Jessica Childress

I’m so grateful for this year and for who I was this year. One of my big big fears is being too much for people, so in the past I’ve tried to be whatever I imagine people want me to be - a truly maddening and unfruitful endeavor to be certain. But this year, I made a conscious effort to show up in full authenticity and let the chips fall where they may, and let me tell you… that’s the move turns out. Turns out! I am indeed too much for some people AND THATS OK! When the thing you’ve feared the most and worked so hard to avoid actually happens and life continues and you’re still standing you learn some things. You learn that everyone and everything is not meant for you. You learn to trust yourself and the universe to meet your needs. You learn that love - for however long it lasts - is valuable. It doesn’t need to last a lifetime, sometimes it can light on you for just long enough to remind you to stay open. You learn to walk through life with open hands and remember that nothing lasts, and that’s, in fact, the beauty of it all. The moment you grasp onto anything to try to make it stay, to own it, is the moment you begin to stray from joy and trust. Things, opportunities, people - they cycle in and out in their own time. You just need to show up authentically and do your best. To all of you who’ve made this year so beautiful, Thank You. Wishing you every sweetness and joy in 2022 🍾✨

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Last night my friends at premiered my single Back To You on the radio around 9:34p. I was at the Regent watching sing his guts out but I stepped outside just in time to hear him say “a new one from Jessica Childress.” I was so overcome! and I have been sitting on this music for a year+ and it finally had its debut on the airwaves. People other than those with my last name and in my innermost circle have heard this sexy, intimate, self-owning song and it really deeply excites [see also: terrifies] me. You can still hear it over at kcsn/88.5 for now but one week from today it will be out for the whole world to hear. Can’t wait.