I think my songwriting has developed over the years. As I get older, I have become less afraid to share real experiences.

I loved performing every week, but all of the activities and amazing people we met when we were not filming stick out to me the most.

Ordering pizza and jamming out with the contestants in our hotels and traveling the country together brought me so much joy.

There's so much good you can do with your voice - always remember that.

I focused more on sharing my gift and performing than worrying about it being a competition.

My songwriting and overall approach to music go beyond just good singing and strong musicality - I want people, now more so than ever, to feel something and be moved somehow by the content I create.

If I can help encourage or inspire someone out there who is struggling with some of the same or similar issues as myself, then I think it's worth talking about.