Unholy Power is about finding deeper and more authentic strength within myself by embracing chaos and mortality over depending on the stability and invincibility of being close with an  all-knowing deity. Unholy Power is about shedding my religious skin, and with that losing what used to be my moral guide and 24-hour go-to therapist. It's about realizing that the whole time I was bringing my burdens to the Lord, what I was actually doing was praying to myself... critically analyzing my way through issues, manifesting healing, and letting go of what I can't control.

Both Feet in the World, At Lea

Unholy Power

I wrote Love, Outlive Me in a deep trance, imagining how my inevitable death will feel like now that I have renounced my childhood religion and no longer believe in an after-life. Love, Outlive Me explores my feelings as I imagine closing the book of life after chapters of loving, hurting and enjoying existence in this body and this world. I finally found some peace in the knowledge that even though I can’t take any of this with me and this is the end, the love I feel and share with my friends and family is eternal and will live on beyond me.

Both Feet In The World, At Least I Can Stand

Love, Outlive Me

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This simple, and beautiful song is sure to bring shivers to your neck. Heartfelt piano, and passionate vocals/lyrics draw a wide range of emotion from the listener.

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ABOUT THE SINGLE:
'Listen,' recorded during Laura Hickli's residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in late 2018 tells the story of a young artist recovering from traumas that affected her trust in herself. It is cognitive behavioral therapy in action. The slow and steady reassurance in the legitimacy of one's own thoughts and value after years of self-doubt and second guessing. It explores dissociation from self and the ignorance of mental health illnesses for the comfort of other people, and how that never got her anywhere.

Credits
Songwriter / Performer / Co-Production: Laura Hickli
Mixing / Co-Production: Taylor Cochrane
Mastering: Brock McFarlane of CPS Mastering
Photography: Sara Kuefler (Grey Hills Studio)
Recorded at: Banff Centre for Arts + Creativity

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