As a non-native english speaker it's truly hard for me to get all the message she tried to give. Plus, why can't I dream Lacey as a respectable singer, mother and human ? I bet I can imagine Lacey as her songs describe her in my mind. Is it a sin to believe she is also human ?
Brad Woods Perhaps u didn't listen to her confession very carefully she said 'after making the momento mori album it taught her to realize how short life is...and when there audio producer died and it weighed heavily on her heart she looked at her son and remembered how is she gonna spend it with him or even if that 1 minute could be the last for her son'. Now let me ask you how can she look at her son if she was pregnant? Let me help you its bec her son was born when she looked at him not when she was pregnant. You got your shit all wrong man.
Flyleaf, Avril Lavigne, Evanescense and Paramore and more saved me when i was a teenager, i was going through a rough patch and their songs, made me feel like i wasn't alone. So i hope they know they have accomplished things and they have saved lives.
To be fair, her singing voice is also pretty soft a lot of the time. She just has more than one gear. Just listen to "All Around Me", for example. The chorus is pretty powerful but the verses are quite soft and don't sound remotely surprising compared to her speaking voice.
+Lol U need to learn how to keep ur damn mouth shut and stop being an *** get off the damn internet and stay off of it if u cant keep ur damned ugly mouth shut
I never understood the "need" to argue or debate about religion, for it's a personal belief, not science. Another thing I noticed is 99% of the people that start the arguments are internet "atheists", but they really just hate God, but won't admit to it. They call us delusional, narrow minded, etc...and I simply say back: "You reject any and all ideas about God on a whim, with no "critical" thinking or an open mind. That's being narrow minded. But believe anything Dawkins or Hitches says without question." It stumps them. They come back with "u hve no prufs 4 gawd" "I don't need to prove anything to you but google "Dead Sea Scrolls", Roman documents on Jesus Christus, diary entries of Piliate and Nero...etc" And the personal attacks and atheist tantrum continues and I hit "block". I have people I can talk to and possibly have someone saved by the salvation of Jesus.
Agreed! All except the religion part. True Christianity isn't a religion, It's a relationship with Christ. Religion is man made lies used to keep evil people in power. A relationship with Christ (the one who made us) is beautiful and real. Until people realize this they will continue to be lost. I'm not singling you out, Jocelyn. I'm just ranting about people/God in general.
***** yes.. Many people don't understand that what we do isn't because of religion.. Its because we have a relationship with God. But soon they'll understand ☺
when She left Flyleaf a little piece of my heart broke because they were my favorite band and she was and is such an inspiration to me but knowing that she did it because she wanted to place being a wife and mother as the biggest priority in her gives me an even deeper respect for then I already had.
It's inspiring, too, I think. When I first became a Flyleaf fan around fifteen, and I found out they were Christian, I thought her life was this perfect gift from God because she was in this awesome band, getting popular, having success by the world's standards, all that. But, when she left, I think she proved that she has her own version of success in life - a set of priorities that I hadn't considered in my own life. I don't have a kid or anything, but I can get caught up in myself and my own life, and hearing why she left made me think about what kind of daughter I was being, what kind of sister, girlfriend, it made me think about what good I was doing for the people around me, and it made me want to try a little harder for them.
Tracey Stanford that was an awesome response. It was really mature to look around at your life and what kind of person you were being and trying harder for the ones that you love. I'm an old mom, lol.... but I really respected what you wrote. I was affected by artists and music when I was your age. Music is like therapy. It can really help center you and make you re examine your life and dreams. Take care!
Tracey Stanford that is so awesome! i love that Lacey is still inspiring people even though she is no longer with the band. God bless her and you as well. ;)
Flyleaf isn't the same without her, while it was sad to see her go, I totally understand her choice as to why she left. Her child is more important. Lacey is amazing!
Isn't she precious. Her talking voice is so quiet--I've got I'm So Sick playing in the another tab, amazed that she's the same person singing with such power, loudness and intensity.
