Quotes from Lauren Daigle

I get so full off of stories that people send in of encouragement.

My goal is always to just do my best and hope that the people who find my music also find God in the process.

When it comes to awards and things like that - I don't know why - I just always sit in amazement and never really expect it.

It doesn't matter if they're in this block or that block: my heart is for all people to know and encounter the love of God.

I love co-writing. That whole process is a challenge in that good writers are pushing you.

When I was about 18, I really started diving into Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer Trio and some of those things that have jazz elements but also a pop feel.

I definitely don't ever plan on compromising, and if that means I'm rebellious, then so be it. I'm all for it.

I have this call in my heart to reach all people.

When I was a kid, and God was talking to me about music, I was like, 'Okay, I'll sing mainstream music,' because I was afraid to sing Christian music to alienate my friends. Honestly, it was going on 'Idol,' having that kind of exposure, that I realized there's something different about me. I just crave God being a part of every moment.

My hope is that people experience the music and, in that, something works in them, that they realise how exceptional they are. Maybe that it inspires them to do something great in their own lives.

As I've gotten older, my love for jazz has increased.

I have known in my heart since I was a little girl that music was a major part of my life and always would be, but seeing others respond to the words I sing amazes me.