The Journey I Rhyme With Orange

I remember in school our teacher said that nothing rhymed with the word orange. That, to me, meant that the word orange was unique, one of a kind and special.

Fast forward to the journey of making this album. I was in a very dark place at the start of this project. You need to only listen to the lyrics to know what I was going through.. At some point after writing the first few songs I realized the writing of this album would have to be done in time with my healing, self-acceptance and my desire to reach out and offer help to anyone who connected with my struggles and ultimate triumph over the dark places of my past.

My journey is a story told through my songs. I hope they reach out to people, motivate, inspire and encourage people to plants their own orange seeds and seek happiness in their own lives.

I hope that when you listen to my songs, you will see that it just takes a little self-discovery, forgiveness and hard work, to rhyme with orange and be the best you that you can possibly be, regardless of what you have been through.

So in essence, when I say I rhyme with orange I refer to not only the word but the color and the fruit, all of which are connected to each other and me.

I accept and love myself even with all the faults and mistakes I’ve made. I have forgiven myself and by doing so was able to write the album from the point of view of a girl who left her home to find success. In one sequence of songs the character doesn’t change who she is, she simply transfers herself, and insecurities, bad habits and addictions, to a new location. This girl is the persona of the songs that still speak of insecurity and addiction.

The character is the real girl, who was emerging throughout the album writing and recording process. The girl who looked deep inside and realized that everything she ever wanted to be was in her reach. She just had to accept herself for who she was, recover from her addictions, and forgive herself. Thus, rhyming with orange, is also about just loving yourself and wanting to be the best brightest version of you that you can be. It means not accepting the status quo. It means having high ambitions and achieving goals one step at a time.

On the album cover, I am offering you an orange. This is me offering you the fruit of my journey, and the seeds that may grow your own tree of self-acceptance, love, confidence, and ultimately, happiness.