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LOUIS DELUCA touring with TobyMac andfutureplans Brio talkswiththisup-and-comingartistabout“AmericanIdol,” I family andmusic. Brio caughtupwiththisrising youngstartodiscussfaith, debut album,One-Way Conversations,earlierthisyear. ultimately launchhercareer. following herprogress.Hisinvitationtotourwith himwould Christian music’s award-winningartist andproducer, was ‟American Idol,ˮseason12!Littledidsheknow that TobyMac, 16—made it to Hollywood week as a contestant on 16—made ittoHollywoodweekasacontestant on t was2013,andHollyMarieMiller—attheripe oldageof Holly Marie now performs as Hollyn and released her Holly Marienowperforms asHollynandreleasedher

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21 What was it like to be a believer on Is it true that you had told your parents you “American Idol”? would one day be singing with TobyMac? Hollyn: “American Idol” was a lot of fun. I went Hollyn: It’s not exactly that I told them I would through that experience, and I realized more clearly be singing with Toby. I went to a concert he was what I really wanted to do. While on the show, I was headlining and [I] just started thinking about all always asked what kind of artist I wanted to be. I the stuff that I went through in Hollywood. After the wasn’t sure because I grew up singing different whole “American Idol” experience, I saw a different styles of music. But I’m glad that I went through side of things that I didn’t really know existed, the that experience because it taught behind-the-scenes stuff, what it really me qualities I needed to have as takes to get a show together. So I was an artist, like the ability to stay up looking at Toby as an artist and looking at late. Being a believer on the show, his set, and was like, Man, it would just be I enjoyed meeting people who have so cool to get up on stage and sing about the same belief system as me. whatever you wanted to sing about and be your own artist. When I went home, I Were the people you worked told my parents, “Wouldn’t it be cool if I with on the show supportive of your faith, or did you worked with TobyMac one day or something?” And feel any sort of resistance? then he called my dad two weeks later. It was just a Hollyn: I was very open about my faith, and there weird thing. He got my dad’s number from a mutual were a lot of people on the show who love Jesus friend. He had been keeping up with my stuff on and are believers, so there wasn’t a lot of resistance YouTube. It’s a crazy, crazy story. [toward my faith]. It sounds like a God thing. How were you involved in music at church Hollyn: Yes, that was definitely a God thing. when you were younger? Hollyn: I grew up in a Christian family. My dad So many people connect with your line from pastored a small country church for eight years, so “Alone”: “I can be a little punk sometimes.” Do you I volunteered for plays and anything else that was remember how that line came about? happening in the church. I sang and all that stuff. It Hollyn: It was a Toby line. My producer, Brian, Toby was a huge part of my life, and it made me into who and I were in the studio, and we were trying to come I am today. I’m grateful for that upbringing and the up with a line that went with “You know me so well.” influence it had on my life. We didn’t have a choir, I remember Toby was sitting on the couch, and he but our youth group got up and sang songs. Then was like, “This might be crazy, but what if we said when my dad was a pastor, my brother, my mom like ‘I can be a little punk sometimes’?” and I led worship. I was singing in a church, but I didn’t consider myself an artist or anything. “ I get to walk in a freedom that is mine because I am a daughter of God.”

So when did you know that you wanted to be an artist? Hollyn: I don’t think there was a defining moment when I knew. My whole life so far has been music, and I’ve always gravitated toward that. I just naturally knew that I wanted it to be a part of my life in some way, so when I was presented with the opportunity to sign with Gotee Records, to work with them and be a part of that team, I was like, “Yes, of course.” I definitely went for it, and here we are today. LOUIS DELUCA

