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No one's music has quite touched and fixed my soul the way Jon's has. In high school, I was a mess of consumption and deflection trying to navigate my way in a community that kept pushing me down in the worst time of my life. The summer after God saved my life twice literally in ways that defy any scientific understanding, Jon dropped The Human Condition. I had been a fan of his earlier records, but I found such an unreal sense of hope and clarity from his music in a time when I couldn't seem to find that anywhere else. After every bad day or in between classes, I blasted that album and it really helped me feel seen. I've since embraced sobriety for over half of a decade and write my own music (more symphonic and orchestral than pop). Still, Jon's genius is still a benchmark for how I want people to feel when they listen to my music. Sometimes listen to that album, it feels like I'm staring into a mirror that shows all that I am and how far I've come, and it gives me gratitude. Jon, if you see this, thank you so much! I can't wait for whatever you do next! You're a gift to humanity.
