I'm in a contented, loving relationship, but that doesn't mean I'm not struggling with other things that are going on around me in the world.

I mean, whose songs don't focus on tragedy and loss?

As it turns out, now is the moment you've been waiting for

I'm always writing ideas down and then I stick em in my pocket and put em in that folder so I don't lose them. Like, somebody might say something, and I'll go, oh that's a good line, and that goes in the folder, too. It's kind of an ongoing process for me.

I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.

I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.

I feel like it's really kind of a sit-down album, much in the same way I imagine Billie Holiday or someone sitting down in the studio and singing.