"It's great to hear from people who have been touched by these songs. It has been good to know that the Lord is using this in ways I am not even aware of."

"Love is all fun and games until someone loses an eye or gets pregnant."

"They are the most fascinating, intelligent, resourceful, adaptable animals I have ever seen. Grizzlies are a real symbol of true wildness."

"I want to be as honest as I can about the things I've been through - the sorrows and joys, victories and defeats - and to use those experiences as a well to draw from. Hopefully, the songs that result from that kind of writing will be songs that mean something to others."