About This Project
A sober journey shared in faith and music
Ten Church Street is a project the Lord inspired me to work on and share with you.
It operates under this name to protect the privacy of my family and friends, and maybe more importantly, to keep the focus on what matters.
I had never aspired to be a songwriter or a poet, and yet, the Lord saw fit to gift me these songs and reflections. The lyrics to “It’s You” came to me after a family vacation in the summer of 2023.
I began my sobriety journey five months after that vacation, but my spiritual renewal came a month after that. Then, the Lord called me to write twelve songs and share them with as many people as possible. Now, when I am inspired to write, I take it to prayer, and God willing, the lyrics come.
I'm an experienced drummer but I don’t play any other instruments. I discovered AI music a year after my renewal and used it to set the lyrics of “It’s You” to a melody. I learned to refine the AI prompts to produce working drafts that I could take into the recording studio. With the help of some amazing musicians, we arranged, performed, and produced the final recordings. We began tracking in November 2025 and finished in June 2026. By September 2026, I finished the website and released the first five of the planned twelve songs of the EP named 12.
There are no AI-generated music or vocals in the final product.
Guiding Principles
Faith
Spiritual renewal comes first. This project is grounded in a Catholic journey of surrender, grace, mercy, and a relationship with God. The songs are an expression of my journey, shared in a way that hopefully helps others.
Authenticity
The lyrics come from prayer—full stop. I use AI to sketch out musical ideas, and the songs are then produced and performed by my talented friends, to whom I’m most grateful.
Anonymity
There is a real person behind these songs, but out of respect for the tradition of anonymity valued in recovery, Ten Church Street remains anonymous to protect family privacy and keep attention on the music and the message.