Hmm... You know, that wild 'mane' of hers... I could just Google it- but is she a Leo? Edit: Just checked, but nope- just past the mark. But that could mean she was in a previous life or something. That'd make that "duality" of her singing voices really make sense too. I wish more bands did official covers of "I'm So Sick" though. I saw a tribute band that played it out really well- but why not a rendition for another popular band? Idk, enough waffling. Lol
She's an amazing woman..... You hear how many relationships/marriages are broken because of touring and not spending any time with family. I couldn't imagine losing out on seeing my children grow. She definitely made the right decision. I'm sure she'll wonder, "what if," but I don't think she'll have any regrets. She really seems to have such a beautiful heart......
I agree with you. alot of musicians keep doing there music but her choice was the best. flyleaf is still amazing and even though it was short I'm glad I was still around to hear them.
I can't have babies I have an illness of my uterus that would kill me and any potential baby inside. I wanted a big family but even if I had just one I wouldn't leave my kid for the sake of a band my kid would be first even the kittens I got as a teen I spent so much time taking care of them and if they didn't die a few years ago they would still be so important to me People who make jokes at Lacey Sturms expense are so ignorant. I wanted to adopt kids but my own life path gas included a lot of beer death illness plus with my brain damage and sexual abuse traumas I probably couldn't get anyone to let me adopt. So I will never have a family and some day it stinks I want to cry and other days I am thankful I don't have to fear how they will be safe in this crazy modern world I think if I had a family now I'd be more concerned giving them a healthy safe environment instead of leaving them alone constantly to live my life rocker life. God bless her and her family some of her must was my only companion as I was struggling to get past about her bout if this diseases except the most recent episode turned into over a month clinging to live in the ICU so I will be thankful for her music but never would I expect her to choice her band. The core of her music is the same whether it's from a studio a closer to her house or on the road the music doesn't change the powerful music she writes
Flyleaf will not be the same without you and you will definitely be missed. As a fan I say Thank you to you and all involved for the great music you have given us. We appreciate you all. Good luck to you and your family.
+Joseph Easdon if Static-X got back together with a new singer, they would suck donkey piss. As a fan I say R.I.P. The King Of Evil Disco, Wayne Static.
I don't fawn over celebrities or idols at all. But if I had 10 minutes to talk to this amazing lady or share a conversation in passing. I would be truly grateful. The wisdom and beauty in her mind. Is absolutely incredible.
Knew she quit the band but didn't know she winded up getting married and having a child. Proud of her. I remember buying their EP, falling in love with their music. Buying their first full length album in 2005. Always been a fan. Great nostalgia when I go back and listen to their catalogue.
I met Lacey and chilled on her tour bus at the 2006 family values tour. She drove us to wendys and we got frosties. It was one of the best times of my life. This young lady here is a beautiful person. She also shares my name, and I just love her.
People must not like telling you stories if this is the biggest BS story you've ever heard. What a sad statement/admission about your obviously very very limited life experience. Try being less of a wank, and maybe you won't feel like lashing out at strangers on the internet as much anymore.
@@soonermagic24 How so? I was also in a band in the same rough timeframe (not as big as Flyleaf but well known locally) and we hung out with random fans as much as we did guys in other bands. There is a lot of "hurry up and wait" as well as boredom involved in such a lifestyle, and musicians are people like everyone else. The vast majority are not wealthy and "Hollywood" as some might imagine.
Okay I know I'm late and you guys are going to judge me but I just found out about Flyleaf tonight, literaly 30 minutes ago. I keep watching interviews and live perfomances, the group is amazing but she has something special. I just love it!
I'm an atheist and I love flyleaf. They have inspiring music, despite all the Christian influence. I don't judge. I like them for the music they make. I'm really sorry the band is over. I guess part of getting old is watching your favourite bands fall apart.
Don't belittle a seed planted . . . you may never see how that tiny thing may bear fruit years later. There is no such thing as an atheist. There is only someone not ready to ask that question, because the answer will bring them to a decision on what to do with it.
you believe that life could come from non-life naturally? That is required for naturalism, even though science has disproved it/abiogenesis. You believe that the universe could come from nothing naturally? And that it was lucky enough to form complex beings? Think about it.
This thread is the epitome of religion. The person simply stated that they loved the singer and, on a side note, happened to be an atheist, and multiple people came to harass and ridicule them for it. Wasn't "love they neighbor" part of your shitty book?
