We were lucky to catch up with Cherisha Heart recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Cherisha, thanks for joining us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I always knew I would be a singer ever since I was a child but I think by around age 15 I realized I had it in me to do it professionally. I was singing my heart out at all the local open mics, and was very well received. I got lots of compliments on my voice and I hadn’t taken any voice lessons at the time.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m a singer-songwriter and guitarist. I’ve been singing since my earliest memories. I come from a very musical family. My parents were music lovers, my father played very basic guitar but really encouraged me and all my siblings to learn instruments when we were quite young. He took us busking downtown frequently and booked us in various local venues, and tv and radio stations. Both parents were very supportive of our musical ventures. Apparently I had a guitar in my hand when I was 3. I do remember that but it wasn’t until I was 8 or 9 that I actually learned some chords and had my first guitar lesson. Then at age 12 I wrote my first song and I’ve been playing in front of audiences off and on ever since.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

The thing that drives me is when I create my own music and play it out and people actually like it and relate to it, there’s no feeling like it. And there’s nothing that feeds my soul more. Maybe it’s a need for approval or validation, or maybe it’s because I see myself in my audience, but once I tasted that feeling, that high of being on stage doing what I love, there’s nothing that I would rather be doing with my time. So I kind of have to now.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

It’s not a career path that’s easy or easy money. I’ve definitely taken long breaks. I’ve had my heart broken, both personally and musically and I’ve had different iterations of bands over the years. I feel like I’ve wasted some good years trying out different jobs that go nowhere, and only kept me living month to month. But I’ve always had music on my mind, either in the back or forefront. During an extended break, I had some depression I was dealing with and kept wondering if I should pursue another career choice, but I held onto all my musical instruments and gear because I knew that one day I would pick them up again.. I knew I would find music again. And I did. I do wish I would have stayed the course and made myself smaller goals to achieve over the years. But it’s never too late and as long as I love what I’m doing I know I’m on the right path.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.cherishaheart.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherishaheart/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cherishaheart
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cherishaheart9822

Image Credits

Kalyja Rain, Serena Karise, Douglas Hooper, Eric Wendt