Music was always around me. I just never really listened.

For years it played in the background of my life, and I never gave it much attention. Then there came a time when I was down and frustrated, and I started to listen. Not just hear it, but actually listen. And something changed.

When the music plays, everything goes quiet. No random thoughts rushing through my head. I forget about the bad things that could have happened. It’s just me and my earpieces.

Sometimes a song says exactly what I’m going through, in words I could never find myself. That is a strange and beautiful feeling, to be understood by someone you’ve never met.

I can’t point to one song, because I loved all of them. But there was one artist I kept going back to, and that was Bnxn. His pen game is so good. It’s honest, and it’s real talent.

When I was younger, I loved playing the saxophone, and I still do. It opens something in me and makes me feel like I’m really alive.

Bnxn, Kidd Carder, Wizkid, Dave, Seyi Vibez, Young John, and so many others. I could go on and on. Every one of them is talented in their own way, and I’m grateful for what they make.

Music is my alcohol. It is my space. It is my peace.

I’m really glad I found music, and I’m even gladder that it found me.