I wish I could tell her Thank You and really have her understand exactly what she and flyleaf has done for me. Even my friends are grateful for her songs. No band/singer has touched me like flyleaf. Each song had a story that I took the lessons and made my own. Thank you for loving life and God.
I absolutely love Lacey. She is the biggest role model of mines, and she is so sweet and loving. She's so soft spoken, yet her music can pound you with all sorts of meanings. I love that about her. And I will forever listen to her music.
I used to see them play local shows around the Houston area in the Passerby era, as a teen. I was captivated the first time I saw them at Java Jazz (lol). I even got maced by rentacops at their show with Blindside at Sam Houston University! Thanks so much for the awesome music and memories. And thanks for being strong in your convictions, especially in a culture that tends to look down on those convictions. The honesty, authenticity, and passion is apparent in the music and made it that much better.
I love flyleaf, they're one ofy favorite bands ever. I absolutely love her voice!! She may have quit singing to raise her family but when her kid/s get old enough, she can always come back to it and her millions of fans will still be here waiting in anticipation for her.
Flyleaf your music helped me through everything i went through in my life your music helped me run away from being abused & depression your music helped me alot i played your songs even when i was abused all my life when i suffered now I'm alive.🙏😢☺🤗❤
She seems like a very special woman. I appreciate all of the amazing music she gave to us all and I wish her nothing but the best for her and her family.
You have a wonderful story, Lacey. I always loved your voice, and Flyleaf was instantly my favorite band, after listening to only on album. I'm glad your family's doing well, and I'm glad you were in flyleaf for so long. -A huge fan
This video really opened my eyes to what life's all about, i would love to read the book when it comes out. Thank You Lacey for all You have done during this last 10 years, your voice and lyrics really conforted me in some bad moments, and as sad as i am to see you leave Flyleaf, i completely understand the reason and i suport that decision. :')
Just discovered Flyleaf by an accident tonight and it seems I am 11 years too late. I am glad I came across Flyleaf. Lacey Sturm has an incredible voice and by far one of the best female vocalist ever! Even if she isn't with Flyleaf, I am a fan to the end!
Lacey Sturm your music beautiful. I'm soo impressed, your voice is so powerful. The fact that you've brought faith into main stream music in a creative manner is very impressive as well. Not every song needs to say "praise God" 12 times in it, and you've delivered that to us. Thank you so much for everything!
wrf, I'm not religious but It's really annoying that whenever I look at the comment section of bands like flyleaf It's filled with whiny atheists...do you people not realize the irony? You push your beliefs on others more than any Christians I've ever met.
Oh stfu up dude. Atheists don't ban gay people from getting married, deny women their right to decide what to do with their own body, start wars over bullshit or try and pass laws to force their beliefs on anyone else. When religious people stop doing that evil shit, then we'll shut up
Kevin4444D "Christians" don't pass legislature, Lawmakers do. Legislature usually Is based on popular vote, When gay marriage or abortion Is banned It's not because some Christians decided to ban It...It's because the majority of the people In a particular state voted to ban It. A whole lot more people than just Christians vote.
TabiKat Tingles Liberals who reject natural law and nature's God fear what they can't possibly understand so they spread the hysteria that Christians are going to take over the country and create a theocracy. That is not what Christians want and never was but you wouldn't know that because your too busy tearing down the worldview that gave you freedom and liberty in the first place. Now that is what I call stupidity.
And news flash, we are not afraid of God. It's hard to be afraid of something that very likely was invented by a weak minded individual like yourself so you can have some sort of meaning for your sad twisted little life. I rely on truth and logic, and that's all I need to live a happy fulfilling life. So...sorry.
Your performance at Subverse in Camden Town, London, UK around 12-14yrs ago was captivating. I was at the front when you performed ''Cassie" - I was in Awe... Thank you for that moment in time x
Good for her. She's so passionate in her music and rocks like hell! Glad she's growing up and moving on. 10 years touring is a lot of work and commitment. Glad she's on my playlist. ! Great artist.
