Music is a major passion for me as an artist and a human. There are so many ways that creative expression expands our capacities for love and understanding. Like most people, I have had experiences of feeling lots of anger, hurt, and frustration. In some of those moments, I heard a song that spoke into the pain I was feeling. The words, the feeling of the song expressed exactly what I was going through. There was this sense of being understood or empathized by the artist. It helped me to relax and see beyond my story; move the uncomfortable energy that was in my body; mourn the emotion; and see the situation with greater clarity. I have also had moments where writing a song could do the same thing. Through words and melody, a voice was given to emotions when they seemed all-consuming. In the next moment, there is a greater awareness of what I could not see beyond my experience of contraction, tension, or fear. It broke my heart open into massive love.

Because of this, and more, music has so much to give to the world. All people relate to music on some level. It touches everyone. Music has this incredible way of bringing people together—for causes, for celebrations, for struggles, for breakthroughs. Music builds containers for holding the sacred expression of what it is to be alive, and as such music communicates the spectrum of humanity. We are such beautiful, complex, organic creatures, and music shows every side, without holding back. We cannot hide from the human experience when inside the song. As such, it can be a great medium for sharing uplifting messages, holding the spirit of our willingness to thrive and triumph over the very dense and strange circumstances on which we collectively find ourselves.

Music has been one of the greatest teachers in my life. Music has helped me to heal a thousand broken hearts, given me strength to love again, and given me purpose. It has helped me to see parts of myself, like looking in a mirror. Seeing those parts has helped me to grow out of limiting patterns and develop new ways of being in the world. Music has helped me connect to thousands of people, building a tribe of like-minded community. Music has helped me feel a connection to all beings, across the planet and beyond. It helps me feel a connection to all forces, visible and invisible. Music has been my closest ally and my deepest connection to the great eternal beloved. I will always cherish it and share it with as many people as possible.