"It's interesting that people often assume that when you know your "calling in life" , that one must have discovered it from a very young age. This was not the case for me.

 

I grew up learning the piano and violin from the age of 6, and although I could sing in tune, I never did have a solo voice. After a painful end to a relationship, in my mid 20s, I was encouraged to write down my thoughts and feelings in a journal. That was easy enough. What I did not expect was to find myself sitting at the piano putting music to these journal entries, and singing what I had written. I was surprised at how my voice sounded as I sang....I had never really been able to sing like that before. And so began my journey as a singer.

 

At first, I would sing these songs privately to help my heart heal. One day I plucked up the courage to share them with a close friend. It was then that I realised how others could easily relate to my songs and felt encouraged by them. And so began my journey as a songwriter.

 

As I live out my life, I am challenged  to take my experiences, good and bad, and pen them down as songs in a way that always encourages, uplifts and spurs on others. That is my heart.

Through my journey of self discovery as an artist, my battle with anxiety, and dealing with hurts from my past, I have become incredibly passionate about what it means to empower people. To recognise the power of words, how important it is to always speak/sing blessing over people & to live in community. We were created for relationship and not to live life on our own, relying only on our individual strengths. How much stronger are we when we march as an army?

 

My heart particularly beats for the next generation. To bring messages of hope, life and love through my songs so that they may discover the true value of their worth, the true source of their identity and ultimately the power of one's voice.

 

I have discovered that my worth is not based on my achievements or mistakes of the past. My identity is not found in the salary I earn, the clothes I wear, the car I drive, my popularity (or lack of), my relationship status or whether I wrote a hit song or not. The power of my voice is not determined by how large the platform I am given is, or how famous I may ( or may not) be.

 

I am worth more than rubies and gold, because the bible says so.

My identity is found in who Jesus says I am. A child of the Highest of all Kings.

My voice is valid, my heart beat is real and so I have the power to make a difference.

The good news? This is also true for all of you. "

 

Be Bold. Be Positive. Change the World. xo V