This is life weve been given, made to be lived out, so... live out loud.

In the gospel, we discover we are far worse off than we thought, and far more loved than we ever dreamed.

I've been here 21 years, and I literally did walk up and down Music Row trying to break into the business. I felt very free to go into any publishing company.

I am in a business that's built on record sales and reputation and how your single is doing and where your song is on iTunes. But the kind of music that I do comes from my beliefs.

Success breeds volume, and it's just amazing how many young writers, artists, and musicians there are in town.

I enjoy being on stage with other artists. I have a chance to watch and see people responding to the other artists songs. I get to see how people are affected by the music.

Out of these ashes beauty will rise.