Behind The Music... "FOREVER" New Release For Summer 2017

I wrote this song almost 7 years ago… In that time everything has changed. The world, myself, but the lyrics of the song stayed the same. I started to think about this while I was finishing up the mix and dealing with life’s obstacles, and I began to understand what makes great music timeless. I couldn’t put it in words even if I tried, but if I could use one word to describe my understanding it’s “forever.”

This song is a reflection of what I’ve gone through personally, and an ode to every artist who painfully works through their art for the joy it brings others and themselves. I know my own struggles well enough now to know the blessings I’ve received to bring me to where I am today. Those of us who are not artist, don’t understand why we do what we do. Why we feel how we feel. We take the pains of life and transmute them into incredible works of art the world can only spectate and marvel at. We inspire others when encouragement is needed, and are a voice for those who haven’t found their own. This song was written 7 years ago, but it wasn’t till today I understood why I needed to write it. Music is timeless, and will carry across generations to come. I am who I am because of everything I have experienced, I truly would not trade my pain for pleasure.

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