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If you’re wondering how 2020 went for me, “Ribs” by Lorde was one of my most played songs of the year… that should say enough. Like everyone, 2020 was tough. It was long and weird and challenging, marked by various moments of reckoning.

I’ve been quite reflective over the past year… and it’s not the type of reflection that has taken me away from the present but rather, one that has helped me feel more settled with life as is. Throughout this process, I used music as a means to both escape and enjoy. It’s a dichotomy of sorts I suppose, that I not only grew very comfortable with but also empowered by as the year progressed. Finding this peace both internally and externally required moments of solitude and rest. But in welcoming these moments, I was able to fully appreciate the present and create some of the most vibrant memories.

This year was interesting. I found myself seeking closure in the first half of 2018 and rebirth in the latter. Thankfully, I found both of them, and I would be remiss to say that this process was not largely facilitated by music. Though I had previously consumed this content passively, over the year, I learned to more actively participate in the moods, colors, and life songs create. And in doing so, I expanded upon my capacities as an artist, friend, and human.