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Brio_06-07_17.indd 22 5/2/17 1:18 PM LOUIS DELUCA Brio_06-07_17.indd 23 season oflife forme.Iamasingle,20-year-old girl of God,sowhynotenjoythings? It’sjustagreat in afreedomthatisminebecause Iamadaughter a lifethat’sfullofjoy.It’sfun, becauseIgettowalk guys. Theyarelikemybrothers. Ijustwanttolive hanging outwithmyfriends andtheCapitalKings just enjoymyselfwhenIamoutontheroadand back torememberingthattruth,Icanresteasyand that, butwhensomethinghappensthatbringsme part ofabiggerplanthatIcan’tsee.oftenforget life orwhateverIchoosetodointhefuture,it’sall knowing thatwhateverplanGodorchestratesformy control evenifitfeelsoutofcontrol.Icanrestin Hollyn: Probablyknowingthateverythingisunder right now? the way;walkinit.” left, you’llhearavoicebehindyou,saying,“Thisis 30:21. Itsayswhetheryouturntotherightor Hollyn: MyfavoriteBibleverserightnowisIsaiah know howpeoplewouldtakeit.Peoplelove should probablyputthatinthesong.”Wedidn’t And Iwaslike,“Youknow?It’skindoftrue.We Whatisyourfavoritepartof music career WhatisyourfavoriteBibleverse? I worked withTobyMac oneday?’” “I toldmyparents, ‘Wouldn’t itbecoolif hall Iwouldgo tothechoirroomwhenno onewas only getbetter.WhenIwas 15or16,duringstudy music andkeepwritingsongs becauseyoucan Hollyn: Staypassionateaboutit,keep making to makemusic? purpose isbehindmedoingmusic[whatmatters]. day, justknowingwhatthemaingoalis, voices inourheads.ButIthinkthatattheendof library oratWalmart;we’reallfacedwithcompeting doesn’t matterifyouareinmusicorworkata are differentvoicescomingatyouallthetime.It I aminHim?Ifitis,thenthat’swhatdo. glorify GodandhonormycharacterwhoIknow goal withmymusic?”Isitsomethingthatisgoingto struggle tofindthatboundaryof“Whatisthemain to speakandsingfrommyheart.Sometimesit’sa Hollyn: Nomatterwheremymusictakesme,Iwant the musicbusiness? as well. blessed todowhatIloveandmakeacareeroutofit who’s gettingtotravelwithherbestfriends.Iam I thinkit’shardtofindthebalancebecausethere What advice would you give Briogirlswholove Whatadvicewouldyou ofbeingaChristianin Whatarethechallenges JUNE/JULY 2017BRIO 5/2/17 1:18PM

23 in there. I would just sit at the piano and write As for boys or self-image or anything like songs. I still have them on my phone. I would write that, I say just enjoy your single season. If I had a a song or two every day. I would play the piano and boyfriend right now, my life would be even more sing whatever was on my heart, or sing gibberish hectic. I don’t know what I would do with that. God or whatever. I remember how in love I was with knows what He is doing. I think it’s a good thing to just doing that because I made that time of day sit back and let Him do what He does. Just take something that was important to me. If you find one day at a time and do what you love—and if you something you are passionate about, God put that don’t know what you love, you’ll figure it out. Just desire in your heart for a reason. live life, and God has the best for you. He is for you; He is behind you and in front of you and beside you. “ If you find something you are He’s going to make the way clear to you. passionate about, God put that desire in your heart for a reason.”

Who have been your biggest influences, either spiritually or professionally? Hollyn: I think probably my biggest spiritual influences would be my parents because they’ve instilled a lot of what they’ve learned into me—definitely their heart and their wisdom. I went to a Christian school for 10 years, so a lot of those people and those teachers really inspired me to better my walk with Jesus. Even Toby and the people around me, all my friends. I try to choose friends who are uplifting and encouraging and supportive of my life and that I can be supportive and encouraging of theirs. So, I feel like my community has very much been an inspiration. Musically, I listened to southern gospel growing up. That was really inspiring to me, to just listen to the musicality of that, the harmony. It’s been a crazy life to look back and see how different things have impacted what I am doing now.

Is there anything else that you would want Brio girls to know about you, about life or about God? Hollyn: I think I want young women to know that it’s OK to be a Christian and have fun and be free. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re going to mess up and fail at things, and so what. That’s a part of life. Just be yourself and see yourself how He sees you. LOUIS DELUCA

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