What a whirlwind of a past few weeks. I have had extreme highs and extreme lows and I have learned so much about myself, and the world around me. I recently got an internship with Big Machine Label Group for the summer and will be moving to Nashville for the summer as well! I cannot explain how excited I was abou this opportunity and what it means for my life and my career. I have gotten to spend so much time with my family lately and have been reminded of who my true friends are. I realize that not …

I stumbled into Miranda Lambert tickets tonight as I was set up trying to promote my music. I didn't have the opportunity to get them when they went on sale but I suppose God wanted me there tonight because it was exactly what I needed to finish off this already amazing crazy week I had in Nashville. Tonight Miranda started talking about how we were all there because for just a moment we wanted to leave our troubles behind. I was reminded that that is what I am trying to create for my fans. When you come to my shows just for a moment I want you to forget the turmoils and trials going on in your life and sink into the music and let it give you relief for the few hours I am playing. Miranda created that in Rupp tonight and I hope to learn from such a great performer and be able to give my fans that same feeling.

I sit here and I reflect on the past few weeks and the things that have taken place publically and privately that have affected me and are slowly molding and chaning me into the person and the artist I am trying so hard to become. I have had relationships take steps forward and others take steps backwards as I am becoming more honest with myself about what I need in my life and what I don't. Then the death of Whitney Houston reminded me that if for a second we lose focus of the gifts God has given us and …

Whew.... What a crazy couple of months! I have been here, there and everywhwere. Starting from the holiday season and seeing family I never see, to trying to get back into the swing of things with school, to putting together a band that will blow you guys away, life has been exciting. I feel like I don't have a lot to tangibly show for all the work of the past few months, but you must first build a foundation before you can put the walls of a house up; we are trying to build a pretty big house here. I don't know what I would do without your constant support and belief in me -- even when I fall victim to doubting myself. My friends, family, and fans are always there to remind me who I am and where I am going. You know you have the greatest fans when you reach 5,000 YouTube views in only a few days. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you... I really couldn't do it without you.

As I approach my senior year of college my thoughts are everywhere. I am excited and nervous and anxious and scared. I look back over all that I have been through and accomplished over the past two and a half years of college/life. It is mindboggling how God has taken me and shaped and molded me and how I have changed and grown in so many areas. I am so blessed to have come this far already and I'm just gonna jump into this new phase of life with both feet and a smile because I know that God has a plan even when I don't.

This week was a much needed break from the everyday stresses of work and school. I got to visit with my sister while she was in from Washington, DC and spending time with all my extended family was a nice change of pace from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Lots of food and fellowship with those that you love is just the type of reminder you need when you start to wonder why you put in so much work. I have been so blessed with an amazing family, unmatchable friends and fans that love me more than I deserve. I am so thankful for each writer, producer, radio DJ, fan and every one who supports me and my career in some way or another. I love you all very much. Enjoy the rest of this day before you jump back into the grind. Stay calm and carry on.

Lately life has been a whirlwind. From traveling back and forth to Nashville all the time to, cramming for three tests in a week, to making time to see my family, and even trying to hold down a steady college job. Life can sometimes get the best of us but I recently got away from the hustle and bustle that really kicks in this time of year. Last weekend I decided to go home and spend time with my family. No work, no school, no boy problems. Just enjoyed the people that know me beyond the stage and the stress. It was so refreshing to be reminded how blessed I am in every area of my life. If you haven't done so lately, call up those people that make you feel the safest and thank them for being your refuge even when life seems to be taking its toll on you...

Take chances. Stay up late. Sing too loud. Tell someone what you think of them while you have the opportunity. Get up early and go for a run to watch the sunrise. Laugh when somethings funny, cry when somethings sad. Remind your family what they mean to you. Date someone because they are different than the rest. Make silly videos and take crazy pictures with your friends. Smile. Apologize. Do something that you would never picture yourself doing. Compliment someone everyday. Decide that todday will be as great as you make it. Randomly do something kind for a stranger. Live every moment as if it is your last. Take a deep breath and realize that it will all work out in the end and if it hasn't worked out yet, its not the end.

Every day your life is full of choices. Go to class or skip class. Go for a run or take a nap. Text him or don't. Fried chicken or salad. Big and small you are making decisions and choices every day... Many times we choose what is easiest or most convenient. We don't get up an hour early for a nice run, we watch our favorite show instead of studying, we visit our friends instead of practicing for a show the next weekend. But sometimes we come upon a choice that must be made that will affect more than a …

So normally my posts on here are focused solely on music or my career or even my boring daily life but today I want to take a moment to remember a man that has changed our generation and many of those to come. I have personally been a technology junkie since I was a child I only ever wanted toys that required batteries. I always wanted the doll that could talk or walk or pee. So naturally as I got older and realized that technology wasn't just for toys I chose the most logical choice on the market, …