Shelby Lynne — American Musician born on October 22, 1968,

Shelby Lynne is an American singer and songwriter. The success of her 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had, by that time, been active in the music industry for some time. She released a Dusty Springfield tribute album called Just a Little Lovin' in 2008. Since then she has started her own independent record label, called Everso Records, and released three albums: Tears, Lies and Alibis, Merry Christmas, and Revelation Road. Lynne is also known for her distinctive contralto voice... (wikipedia)

I'm comfortable in my miseries. I have no choice.
It's taken me years to embrace the softer elements of who I am and let that shine some.
I can find some way to make poetry out of my life's experiences.
I can't write about your pain; I only know my own.
I feel like I've kind of gotten to a peaceful place in my heart.