Hello, friends. My name is Emily Taylor Smith, and this is my story…so far. Back in June of 1992, I was born in the heart of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, CA, beginning a twenty-four year journey of discovering passions and pursuits I never knew a heart could have. To make a long story short, I grew up surrounded by family members who loved to create. I was constantly surrounded by actors, photographers, writers, music makers, and travelers, among many other sorts. Each one held an eye for majesty and beauty in everything. They were (and still are, might I add) gypsy souls who approached life with spontaneity and freedom that the rest of the world saw as irresponsibility or carelessness. But nonetheless, it was all I knew. Needless to say, I was hopelessly inspired by the life-filled LIFE I was surrounded by, and I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that that is how I would forever approach my life. Looking back now, I realize that this desire came from something deep within me. It flourished from a deep need…a free life is what I was CREATED to live, it was and is my very purpose.

I see this purpose when I reflect back on my eleven year old self writing a song for the first time. I see it in the high school years that followed, chalk full of sleepless nights spent writing poems and songs. It’s in the first time I performed in front of a crowd; it’s in the millions of butterflies that resided in my stomach leading up to that performance. It is in the tears and heartache caused by the weariness of being rejected, and it is in the fire that is somehow ignited by the former. It is in my RIGHT NOW.

With that said, I’d love to give you a glimpse of my right now. I am a singer-songwriter living on the outskirts of Nashville, TN. The love of travel is a bug I will never not possess, but I also love the feeling of home, wherever that may be in different seasons of life. Lovely, overwhelming opportunities to perform my music have so graciously presented themselves, and therefore, I am humbled to say I’ve had the privilege of playing my music for more people than I ever dreamed. 

Overall, my heart resides passionately in writing music, and I will forever pursue it vigorously, and if it turns into making a living along the way, what a tremendous added blessing to the passion itself.