I wrote the song "Show Me" as a prayer to God asking simple, honest questions about life and death and why there is so much suffering in the world. As I grew with the song I realized I shouldn't limit these questions solely to God; I should ask those questions of others and of myself.

The struggle for freedom and justice is now.

Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics.

It's important for us to fight for certain changes that need to happen. And one of those issues that I really care about is education. But also another one is incarceration.

Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.

When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that, or whether I'm going to feature this or that rapper. I just focus on just making a great song and figure out the rest later.

Experience is a great teacher.