Fae, Grant, Brandon, Ian, Chris, I appreciate you all so much. Working with you has been the highlight of my college experience. Here are just some of the many unforgettable memories that I'll forever keep: When we group hugged after your set at Okeechobee, when glowing lanterns framed the starry night behind ODESZA, when (I'm sure) we all cried during Robert Plant, when I got to prance barefoot through the grass and play with glitter, when Ian's salad was the last to come out at your Jax show (but like why?), and when you sold out of CD's at your release party.
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Good Vibes: Thank You for the Music Dad
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I have a few weeks before I start writing the next chapter of my life, and I hope you know that you gave me the pen to do so. I am confident in saying that I owe much of my accomplishments to you. To all of the risks you've taken to ensure that I've had as many opportunities as I do now. I think my feelings go beyond gratitude at this point, and I don't believe any amount of thank you's would do any justice to the way I really feel.
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A Sip of Okeechobee Music Festival
I thought “home” came with a front door, but this has made me realize the power of feeling one with strangers. I walk around amidst a kaleidoscope of personalities, cultures, religions, beliefs, political affiliations, but none of that seems to matter as we all chant “we gon’ be alright.” And I think that’s where the true beauty of music lies, in its ability to bring together individuals despite their many differences.
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