5 Questions with Chaylyn
I was browsing the internet one afternoon looking for new music and discovered a beautiful song titled Deep by Chaylyn. This song delivers a passionate message of God’s love that has a permanent home in my playlist. I was able to grab a few minutes with Chaylyn with hopes to share her story. I hope you enjoy!
The Inspiration
Ambitions of a Writer: What inspired you to become a singer-songwriter?
Chaylyn: When I first started writing songs, I was about 11 years old. I really wanted to use the songs I wrote to help other people and impact them in a positive way. I’ve been through a lot in my life and I really want to use those experiences to reach people and meet them where they are to offer them hope and show them that there is so much more to life than they realize in the moment.
The Music
Ambitions of a Writer: How does your music help connect people to God?
Chaylyn: My music is very honest- even my worship songs. I want to show people how deeply and wildly God loves them. I hope that, through honest lyrics, my music opens people’s eyes to the way God sees them and helps them begin pursuing a deeper relationship with God that is close and personal- where they view God as their friend, Father, and Helper.
Ambitions of a Writer: How have your life experiences shaped how you come up with your lyrics?
Chaylyn: My life experiences have been instrumental to my songwriting. I draw on what I’ve seen, heard, felt, etc. to help me write songs about real issues such as abuse, depression, anxiety, relationships, faith (both highs and lows), etc. They’ve made my songs more relatable and I’ve seen every single bad experience be used for good by God through my songs.
Ambitions of a Writer: If you had to pick one of your songs that represents your journey, which song would that be?
Chaylyn: For me, that song would be “Tired.” There have been a lot of moments for me where I couldn’t feel God or hear Him or see Him in my life but through those times, he’s grown me and taught me so much- one of those things being that He’s always there, even when I don’t see Him, and He’s always listening, even when I don’t think He is, because His love is so deep and unwavering.
What’s Next
Ambitions of a Writer: What’s next for Chaylyn?
Chaylyn: Honestly, it’s hard to tell. Music is so unpredictable and so is life. Right now, I’m really just trusting God and following Him. I know he’ll lead me to where I need to be and to who I need to meet.
Follow Chaylyn on her journey by visiting her social sites below:
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter