“Every songwriter is made up of all the songwriters they love. You can either resist or celebrate those influences. In an effort to celebrate some of mine, I’m making a series of EPs called the Songs That Made Me, each focused on a different artist whose work has made me who I am. Rich Mullins was an easy first choice. His stark honesty and vulnerability coupled with his ability to almost perfectly blend poetry with grit have had a profound impact on my songwriting. This is showcased nowhere better than in his song, We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are. A self-described break-up song, it’s one of the most beautiful confessions of frailty and surrender I’ve ever heard.”
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