Jesse’s Favorite Award

Grammys aside, name an award or honor you’ve won that means the most to you.

I won a race in my hometown. A foot race. It was a 10k in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and I did it last year, around the time I was writing these albums. I spent years abusing my body with drugs, smokes and alcohol, and when I quit I slowly started to run. Just to see if my body could still do it. I was making songs at the same time. Trying to figure out who I was in the wake of the hard changes. When I won that 10k, averaging 7 minutes per mile, I felt like I could do anything. It gave me the confidence to keep on taking good care and writing like my life depended on it.

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