On a trip in 2023, II read the following on the back of a T-shirt. "Hey, you, the one reading this. The world is better with you in it." It had a profound emotional impact on me, and I decided to put those feelings into music. The result is this work entitled Stay. Part of the unBroken Project, this piece is intended to be an anthem of hope, love, and understanding for those who find it challenging to go on in the face of adversity and for those who sometimes feel that the weight of the world is too much to bear.