My name is Elisha Brinkley. I am 26 years old, and I am a student at Volunteer State Community College just north of Nashville, TN. I am majoring in Music Production and my hope is to one day own a studio of my own. I am a classically trained pianist, songwriter, vocalist, and this semester I am taking on the cello. Music has always been in my soul; my mama has stories of me trying to sing along with George Strait and Shania Twain before I could even read.

I grew up in a small town about a hour north of Nashville and country music was a huge part of my childhood. I think growing up in a small town has it’s advantages because you really understand the importance of community. Everybody knew everybody, and my homegrown roots are one of the reasons why I connect with country music so much. I started piano lessons when I was seven years old and at fifteen I began experimenting with songwriting. I was a worship leader for my church for several years and had the opportunity to tour around the country leading worship at several different churches and ministries. My life was perfect, or so I thought. At the age of 22, some things happened to me and I made some terrible choices for the few following years, one of them being alcohol abuse. During that time, I gave up music completely. I stopped playing, I stopped writing, and I stopped singing. Music has always been an avenue that has allowed me to feel and at the time in my life I did not want to feel anything anymore.

In January of 2019, God gave me a wake up call. He reminded me of my purpose, my worth, and my value. God gave me the strength I so desperately needed to pull out of the dark place I was in and I reached out and got help. My journey of healing began. I got sober, I went to therapy, I became active in an incredible church, and I fell back in love with music. I began to write, I began to sing, and for the first time in years I began to feel again. I decided to go to college for the first time that fall and it has been one of the greatest decisions of my life. My desire is to be able to share my story through my music and to help others see that they are not alone in their struggles.. and that they are worth fighting for.