In this interview, Jai opens up about the deeply personal journey behind “five eleMEnts,” exploring healing, vulnerability, and the balance of mental, emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual growth.
1. “five eleMEnts” is deeply personal. At what moment did you realize this story needed to be told through music?
I realized this story needed to be told through music when I was searching for a song to connect to while I was experiencing these hardships.
2. The song centers on balancing mental, emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual elements—how did exploring these areas change your perspective on life and healing?
Exploring these areas opened my eyes to the importance of focussing on myself and the inner work that needed to be accomplished in order for me to heal and move forward in life.
3. You’ve described this release as your testimony. What was the most challenging part of allowing yourself to be that vulnerable with listeners?
Honestly, there wasn’t a challenge to me being vulnerable with listeners because music is my therapy and I believe that even if telling my story encourages one person to do the inner work to heal as well, that’s a job well done.
4. With no specific musical influences behind the track, how did trusting your own life experiences shape the sound and message of the single?
I began writing five eleMEnts in poem form and from there I searched for a beat that matched the poem perfectly.
5. You studied each of the five elements during the writing process—did one element stand out as the hardest to confront or express musically?
The hardest element to express was the spiritual aspect because there are so many different interpretations on the “higher power” that I didn’t’t want to offend anyone with my truth and what I believe in, only to encourage the listeners to believe and deepen their relationship with said “higher power”.
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