Julia Sommerfield – As I Am
Pop singer-songwriter Julia Sommerfield has released her new single, “As I Am,” an honest pop ballad about the moments between rejection and acceptance and how we learn to find unconditional love in our lives.
Enchanting vocals and soft guitar strums lure in listeners before diving deep into the hurt behind disappointment and feeling like you’ve fallen short.
“As I Am” explores the longing to be loved and accepted for who you are. Through Julia Sommerfield’s tender lyricism, the song moves from quiet honesty to a powerful admission that confronts dismissal head-on. “I wrote this song during a period of heavy rejection in my life,” explains Sommerfield. “It’s about rejection and wanting to feel accepted. I think that it is such a universal experience where people feel like they just want to be loved for who they are.” Giving a voice to that ache of wanting to be fully embodied in your authenticity, she remarks, “Take me as I am. Nothing more, nothing less. Don’t ask me to be anything I am not, because this is who I am.” Her emotions drip down verse by verse, before exploding into a cathartic wave, meant to be heard and felt deeply. At its core, the song’s lyrics demand a clear request: “Take me as I am. No compromises. Take me as I stand. No turning your back on me.” As the song continues, it invokes a sense of urgency, moving listeners with a surprise crescendo from a soulful strum to an increasingly desperate plea to feel understood. Produced by Brian Squillace, “As I Am” takes fans on a musical and emotional journey that leaves them in a moment of pure release.
A Seattle native, Julia Sommerfield is an emerging voice in the pop singer-songwriter scene. Currently based in Los Angeles, her artistic process is inspired by a love of cinema and her background as a USC film student. With three previously released singles, “Ratata,” “Slow Down,” and “Strangers,” she has accumulated over 110K combined streams across her songs and has been featured in Lock Magazine, Atwood Magazine, Rotate Magazine, and more. Her highly cinematic music utilizes alternative sounds, multidimensional layering, and story-based lyrics that draw listeners in. For Sommerfield, the goal is simple: music written from the heart, for the soul.
With “As I Am,” Julia Sommerfield strives for approval, even when she is constantly let down, but she manages to keep her head up and stay positive. “I’ve heard no a lot, and I’ve had my career limited by it,” Sommerfield explains. “All it takes is one person to take you as you are. One yes can change your life.” “
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