My songs always tend to have a good element to the story. That is who I am - an optimistic person.

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.

I think my entire songwriting catalog reflects where I was in my life at the time. I capture whatever moment I am experiencing in life.

Even in the sad songs, I want people to know that it won't always be like that.

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.

My songs always tend to have a good element to the story. That is who I am - an optimistic person.

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