That's the new picture of the good life that I want to paint - living the way that God created us to live. That's what the good life is.

As an artist, I always just want to grow as a songwriter. I listen to a lot of music. I listen to music all the time, whether it's hip-hop or soul or rock or whatever. I'm always listening to music and trying to learn from other songwriters and how they tap into certain emotions and communicate more clearly.

I know for sure that God can do whatever He wants to do. He's called me to be faithful to do good art, to lift up Jesus and that's what I'm going to do and I'll let the Lord take care of the rest.

The question is not whether or not you will face trials. The question is, how will you respond when you do?

The good life begins with Christ and ends with me. I need to stop following me and stop trying to make life all about me.

Young men just don't know what it means to be a man. There are so many lies about what it means to be a man whether that be get a bunch of girls or get a bunch of money or don't cry and don't have emotions. Nobody is teaching them how to be men.

I might not win a Grammy or get another Stellar Award but I'll get my rewards from the Lord. There's nothing better than that.