂
Today is my birthday and I am taking the whole post to just… celebrate that. Because honestly? I think we should celebrate birthdays more,…
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One More Day Until My Birthday (And Some Thoughts on Getting Older as an Artist)
Tomorrow is my birthday. I have THOUGHTS. Getting older as an artist is such a specific experience. There’s a cultural narrative that creativity is…
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The Songs of “Bring Us Home”: A Journey in Nine Tracks
Yesterday I introduced you to the Bring Us Home concept. Today, let’s walk through how the story unfolds in song, because this album is…
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Inside “Bring Us Home”: Writing a Musical About Exile and Hope
I want to take today and really introduce you to Bring Us Home properly, because this might be the most ambitious thing I’ve ever…
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Two Albums, One Heart: Quilt Anthems and Bring Us Home
Some weeks I sit back and think about the sheer range of what’s living in my creative world right now, and it honestly makes…
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A Love Song for Anyone Who Has Ever Been Loved
Pieced Together On Purpose This song is a little different from the others on the album. “Stitched Together” is a tender waltz about the…
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Free Bible Study Guides for “Bring Us Home”: Dig Into the Scripture Behind the Songs
If you’ve been following along with my “Bring Us Home” series, you already know this musical isn’t just inspired by Scripture: it’s built on…
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Writing “Bring Us Home” with AI: My Honest Creative Process
This is the last post in my “Bring Us Home” series, and I wanted to save it for the end on purpose, because by…
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Behind the Song: “We Are Home” (The Finale)
This is it: the song that gives “Bring Us Home” its other half. If “Bring Us Home” is the prayer that opens the show,…
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Behind the Song: “Can These Dry Bones Live?”
Today’s “Behind the Song” post is about the moment in “Bring Us Home” where the entire emotional direction of the show changes: from grief…
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