Lacey is such a sweet and kind person. I love her and her music soo much, and I'm glad she's happy bit also sad shes not making music anymore. It's bittersweet, but I'm happy for her and her family
Not a comment for a while shows how much I pay attention to how time flies. I met you Lacey at your first show in the Pacific Northwest! I met all you guys and you signed the demo CD. You are a true inspiration and light in so many lives! Good luck on your journey in life! So glad to see you are doing well! I will miss you guys on stage but maybe later.... Thanks for being cool to some random guy at your first tour in Spokane Washington!
It’s interesting that many folk mentioned they are non-believers. I don’t really listen to this genre of music. Growing up around gangster rap. I never see comments in a Interview with a gangster rapper saying “I don’t believe In selling drugs and thug life, but I do respect the artistry” 😂
I really love the way you scream in '' 'Im so sick'' song, i was so amazed like it was my first time saw a lady screaming like a rocker 🤟🤟🤟 that was so cool 😎😎😎😎
She is so cute, and I'm glad she's happy with her life now, being married, having a kid, even leaving her career so nobly. I hope she chooses to do music later in life, she's a very talented woman :)
blessed be thy soul... many thanks for sharing that wonderful voice with me (us) i just wish you all the best, no matter where you are or what you are doing :-D it takes courage to do what you just did and a sane mind too. luv you and your work to bits
you left with good reasons im a believer in god and jesus Christ because of your band flyleaf and your good friends in skillet . and tomorrow morning im getting baptized . thank you for changing my life around .
why? like, why do you have to be christian to believe in God? Why do you have to be baptized in an institution and not through...like....living? its confusing. and wtf shes christian????
You dont have to be baptized, its more of a public display of faith. You make a great point that a christian should show they are christian by how the live. Jesus said he is the way to the Father (God), you can believe in God or Gods without being christian, but faith in Jesus has proved existence of a One True God for the last 2000 years, with healing miracles, excorsims etc. God loves you so much :)
Hey that kids a lucky kid to have a mother that has such a beautiful voice and when he is in like high school he can say "yah my mom was in a band called Flyleaf" i wish i could of done that, then they go home and look them up and now he is the cool kid in school mommy was a rock star
Plain and simple! When you become a mother, if you are any type of a Mother, you put your children first. She had 10 amazing years with Fly Leaf and now she has another calling. The Lord put it up on her heart to stay at home and tour less. To be their for her now two sons. Their is nothing wrong with that. She did not have a good life growing up and she doesn't want her kids having the type of life that she had. I applaud her. This won't be the last we hear from her. God is not done with her yet. She's just putting that hectic career on hold for a while. When they get older she may go back to it. Enough said.
God bless you, Lacy. For a decade you entertained us and brought to youth a message of hope and renewal through faith. If you ever want to resume your career as a musical artist, always remember that you have a LARGE following of fans who love you and wish you all the best in your life. Who will be here when you are ready to return. I'm one of those fans. Again, God bless and much, much love 💖💞💕♥️❤️💝💗❣️
thank you Lacey. I love your voice and music. but even more I love that your love for God is the most important and being able to spread that with your music and talent is a great blessing. your message has moved me.
ALLL of the people who are wondering whyyyyyyyy and whyyy lacey left flyleaf REALLY need to see and hear this video for suree....she says it in her own voice....MAYBE just maybe it may stop all the negative feedback on the new Flyleaf lead Kirsten May....???
I don't think it will, honestly. You can't replace a lead singer without a lot of backlash. Lacey brought something special and personal to Flyleaf when she was the lead singer, to me.
i understand that and yes lacey did leave that imprint special mark on certain people...so i do understand the backlash but at same time it sometimes gets too carried away, i still support flyleaf both old and new and of course im gonna support lacey's new solo career as well
Those are two very separate thoughts. I have no problem with Lacey leaving for the reasons she did. However, she had an incredibly unique voice, and her passion was unmistakable. While I fully admit my experiences with the new singer are through camera phone videos on youtube and my jury is still out, she seems to have something of an average, generic voice. I can't help but feel that she's stepping into shoes she can't quite fill out, and if that's the case, fans feeling upset about a downgrade in their band isn't unreasonable.
nah it's different doing something for your self as oppose to with a band. In a band you are part of a machine. Every part is depended of each other. When doing a solo thing is your own thing you can quit or go on when you feel like it.
