Her Song
From Emily...
“There was a time when a mistake felt like a permanent stain, something that couldn't be scrubbed away no matter how much time passed,” Emily shared. “Not long after, songs and poetry became a way for me to process it. They didn't try to fix anything, but they made it easier to sit with, and grow from, hard feelings that once had felt impossible to move through and past. Most words and music don't offer solutions. But they acknowledge the weight of regret without making it heavier. They don’t diminish our past mistakes, but they do make the path toward self-forgiveness easier to walk. They help turn outward feelings of victimization into an inner dialogue of self-empowerment. Words and music are powerful tools for growth and acceptance as we navigate the challenge to live with past choices without letting them define our future.”
About Emily
Emily James is a singer/songwriter from Biwabik, Minnesota. She celebrated her first Number 1 with Carly Pearce's breakout single "Every Little Thing” in 2018, and recently celebrated her second Number 1 with Pearce's hit song "What He Didn't Do". Both songs won coveted NSAI “Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written” awards. Emily was awarded “Breakout Songwriter
of the Year 2018” by Music Row Magazine. Her writing catalog also includes singles and cuts by Reba McEntire, Joe Nichols, Runaway June, Sara Evans, Jana Kramer, David Cook, Lauren Alaina, Chrissy Metz, Joy Williams and more, as well as tv shows like Nashville, American Idol, and Dancing With the Stars. She has performed at the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman
Auditorium, as well as theaters all over the U.S. She recently made her television debut performing and presenting on the ACM Honors Awards, streaming now on Hulu. After studying Music Therapy and Songwriting at Berklee College of Music, Emily is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Music Therapy with an emphasis on rehabilitation. A staunch supporter of erasing stigma around mental health and addiction, she has a passion for music to be an agent of healing and change in the mental health, addiction, and rehabilitation spaces. She currently works with elementary and high school students as well as adults, and hopes to bring new curriculum into jails and prisons as a way to support growth and rehabilitation through self-expression.