A collaboration effort with fellow students at my school. This is a preview of what is to come, including the chorus and first verse. I composed the music and vocal line to go with the lyrical line provided to me.

Only Way Is Up (Preview)

A cover of Tori Kelly's original song "Worth It." This song has a message that resonates really deeply with me, so much so in fact, that I had to learn it. I did, but it wasn't enough. I needed to perform it in front of people. So I went to the first open mic I'd been to in seven years, and I got up on that stage, and forgot the words of this song halfway through. I kept going, but I was mortified. Now, four months later, I am not only able to get through a song on open mic night one night a week, I am able to get through at least two, multiple (if not all) nights of the week. 

All because one song hit me hard enough to make me want to get up in front of people and show them how it hit me. Because of this song, I started back with music. And so I owe a very big thank you to @ToriKelly for writing such a fantastic song, and being so inpiring.

Worth It (Tori Kelly Cover)

Ah the first steps in the musical journey. “Possessed” was written and recorded in 2011, when I was 17. At that point in my life, my biggest inspiration was the band Evanescence (which shows pretty clearly in this piece), and I wanted to emulate their style. My focus on this genre has since disappeared, but I still enjoy looking back at this old song as a reminder of where I’ve been.

Possessed

A song written in 2014, "Set Me Free" has been a passion project of mine for some time. I am thrilled to have been able to complete this recording with the help of a very kind friend and his recording material.

Set Me Free

A stripped down male cover of Ariana Grande's new single "God Is A Woman." The recording was made live, so I hope you;ll pardon the slips here and there. I'll be posting a better studio version in the near future.

God Is A Woman Live (Acoustic Male Cover)

My first shot at fully producing a song, Romance Bed was a ton of fun to put together. I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, so this is just a demo of the track. I'm actively looking to create an opportunity to get this one done professionally.

Romance Bed - Demo

An aspiring musician in the Pacific Northwest.

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