The final song of this triptych ended up becoming the most personal one. While the other two are heartfelt expressions of things I wanted to say, this one actually has me in it. In the most general terms, I laid a part of myself bare. Several parts, actually. Illuminare was also the hardest concept to express because it can mean different things to different people. Over the past two years I have gone through two major surgeries, a very long road to recovery, and a divorce. To me, Illuminare means being the best kind of person you can be, including standing ready to help a near stranger in need, whatever it is, without hesitation. It’s grabbing onto life with both hands and wringing every last drop of experience out of it. Most of all, it’s about making connections and sharing ourselves with others.

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