JOA's Diary
A Little Kinder, Song of the Week on P3
January 24, 2025
The first day after a release, and the days after that, still feel a bit unreal to me. "A Little Kinder" is my third single, and I'm still not used to it. The second you let a song out, it's not yours anymore. It belongs to everyone who listens to it.
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The first day after a release, and the days after that, still feel a bit unreal to me. "A Little Kinder" is my third single, and I'm still not used to it. The second you let a song out, it's not yours anymore. It belongs to everyone who listens to it.
The story was mine, but now it lives its own life. If you listen to it, it's yours. I'm not in control anymore, and that's both terrifying and beautiful.
So many of you have written to me about what the song means to you. I think every songwriter, deep down, hopes that what they make will reach someone. Hearing that it gave you a little lift, or helped you be a bit nicer to yourself, is everything I could have wished for.
And then one thing happened that I still can't quite believe. NRK P3 made "A Little Kinder" their Song of the Week. P3 is the station I grew up with. It gave me so much music that lifted me up when I needed it, and now my own song is playing there. Full circle.
Thank you for listening, and for all your kind messages.
XOXO
JOA