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Ren is a genius oracle of our generation. A philosopher of such depth and wisdom. A shaman of words and thoughts that provoke yet heal.

A lifetime quest to finding the key to my mental wellness. Ever since I was born, I have always felt different than most. My mind was in a constant state of chaos and noise with thoughts racing across my mind as if in a mental race against each other to gain my attention. My childhood had been one that occupied family toxicity at levels that could make the sturdiest of systems weak at the knees. The layering of conditioning that took place during those early formative years f

How Songs Often Come to Be Written Songs often come to be written through an entirely spontaneous flow of inspiration that you can't really explain...at least, this is how it happens with my songs. this song grabbed my heart from the minute it entered my head. I wrote it in my car as I was taking a drive to clear my mind. It was really a conversation I was having with my brother… somewhat meant as a prayer. Verse 1 Help me to go on Find the reason for this storm How your feel

How The Song "Save Me" Came To Be Written Yes, some could say I've been through a lot and carry my weight a hundred times over in pain...but I remain hopeful, even when it feels like all hope has abandoned me. One of my favourite songs from my new album "Gonna Find My Way", is Save me. It's a lyric I wrote many years ago during one of those "dark nights of the Soul". One of those moments where the pain gets so consuming that it starts rationalizing your most irrational thoug

My First Experience Writing A Rap Song I always wanted to write a rap song but never thought I was grainy enough to do so. I always had the impression that this genre was reserved for the ones who had lived the stories they so passionately spoke about in their songs. Growing up, I had a lot of misconceptions and preconceived notions about rap and those who wrote it and listened to it. They were those who hung out with the tougher crowds, had a more dangerous energy around the

Yes, Suicide kills. It kills the people we love, relationships, families, spirits and dreams. This "Suicide Kills" book & album project has been brewing in my mind for the last 20 years. Since my brother Walter passed away by suicide on October 31st, 1996. The day my world shattered in a million pieces, never to be the same. When he passed, I just about gave up music. I couldn't even imagine going into the studio, let alone perform. A few months after his passing, I was sched