A sweetheart in the audience reached out after our show at The Hole in the Wall in Austin, Texas 

“Watching y’all perform is a visceral experience. It was heart warming to get the invite. I was looking forward to it all week. I wasn't ready for what I saw though. I think I was expecting a jovial hang and some tunes, but when Bonnie took the stage I realized I was in for an experience.  She was shy and sweet at first, I almost felt sorry for her the gentle way she approached the mic. I figured the crowd would keep making noise and wasn't ready to pay attention. But once she started singing everything changed. Everyone fell into reverence and forgot whatever they were talking about. Within seconds she'd completely reached everyone in the room.  I've met her on multiple occasions and she's always been sweet and kind.  I thought I knew who she was, but I was dead wrong. She's a thousand times bigger when she sings. I felt like I was seeing her for the first time. I had no idea that she could fill a room with raw emotion in her voice. That small intimate room felt cavernous and she was a giant on stage.  We all forgot everything in the world and just absorbed her performance. I found myself feeling a sadness somewhere deep inside, like I'd forgotten how to live and somehow she was reminding me. Good thing I wasn't expecting any of that, the sheer intensity of it may have seemed too much to confront. As she wrapped up her set I was a tad relieved. Every single song had been amazing and I didn't want to feel any let down. None came. The intermission was relaxed. I started thinking about how tough it must be to follow her as an act. I wondered what I'd feel next.  I'm already a fan of your work and I figured I'd be happy to see it again. But again, I wasn't ready. I thought for sure that the room would start to feel small again, but you brought thunder and lightning. I don't even know how you did it. I've seen you sing plenty of times, but something has changed. You're stronger and clearer. You came out bold like a bull bursting out of the chute. Right away I knew you weren't holding back. The intensity is building and taking us deeper into the feelings of your life.  I don't know how you did it, but you delivered the journey.  I felt like I walked through time and survived gun battles and being chased by the devil. I felt the prayers in your words and wanted them to come true. I wanted to want the same things you prayed for. You turned the whole world into a song. Your words suffer for us and somehow survived. You made us feel alive. Y’all both did. The emotion in her voice made me want to live better, the emotion in yours made me believe I could persevere. Best show of the year for me. Please keep it going.” 

~ Paul Russell