Chaylyn: Thank you so much! I wanted my debut to be one in which I was able to fully introduce myself to the world. I wanted to include songs that conveyed who I am as a person and as an artist. I chose these songs because I believe they do just that. I am someone whose relationship with God is very personal and very real, who's happy and full of love, life, and joy, but who also has experienced a lot of pain, fear, and hopelessness. I want my listeners to know all of those sides of me a little better after listening to this EP.

Chaylyn: I wrote "Tired" during a very dark time in my life when I felt like God had abandoned me and didn't care about everything that was going on in my life. I wanted to write a sort of modern-day psalm to God, a prayer in the form of a song, to tell God what was going on in my head. I always try to be as honest with God as possible and treat my prayer time more like a conversation than using fancy words and treating God like some distant being who will only accept my prayers if they're perfect. So, during this time, I wanted to write a song that was honest and real but also cling to the Hope I knew I still had through Jesus, even though I felt hopeless and alone. I sat down at my piano and began pouring my heart out to God, and "Tired" is the song that came out of that.

Chaylyn: I actually only played the piano, guitar, and ukulele part of the EP. Cello was a major part of this project, but I didn't feel comfortable recording my own cello parts, so I asked my good friend and professional cellist, Steven Schumann, to come in and play those tracks for the project. For the recording, production, and mixing side of things, I went to Michigan to work with Jake Rye (previously of Sanctus Real) at Social Recording Company. Jake is an amazing producer! I am so thrilled with how this project turned out and I can't wait to work with him more here pretty soon!

Chaylyn: Honestly, I'm not 100% sure on that. I've been so blown away by the response this EP has gotten so far and wouldn't mind releasing a full-length album at some point in the future. However, for now, singles and EPs make more sense for me than a full-length album would. We'll see where the road leads, though!

Chaylyn: I am currently touring with an artist collective called NextEra Music. I went all over the MidWest this Fall (focusing on Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska with NextEra and doing some independent shows in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky). I am currently home from tour for the month of December and will be guest-leading a church service in Ohio this month, but otherwise, this month will be full of relaxation and lots of quality time with family and friends before hitting the road again in January to head out to the West Coast with NextEra. I would love to branch out and do an independent tour or even a different sort of tour in the future, but I try not to plan too far ahead- Life is unpredictable.

Chaylyn: Thank you so much! I never expected to be doing music full time at such a young age (20), so it's still so surreal to me that I am! Throughout this whole experience over this past year, God has really been showing me that He is always in the details and I don't need to worry about having everything figured out. He's always a step ahead of us, preparing the way for whatever He's about to ask us to do and He will always work out the details.