I’m Ashley Hazzard and I write edifying stories. I am interested in timeless and groundbreaking plot lines, and characters that cause us to reflect and examine our own carnality. Life is but a vapor. What are we doing to connect with that which is everlasting, that which was before us and will be after us? I am interested in writing internal dialogue that happens in the heat of a moment or gets to the root of an anxious thought. I am interested in writing stories that have never been told and showcasing voices that have never been heard. I write music rooted in the Spirit that connects audiences with a move of God and causes them to interrogate their own relationship with that Power. My work is rooted in truth above all else, unabashed healing truth that often goes unspoken. I want my music to be a sweet balm on the ears of all who hear it and to draw peace for a moment that leads to an encounter with the presence of God.

My music has been called emotionally evocative. I am a writer, a fablist, and a songstress. I write stories based on the range of unique experiences I’ve had in my own life and spin them into fictional narratives that are engaging for all. Not always relatable per se, but compelling nonetheless because of that specificity. I reject cliches, generalizations, and stereotypes. I believe that each person is a blank canvas colored by their unique experience, apart from race, gender, or even assigned religion. Central and far above each of these bodies is our spirit. I want to explore the supernatural and the Heavenly realm, and what it means to exist as a dual citizen of Heaven and earth. I want to write work that has double meanings for people to draw. I want to write modern parables that give people a chance to see a thread and uncover it.

I hope to continue to write nuanced characters that I fall in love with and get to introduce to the masses, songs that live rent-free in the minds of audiences long after they leave the theatre, and above all, I want the work I bring into the world to edify.

For deeper insight, here’s a snapshot of my journey leading up to my acceptance to Berklee NYC, their inaugural master’s program in New York City. This was filmed back in December 2020.