I finally finished the music video for "Hard Ground" after six months of work. I had to make a mock Bible Story book, that I titled "My Book of Bloody Stories," shoot video of me playing and singing the song, find actors, shoot all the scenes, and then edit all the video. It was a lot of work. I didn't rush it and chose instead to just take my time and enjoy it. This is the second music video I've ever made, so I tried to do my best.
Thank you to all those who acted in this video! You did such a good job and made the video an immersive experience. There were 7 actors in my video, Victoria Dearman, Elim Seymour, Robin Dearman, Jabus Tyler, Chris Fuller, Daniko Xan, and Jon Lockin. Victoria played the role of my mother. Elim played me as a little boy. Robin played the role of my mother's suppressed child-self and authentic self. Chris Fuller was my father. Daniko and Jon played the role of church leaders whose influence stomped and hardened the soil of my heart. The song is about my strict religious upbringing that, in my view, stunted my emotional development.
If you haven't already, please watch my new music video!
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