“i sing because… It’s the only time that I feel I can truly be myself. It’s when I let all my walls come down. Me singing is me in my truest, most vulnerable state. It makes me feel whole. It makes me feel like I could conquer the world, I could be anything I want to be. Singing helps me to be the person I truly wish to be. It helps me to open up. It forces me to push myself, an my limits. Singing is the only thing I feel like I do well, so it gives me a sense of worth. I sing because, well, it’s who I am.” - Alyssa Auchenpaugh