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With the first album, I wanted to do so many different things, and I was fighting with myself to try and see if I was worthy enough to do it.

I wanted to make the album I always needed to make. I had to say the things I never could.

I wanted to make an album that was hopeful and encouraging and inspiring. That was the goal.

At some point in my life, before I was gone, I wanted to make an album, even if it was for no reason other than posterity.

At some point, I went to the studio and nothing happened. It can be really depressing to sit there and wait for the inspiration that doesn't come. I had to start recording rough song ideas before going to the studio. I did that at home whenever I had a good idea.

The band projects just took natural priority. I didn't really have a solo career, just wanted to share the music in another way and to learn more about writing, recording, etcetera.

Then I decided I couldn't just crawl in the corner and die, so I started putting pen to paper and wrote some songs. I had no idea what for or who I was going to work with. I tried to find my way and direction.

The people I chose to work with me on this album are there because I have a personal relationship with them.

I thought that I wrote songs and wrote music, and that was sort of what I thought I was best at doing. And because nobody else was ever doing my songs, I felt - you know, I had to go out and do them.