I got to take pics of @natefredrickmusic in the studio this morning. Studio times are so special and to witness it for an artist I respect as much as Nate was a treat. After I left, I realized - one year ago today I went to Revival and brought my camera. I had only ever been to one round and had no clue what I was doing lol networking or something I guess? It was my first time seeing @tylerhalverwho in Nashville, who I briefly met right before I moved but I didn’t know at all. It wasn’t until the very end of the round I found out it was his birthday!!!! (hbd love u). I remember I could’ve asked @megmcree for an extra chair to sit in but got too scared lol. I met @harperoneillmusic and she was shorter than I expected from Instagram and nicer - because well, she’s one of the nicest/warmest/most welcoming people I know. She gave me a hug, one of those honest hugs, and I thought maybe I CAN make friends in Nashville? @rossgcooper was one of the only people in the room I knew and I was so relieved to see a familiar face in a scary new town. I spoke zero words to @benchapmanmusic and @megmcree (HAHA) @itscollinnash had long hair. Near the end of the round, a bunch of them went on stage and all laughed and sang together - “...A man can dream, can’t he? Damn right he can!!!!” SO much joy. I went home and immediately found that song: The Dreamer by Nate Fredrick. I didn’t really know anything - but I could tell these people were special. They exuded tangible joy. It might’ve been my newness to Nashville & to music communities like this, or all of the serendipitous, strange things that had happened prior that led me to tin roof that day but ; It kinda all felt like a big beginning. but it was just a feeling I had. Like I said, I didn’t know anything. And I didn’t even talk to Meg!!! a year later: one time a friend told me that you can’t search for home and find it, it almost always has to find you. This group of humans have completely changed my life. Everything is so different, and so good. I get teary thinking that we are still only in our beginning right now. Ok. The End of my dramatic little book !!!!