ahh! today!! lovestrong day is over. + it was epic.
its kind of amazing how emotional making an album is…. and kind of even more amazingly emotional releasing it into the world. everyone is listening + judging + praising or ripping apart my work… words… melodies… sounds...songs… + stories. some people get it and some dont. it so scary… but its so rewarding too. there is this little 15 year old girl inside of me who is jumping for joy. she's screaming "we did it christina!!!! we cried those tears for a reason! he broke our heart for a reason! we wrote these songs for today… for may 10th 2011!!! we did it. its all okay now!!" there is also the 24 year old girl inside of me jumping just as high screaming "we did it! + it doesn't matter who likes it + who doesn't! we worked so hard for this! we are so lucky to get to wake up and do this everyday!! thank you for making this!! thank you for not giving up on yourself!!!!"
i am so happy to give you lovestrong.
we didn't give up.
the universe opened a door… we jumped inside… and did it.
:)
i really hope you don't ever give up on yourself + your own dreams.
love,
cp

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lovestrong is the one word i use to describe this record + these songs + my heart. it is what i strive to be. it is what i wish for you.

in a magical instant boom, me + my little love songs existed. i got swept up into a brand new world. everything was unbelievable. everything was scary. everything was more amazing + exciting then i ever dreamed. everything started to make sense.

since that first night, and every night since, you’ve emailed me your stories of strength. that night you started feeling better. that night you opened your heart to my experience + hope + songs. i never knew why i went through such ups + downs with love, and then you told me. you helped me understand. and now i have an album for you.

when it came time to pick the songs… i reached into my arsenal + picked my favorites. the ones that i need you to hear. the ones i need to give away. the ones i need to get through. i sat back + listened to every note. every intention. every story. every battle wound. every melody. + every word. i found two common themes. love + strength.

every broken piece of me fits together perfectly on this album + makes my heart whole again.

because of these songs. because of your emails + letters + comments + stories every time i sing these songs a stitch gets stitched… a beat comes back… and a break gets its worth. i hope + wish the same for every heart who hears lovestrong.