Dear Adam Young,
It was two years ago this coming May when I heard your voice for the very first time. I had never heard of you before, but you were opening up for one of my favorite bands and had a song named after my favorite city, so how bad could you be? You got on stage with only a drummer, maybe a guitarist, a mic, and your mac. The crowd was pleased. A few songs later you sang "On The Wing", and once you got to the part where it says
"the weekend we were in love", you moved your hands above your head to form a heart, and right then and there I knew you were unique, and that I would come to like you very VERY much.
Later that summer you came out with your first full length album Ocean Eyes. At the time I was at camp and a group of my friends and I were so in love with your music. You're all we listened to and talked about weeks. We'd never heard anyone like you before and it's almost like we shared a special bond over your words and music. Then my brother bought the album and I couldn't stop listening to it. I felt like so many of the songs were written about me. I enjoyed feeling like I could relate to you in a way.
Although I've been listening to your music for the past two years, it wasn't until recently when I really started to appreciate you. Not just as one of my favorite musicians but as a person as well. As a young man of God.
Since the day when I stumbled across your blog (owlcityblog.com), my respect for you has grown tremendously. I have fallen in love with your choice of words, how you describe situations with such depth and feeling, and most importantly, how you're not afraid to publicly talk about your faith even though you're all famous and what not.
I will never forget the day you posted your own recording of "In Christ Alone". I remember sitting at my computer replaying that song, getting goose bumps each time and almost to tears. I'm not sure what it was. Maybe your voice, maybe the fact that you're a famous mainstream musician who's straight up singing about Christ. But all I know is that I'm pretty sure I needed to hear those words at that time, and I was just shocked that they came from you.
And now it's Valentine's day. I'm sitting on my couch, home alone, watching Enchanted on the Disney Channel, without a lovin' one. But that's ok, because I've had your version of Taylor Swift's song "Enchanted" on repeat all day, and that's done nothing but give me hope and make me excited for the day when I'm wonder struck with love, blushing all the way home and not in love with anyone else.
So thank you. Thank you for your words, your influence, and for being your honest (cute) self. And I really hope one day I can share some of these things with you in person.
Love always,
em[ily] grace
p.s. Even though Monday's are pretty much the worst day's for me, I know I have your blog posts to look forward to, and that always makes my day so much better.
p.s. again... I can't wait for All Things Bright And Beautiful to come out. And I know you're probably wanting to go on tour soon after it comes out, but my dear friend Katie and I would really appreciate it if you could maybe wait until it's convenient for us. Because we just really love to see you in concert together. thanks.
http://www.owlcitymusic.com/vday/
It was two years ago this coming May when I heard your voice for the very first time. I had never heard of you before, but you were opening up for one of my favorite bands and had a song named after my favorite city, so how bad could you be? You got on stage with only a drummer, maybe a guitarist, a mic, and your mac. The crowd was pleased. A few songs later you sang "On The Wing", and once you got to the part where it says
"the weekend we were in love", you moved your hands above your head to form a heart, and right then and there I knew you were unique, and that I would come to like you very VERY much.
Later that summer you came out with your first full length album Ocean Eyes. At the time I was at camp and a group of my friends and I were so in love with your music. You're all we listened to and talked about weeks. We'd never heard anyone like you before and it's almost like we shared a special bond over your words and music. Then my brother bought the album and I couldn't stop listening to it. I felt like so many of the songs were written about me. I enjoyed feeling like I could relate to you in a way.
Although I've been listening to your music for the past two years, it wasn't until recently when I really started to appreciate you. Not just as one of my favorite musicians but as a person as well. As a young man of God.
Since the day when I stumbled across your blog (owlcityblog.com), my respect for you has grown tremendously. I have fallen in love with your choice of words, how you describe situations with such depth and feeling, and most importantly, how you're not afraid to publicly talk about your faith even though you're all famous and what not.
I will never forget the day you posted your own recording of "In Christ Alone". I remember sitting at my computer replaying that song, getting goose bumps each time and almost to tears. I'm not sure what it was. Maybe your voice, maybe the fact that you're a famous mainstream musician who's straight up singing about Christ. But all I know is that I'm pretty sure I needed to hear those words at that time, and I was just shocked that they came from you.
And now it's Valentine's day. I'm sitting on my couch, home alone, watching Enchanted on the Disney Channel, without a lovin' one. But that's ok, because I've had your version of Taylor Swift's song "Enchanted" on repeat all day, and that's done nothing but give me hope and make me excited for the day when I'm wonder struck with love, blushing all the way home and not in love with anyone else.
So thank you. Thank you for your words, your influence, and for being your honest (cute) self. And I really hope one day I can share some of these things with you in person.
Love always,
em[ily] grace
p.s. Even though Monday's are pretty much the worst day's for me, I know I have your blog posts to look forward to, and that always makes my day so much better.
p.s. again... I can't wait for All Things Bright And Beautiful to come out. And I know you're probably wanting to go on tour soon after it comes out, but my dear friend Katie and I would really appreciate it if you could maybe wait until it's convenient for us. Because we just really love to see you in concert together. thanks.
http://www.owlcitymusic.com/vday/
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