<div>Hi friends,
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<div>This is a hard thing for me to write, but it feels important to be honest. Seven years ago, a period of my life began that broke me open in ways I didn’t expect. After years of struggling with addiction, I experienced a traumatic event that deeply affected my mental health and my sense of self. There were moments when I wasn’t sure how I would make it through.
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<div>Music became the place where I could tell the truth when I couldn’t say it out loud. It became a way to process, to survive, and eventually, to heal. The songs that became "This World Needs You" were written during that time. It isn’t a concept project or a polished idea — it’s a body of work that came directly out of real experiences, real pain, and real recovery.
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<div><strong>Writing these songs helped me stay here</strong> when I wasn't sure I could. Finishing them feels like closing a chapter and honoring how far I’ve come. That’s why I’m asking for support now.
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<div><strong>I’m raising funds to complete this album properly and release it into the world with care and integrity.</strong> The funds will support mixing and mastering, studio time and collaborators, artwork, and release costs — so the project can exist beyond my hard drive and be shared as it was meant to be.
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<div>This isn’t about chasing fame or numbers.
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<div>It’s about completing something meaningful and sharing it with others who may be struggling — an offering of connection and hope.
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<div>While this project began as a deeply personal act of survival, it eventually grew into something larger — a reminder that every person deserves to feel that they <strong>belong </strong>here.
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<div>Once the album is finished, I plan to share it through small listening gatherings and intimate events centered around honesty, connection, and conversation — especially for people navigating recovery, mental health challenges, grief, or major life transitions.
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<div>I don’t see this music as a solution or a statement — just an offering.
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<div>Something that says:
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<div>You’re not alone.
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<div>You belong here.
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<div><strong>This world needs you.</strong>
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<div>I’m sharing this with my personal community — friends, family, and people who’ve known me across different seasons of my life — because you’re the reason I’ve been able to keep going. If you’ve ever checked in on me, listened to my music, shared a quiet conversation, or believed in me when I didn’t fully believe in myself, this project carries pieces of that support inside it.
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<div>Contributing isn’t just about money. It’s about being part of the moment where this chapter gets completed and released into the world.
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<div>Thank you for being here.
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<div>If my music has ever helped you, or if you believe in art as a form of healing and connection, this is a direct way to support that work. Any amount helps. Sharing the link helps just as much. And if you’re not in a position to give, please know that your presence in my life already matters more than you know.
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<div>Thank you for reading this. Thank you for caring. Thank you for being part of my life in every way you’ve shown up.
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<div><em>This album exists because I survived.</em>
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<div>Finishing it feels like a gift, and I’m grateful to share that moment with you.
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<div>With love and honesty,
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<div>Amanda
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Joshua Horner

Help Me Complete An Album About Survival & Healing

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