Hello! Here is a one-taker of me singing after a very exhausting day= strained singing. However, I like the rawness of it, and the breaks in my voice remind us we are all human and sometimes unsure and lacking in follow through. I am rambling now. Enjoy this cover of a song that stole my heart when I heard Rae Morris's gentle, yet soulful voice singing it along with Clean Bandit.
I have been in a season of radical change. I was not the same person earlier this year. Circumstances have forced me to scrap parts of myself, who I thought I was and start building myself from scratch. This song means something to me, despite its sometimes cryptic lyrics. My belief is that there is always hope, not through another, not through one's self... but someone who is above all else: Jesus. I have never lost hope even when my whole world was turned upside down at a few moments this year. Message me if you want to chat!

Up Again (Rae Morris and Clean Bandit cover)

The first single released by Aaron Taylor

Wondering 

Verse
I close my eyes, it falls apart
I turn around and try to start pushing back
But I let go, every time I fall I need to know
How it goes, this fragile heart
sinking in, a work of art
Breaking down at the feeling of tearing flesh 
I'm thinking of

Prechorus
Running back to your loving arms
This failed attempt to reach for the stars
I'd love to cling to a life that's charmed
But I'll admit to a broken heart

Chorus
I'm afraid I'll never get up from this
I'm afraid I'm just a second from the bitter end
All this time I've spent wondering
I'm afraid I'm not going anywhere
I'm afraid that I don't care about anything
So I've been wondering

Verse 2
I thought my mind could find a way 
to run from time, escape the pain
I'm not afraid to walk away
To hear you say you're not ashamed
A love that's mine, to hold it close
A sacred find, to say the most 
I'm not inclined to give it up
But I know everything I'm giving up

Wondering

Young Ft. Missy Robertson

Look out for the release of the higher quality audio on Spotify, iTunes, etc in the next week or so!
A soulful indie rock ballad with a raw vocal that gradually builds to a crescendo of passionate angst.
Story:
This track starts out addressing someone as if a letter, but then breaks into a moment of introspection at the chorus. The internal conflict created erupts into a fury of emotion near the end. It addresses the themes of forgiveness and establishing boundaries, themes not often discussed in music.

Hearts entangled are not easily or cleanly disentangled. I wrote this based on an experience I had while living in Japan the summer of 2017. An experience I had there had taken more of a toll on me than I had realized, and I dealt with its effects well into the following year. Hearts entangled are not easily or cleanly disentangled.

Fine Line (mp3 Version)

Part 1 of the Bedroom Sessions

A Psalm for Sunday - I wrote this when I was feeling very anxious and I was being sucked up into a vortex of worry. I came back and finished it today (9/8/2019), completed the music, fine-tuned the melody, changed some lyrics, and played parts for piano, guitar, and all vocals.
In all, this was a realization of my being too reliant on the strength of another human, staking everything on them, but the song ends with my realization that truly I cannot know steadfastness, security, love, and healing a part from God.

Crashing

Bedroom Sessions Part 2
This is my sloppily thrown together in a about 2 hours rendition of my song "All to Myself" that I wrote earlier this year.

If you are not sure if this song sounds loving and hopeful, or possessive and obsessed, then that's the point! Sometimes, someone's pain or regret can make you jealous, because it robs part of their heart from you.

I decided to add choral style vocals, since I can usually lay those down on the spot, and it adds something very unique and that I feel "this is the sound of my heart" when I hear it.

Enjoy!

All To Myself (Intimate Ver.)

One of my few pieces that describe physical sensations in a memory. I draw meaning from them in this piece.

Loving with anxiety.

Healing Kisses (Bedroom Sessions)

I wrote this on Palm Sunday 2020.
I was focusing on the songwriting and my vocals are a bit lackluster and I was super tired today, but I was excited to have a Macbook Pro to create this on Garageband.
I used the AI generated drums that you can adjust the uses of which drums and the groove, but it essentially follow the BPM you give it. I was surprised how easy it was to use and how much potential it has.
I was experimenting a lot in this piece and was writing as I went some of the time.
I also was having a rough day and needed to remind myself where my true hope comes from.
Behind the lyrics:
Honestly, I wrote them out in 20 minutes on a sticky note on my computer~
This song is going through the contrasting attitudes of humanity towards Christ seen first in his reception on what we refer to as "Palm Sunday" where he was praised, and the path of suffering to the cross which we we refer to as "Good Friday", but the hope coming from Resurrection Day (Easter). I pull in it's relevance to us now in the verses.

I hope it can bless you!

Here Comes Our Salvation

I threw this together in about...3-4 hours! This is a song I wrote at the beginning of 2018 for my dad as he - and the family, was going through a hard time.
I think it can encourage and inspire everyone during these uncertain days. These experiences and change can only make you grow! It's time to shed the old skin.

Giving Way SINGLE

Giving Way

I might re-upload this later after I fix it a bit.
Had fun nearly crashing my computer by experimenting with a bunch of synths and patches. I tried a little harder to make to make my voice sound better. I made a makeshift voice booth with pillows. I fiddled a bit more with the settings on both the analog mixer and digital. I turned down the compression and there is less of a buzz. I definitely notice a difference. I think the voice sounds better in the beginning and near the end. I think I should have chosen a different drum perhaps...
Anywho! 'Twas so fun, I lost track of time and missed a Zoom meeting.
Recorded for my church where I am the worship leader. Not my song.

Album art belongs to Bethany Porter (c)

So Will I (100 Billion X)(Hillsong Cover)

Local artist. I don't live in any specific genre.
I write music that usually centers around conflict - inner or relational. Being a bit of a passive person, music helps me to come to terms with the way I am actually feeling, and sometimes writing gives me to courage to face conflict head on rather than shy away.
AUTHENTICITY is my goal.

Up Again (Rae Morris and Clean Bandit cover)

Bethany Anne Music

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