Studying Creative Writing and Literature at Harvard University

There's something sacred about the intersection of words and worship — and my time studying Creative Writing and Literature at Harvard University deepened that conviction in ways I never expected.

Where Story Meets Soul

Harvard's program isn't just about craft. It's about understanding the power of narrative — how a single sentence can shift a perspective, how rhythm in prose mirrors the rhythm of the human heart. For me, every workshop, every late-night reading, every margin note became a conversation with God about how He speaks through story.

The Discipline of the Written Word

Creative writing taught me discipline. You don't wait for inspiration — you show up, you write, you revise. That same discipline shapes how I approach songwriting and music. The blank page and the blank track are the same invitation: to create something from nothing, just as we were created.

Literature as a Mirror

Reading deeply — from the Romantics to contemporary voices — showed me how literature has always wrestled with the biggest questions: purpose, suffering, love, redemption. These are the same themes woven through every song I write. Literature gave me a richer vocabulary for faith.

Carrying It Forward

Every lyric I craft carries the fingerprints of those years — the careful attention to word choice, the awareness of how sound and meaning intertwine, the courage to say something true even when it's hard. Harvard sharpened the pen. Faith guides where it points.

If you're a writer, a musician, or a creator of any kind — lean into your education, your curiosity, your craft. God uses all of it.