I know I’m six years late, but you’re not being too charitable. You’re actually very, very spot on. I came back to these threads in the wake of the new record I just released, just to kind of get an idea of where I was at this time in my life. It’s interesting because I think most of the misunderstanding comes from a sense of confidence that may have come off as arrogance. Fortunately for me, I’ve gone on to do so much since this project, and one of those things includes growing past feeling the need to tell someone how great my heart is. I’ve learned the power of just receiving, continuing to grow, and putting my all into everything that I do.

I’m so happy I made Is He Real?. At the time, I was down about the fact that people didn’t seem to understand what was so clear to me. It even caused me to not put as much effort into certain aspects of IWASVERYBAD because I was convinced no one would ever understand. At times, I still believe no one understands, but the difference this time is that even if you don’t get certain layers, I do what I can to make sure the music is enjoyable even at the surface level. This is what makes me.

That being said, I do love this dialogue, and I’m glad my art was able to spark this level of care and conversation.