For singer-songwriter Carolyn Arends, the one song she says was the most difficult to write and release was written as her community supported her as she struggled to grieve the loss of her mother. In her darkest moment, the mentors and those around her helped her find the right words for a way forward.

On this episode of The Deepest Cut, Carolyn talks about the origins of her song “To Cry For You.”

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