Genre, to me, is not all that important, and it never has been.
Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.
I don't really know what 'folk music' means anymore.
I grew up working at a record store and listening to vinyl. Even if it's side A and B, there's always this continuity that really turned me on about music.
I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.
The closest place that I feel like I come to having religious moments is always musical.