Биография

Hello, friends. 
 Allow me to explain. 
 When I conceived the idea of Parables, my life had just undergone some massive, even tumultuous changes — living four different places in a 16-month span will do that. The pandemic had dissolved the comfort and stability I had relied on for mental and spiritual health and artistic freedom. In the aftermath, I found that the songs I had written over the course of two-plus years had a relatively common theme — touchstones; indelible lessons I’d learned in the midst of the struggling and suffering. Eventually, I was able to give these songs the attention they deserved, and ‘Parables’ was born. 
 Most of these songs I wrote initially as an outpouring of some very deep and strong feelings I was having. These were feelings of shame, guilt, anger, sadness, doubt, and frustration. Sometimes you put pen to paper and just let everything out, and you come back and fine-tune it when you’re a bit more sober-minded. Many of these songs were just that, although the fine-tuning had to wait for a year or two. It’s interesting giving your emotions that much space; your perspective changes — and mine did. 
 The perspective that I ultimately came to see for this record was Luke 15:1-7, the parable of the lost sheep. This album is that story. I am the lost sheep. Maybe you are, too. In that case, I hope this finds you. 
 - A. A. 
 https://www.andrewakins.com