My journey into songwriting began in 2015, not with formal training or a master plan, but with a simple desire to express what my heart could not always speak. I found myself writing songs in moments of solitude, transition, heartbreak, worship, and searching. Over the years, what started as personal reflections turned into a deep passion – a calling, really – to capture the honest emotions and stories of life through music.
Two artists who have deeply shaped my songwriting are Chris Tomlin and Ed Sheeran. Chris, with his ability to write songs that move the global Church into worship, and Ed, with his storytelling brilliance and emotional vulnerability – together, they formed the framework for my own creative identity. This influence is why my songs often sound like Pop but Christian – not always “worship” in the traditional sense, but always grounded in biblical truth and deeply Christian values. I like to think of myself as a hybrid of both – blending spiritual depth with raw, heartfelt emotion.
Most of the songs I’ve written are not fictional. They’re born from real experiences – my own or those close to me. Whether it’s the quiet ache of grief, the hope of a breakthrough, the honest wrestle with faith, or the joy of being known, each lyric is an echo of something lived. I’ve written songs for moments like baptisms and funerals, for seasons like revival camps and personal heartbreaks – all because I believe music is one of the purest ways to translate the human soul.
In terms of style, I tend to write what are known as horizontal songs. These are songs that speak from person to person – expressions of human emotion, testimony, struggle, or encouragement – like someone sharing their story with a friend. In contrast, vertical songs are directed from us to God – typically worship songs, prayers, or declarations. While I have written my share of vertical songs, I’ve discovered that my strength lies in crafting horizontal ones – those honest, soul-baring songs that connect people, inspire thought, and reflect how faith interacts with everyday life.
Learning by watching and listening to my influences has taught me far more than I could have learned on my own. Every melody and lyric I’ve penned carries a part of that journey – moments of breakthrough, fragments of pain, glimpses of joy, and whispers of divine encounter.
Learning by watching and listening to my influences has taught me far more than I could have learned on my own. Every melody and lyric I’ve penned carries a part of that journey – moments of breakthrough, fragments of pain, glimpses of joy, and whispers of divine encounter.
Each year tells its own story – some quiet, some loud, but all of them left a melody behind. This graph captures my songwriting output from 2015 to 2025, reflecting not just the number of songs written, but the emotional seasons, spiritual shifts, and creative rhythms I journeyed through. Every spike and dip represents real-life moments – some marked by overflow, others by silence, but all part of the same unfolding song.
Over the years, my songwriting hasn’t just been a creative outlet – it’s been a living, breathing archive of moments, emotions, seasons, and breakthroughs. This section pulls together the numbers that often go unnoticed but tell their own story: the sheer volume of songs, the variety of genres, the themes that kept recurring, and the moments that stood out – whether quiet or colossal. Together, these figures offer a humble glimpse into how words became songs, and songs became milestones.
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