IGNITION:
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WHEN I STARTED WORKING ON IGNITION I WAS TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING
ON MY OWN. RELATIONSHIPS, WORK, CREATIVITY, FITNESS, AND PURPOSE.
EACH TIME I TRIED TO IGNITE MY OWN FLAME, IT EVENTUALLY BURNT OUT.
NOT BECAUSE THE EFFORT WASN’T REAL, BUT BECAUSE THE FUEL WAS WRONG
AND THE ENGINE WAS WEAK.

SOMETHING I LEARNED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS ALBUM IS THAT A FLAME
LIT BY MAN WILL ALWAYS BURN OUT OR LEAD TO DARKNESS. WHEN I WAS
FUELLED BY MY OWN SELFISH MOTIVATIONS, PHILOSOPHIES, AND WAYS, THE
FIRE I CREATED COULD ONLY STAY LIT FOR SO LONG AND IT NEVER FELT
ENOUGH.

A FIRE WITH GOD AS ITS SOURCE IS ROOTED IN FAITH, CONVICTION, THE HOLY
SPIRIT, AND A FIRM FOUNDATION THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD. ONCE I
ACCEPTED THAT TRUTH, THE WAY STARTED TO BE REVEALED AND MY PURPOSE
BEGAN TO BECOME CLEAR AGAIN. OCCASIONALLY, I WOULD VEER OFF THE
ROAD, BUT I KEPT GETTING BACK ON IT.

ULTIMATELY, I LEARNED THAT YOU CAN’T TAKE OUT A FLAME THAT GOD MADE.
IGNITION MARKS THE MOMENT I STOPPED FORCING MY WILL AND BEGAN
SURRENDERING TO GOD’S. I HOPE TO HAVE CREATED SOMETHING REAL, BUILT
WITH THE PROPER ENGINE, WHICH CAN HELP OTHERS FIND THEIR WAY AS WELL.

– NICHOLAS PETRUNGARO