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Many people have asked me why I chose the album title "Break the Jar." The story behind is inspired by the story in the Bible in Mark 14, verses 3-9. In this story, Jesus visits a home in Bethany when a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar full expensive perfume. She broke the jar open and poured the perfume on Jesus' head and feet. This woman could have lived off of the profit of this perfume but she did not care. She knew that Jesus was the provider, and that all she is, all she has, was given to her by God. When I read that story it wrecked me. This woman, who did not have much gave everything she had and everything she was back to Jesus because He gave it to her first. I had this realization that I needed to do that same thing. I have been given a life full of love, and wonderful things that I often take for granted. I knew that I needed to pour out my heart and give my everything because Christ poured out and gave his everything in order for me to have my life. 

Performing and music have been apart me for as long as I can remember. My first "solo" was when I was 4 years old. When I finished singing that song at age 4, I said into the microphone, "Again please" and from there I was hooked. It is what I am most passionate about. I do not perform for the praise or approval of others, I create and make music because I truly love it and I find immense joy in doing so. I am highly motivated and extremely dedicated to this craft. I am a committed learner who seeks to grow in every way at every opportunity. While there are lots of reasons to love music and the arts, I find particular joy in bringing other people a moment of joy and hope through performing. I am so grateful that I have been given the opportunity to be exposed to music at such a young age. My music teachers have poured hours and hours into not just working on music, but they also poured into my life in more ways that i can count. My desire is to create a safe space for those around to escape through the power of song. My hope is to foster an environment that genuinely makes those around happy.

This process of creating an album has been one of the best experiences of my life. I have been able to work with some of the most talented humans, whom I am forever grateful for. I have been writing these songs for about a year and a half. Countless ideas have been tossed around, thrown out, and reimagined. There were many late nights of me sitting in my extra room, working on MIDI tracks till about 3 am. There were also many late nights in the studio that were filled with laughter and messing around with an obnoxious amount of autotune. I would not trade those late nights for anything. I have learned throughout this process that God has given me the talent to connect with people through the words He has given me. I am so excited for people to hear my album and be able to listen and connect to these songs. 

I was deeply inspired by the artist Brooke Ligertwood. She is a worship leader and songwriter who creates such powerful imagery and paints vivid pictures in her songs. She is someone who I look up to when I am writing. Her song "Burn" inspired me to create songs that give people a clear vision. Brooke uses such beautiful words and I want to cultivate that same vocabulary when I write songs. When I write, I want people to connect with these songs. I want them to not just stick with them musically, but I want the words to stick to their hearts. Writing music and putting out music is a very vulnerable thing. I have been so nervous wondering what people might think about my music or if it is good enough. However, I have to remind myself that I am not making music to get the approval of others. I am making and writing music because I love it and it gives me a way to connect to people who I might never meet in person.  

I am  beyond thankful that I get to work with such talented humans! I could not have done this record without these people and their willingness to take a risk!

Charlie Laxague- Drums/Electric Guitar and Recording/Mixing/Mastering Engineer
Thank you. You went above and beyond with this project. Thank you for taking the time to take risks with this album. I am so grateful you were able to be apart of this, because without you, this album could not have happened. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you! 
Larry Mitchell (Break the Jar)- Producer/Recording/Mixing/Mastering and More!
Thank you. It was such an honor to record with you and have you work on my song. Getting to work with you has been one of the best things I have ever been apart of! Thank you for putting so much time, energy and love into the track, "Break the Jar." 
Dustin Stephen- Bass
 Thank you. I am so proud of you for taking a risk and playing bass on this album. YOU DID SO GOOD! I am so thankful that your fingerprints and prayers are enbeded in this album. I cannot wait to do more and have you be apart of it! 
Austin Barker- Acoustic
Thank you. It was so much fun and so easy to record all your tracks because you are fantasic! The fact that half of your tracks were done in one take is amazing! It has been so much fun to record and hear how you transformed all of these songs!  
Steve Sisson- Keys 
Thank you. Being able to just record keys and go through all the different sound was so much fun. Having you on this track means so much to me. You and I have had a special bond for as long as I can remember (16 years). So thankful to have you in my family! 
Nancy Stephens
Thank you so much for taking the time to takes such awesome pictures and for constantly supporting and pouring into my life. 
Aaron and Courtney Hughes
Thank you for always loving and supporting me in everything I do. Thank you for fervently praying for this album throughout the process. 

I’ve had the privilege of sitting piano side with Madisyn as she’s played or previewed many of the songs on this album. With each verse and chorus she revealed it was clear this was much more than a collection of songs but rather a testimony. This is a story of a God who loves us so much He would go to endless lengths to reconcile us to Him. It’s a story of redemption and grace. Love and sacrifice. My prayer as you listen to this album is for your heart to be opened to a love that only comes through Christ Jesus. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
In Christ,
Aaron Hughes Lead Pastor-Ignite Wesleyan Church








 

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