When you go through tragedy, you can either let that destroy you and you become bitter and never let it go, or you can let it make you stronger and let it make you grow. And that's what I did. My lyrics are coming from a place that I want people to relate to and feel that they're not alone.

I don't want to ever be a quote-unquote rock star. I want to just be me.

That's where I spent of lot of my high-school years -- in the closet. It wasn't too cramped, but you do get really hot.

There are people hell-bent on the idea that we're a Christian band in disguise, and that we have some secret message. We have no spiritual affiliation with this music. It's simply about life experience.

I love folk; that's a big part of my background.

I love the creative process. That's always been the closest thing to my heart, creating something.

If people are making fun of you, then you're probably doing something right.