different weekly gigs at different coffee shops and
restaurants. Eventually, this would turn into bigger
stages and a decent fan base, one baby step after
another. “No big giant steps into crazy fame…just
slowly growing notoriety,” I have seen instant fame
“eat a lot of people alive.”
When discussing how faith plays a part in his
creative process, he is contemplative. Tyrone
sees the world through the lens of a belief that
God loves us and wants us to live beautiful
and meaningful lives. Life is brimming with
significance, and God’s fingerprints can be seen
all around us, even in the most surprising places.
“I think as a result of my beliefs, the music I make
is more hopeful than some.” When you believe as
he does, “ that there is a loving God out there that
knows your name and everything about you, it can’t
help but change the way you do everything…like
write songs.”
The passing of his wife’s grandfather inspired
Let Go, a poignant song about loss. He has written
many songs that touch on the themes of life and
death. Death seems surreal, “We’re alive; so it
seems strange, but all the while our own demise
is riveting to consider and ever present and
possible.” Finding it sobering and a constructive
reality, “We only have so much time, what will we
do with it?”
His new album Roll With It, will be available
on March 17, 2015, and is available for Pre-order
on iTunes. It is going to make people feel great
when they hear it. It is a very up tempo record with
the exception of a couple of songs. “Sonically,
I am stoked about how the record has shaped
up.” He cannot wait for people to hear it. While
his previous records have focused on the acoustic
guitar, Roll With It, has a wider sphere of fuel for
the creative fire. The creative process looked
different this time, and he thinks the record will
surprise his listeners in a good way.
His wife Elina is also musically inclined.
The first time he saw Elina she was on stage,
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