As a solo artist, she has more control over everything. And her band includes her husband. She also brings her son with them, so there is no missed time with him by being on the road.
+Daniel Flores I was thinking that, too; as I clearly remember her saying she was done with music and touring, and was going to devote the rest of her life to her family. We all change our minds, that's cool. But, touring is touring as a musician/artist; band or solo. I don't know...it's weird. As long as she's happy, that's great.
***** I think people also forget that once some one has tasted a type of life style they wont settle for less. The type of life style that artist have is unbelievable. There is no way they would make as much money to maintain their lifestyle being normal and doing normal things.
She is already so soft spoke, but when her voice gets even softer when she talks about her friend passing away, and softer again at the end when she says, 'and that's the reason I stepped down from Flyleaf,' my eyes got watery. So much emotion in 3 minutes. I am glad she still makes music.
My sister was a good friend of Rich, her soundman that passed. He was still quite young with a very young child. It was a single car accident and I think his vehicle ended up upside down in a river. Terrible. They released a video, maybe their last single before she left, that had a picture of Rich (& pics of others) in the video.
I love the band and hope you still stay in touch with them and I hope you never loose that rocker in you rock and metal helps me get through ruff times and your music was an inspiration to many people thank you so much
Flyleaf has been one of my favorite bands. I was angry when Lacey stepped down. How could someone trade being a rock star for family? Now I have a better understanding. Living this one life as you choose is most important.
jimlovesgina Um, maybe respect from both parties? Like, people behaving like human beings who are trying to understand each other instead of trying to break each other down?
+Amy Kilbride Nothing better to do? It's a pretty important topic. It absolutely is worth talking about. Otherwise you just bury your head in the sand and don't learn anything.
Its not about your opinion of 'not having anything better to do'. Its about questioning the reason behind it; the why you have to believe in the first place.
I remember I met her twice.Once, I was 12 and I was being bullied during this time so I was at home from school and I met her and the band. She was so sweet and kind and when I met her the second time she remembered me. Yeah, she's a Christian, but honestly people like her are not bad. I was raised Catholic, and I don't practice the faith anymore, but not all Catholics are bad. You guys need to realize that.
+Gabby Garcia It's not that they're not nice people or bad by their nature... it's that... in order to believe in an intergalactic space monster named Yahweh, and be engaged in, and, be a part of, one of his cults(Judaism, Christianity, Islam), you must, by necessity, be divorced from your critical thinking skills. It's impossible to be a conscious person engaged in reality and believe the most blatant non sense, based on literally zero evidence, ever conceived of by man. Which, in and of itself... is fine... but the problem is... we live in a society... and these people who are now functionally mentally impaired get to vote... and make social decisions in communities that affect everyone based on a fundamentally flawed set of beliefs. At the end of the day beliefs matter, and bad or wrong ones, especially ones that are bald faced lies, not AT ALL based in fact, like ALL religions, are dangerous in many ways, from the minute to the extreme.
+Tetrahedragon2 But if you believe that we came from apes and that a POSSIBLE scientific theory could be that Earth came from NOTHING, you suddenly think you're above everyone that believes in some type of religion. It takes quite a bit of faith to believe in the Big Bang, Darwinism, etc. when you have no solid proof that any of those things are concrete 100% fact. Listen bro, I'm not trying to be hostile but I truly believe that even scientists walk by faith and not by sight in their own beliefs about how the world came to be and how it changed over the course of time. If someone is religious, it does not mean, AT ALL, that they are divorced from their critical thinking skills. I encourage you to watch or listen to Ravi Zacharias, I think he has a pretty good argument for your belief. Check out "Science Evolution Ravi Zacharias and not Richard Dawkins" (Weird title, I know) or my favorite "The Incoherence of Atheism Ravi Zacharias". Please please please check em out man. Much love
+hustinjue the theory of evolution doesn't teach that we came from apes, it shows that Homo sapiens and apes share a common ancestor. Why are people always getting this wrong, did they not pay attention in life science class? The evolution of the earth and the universe at large as shown in our history model is just that, a model. It is a work in progress, and the evidence to support the logistics of said model is massively abundant and overwhelming at times. I agree that belief in our current "working model" of history requires faith. Any explanation for reality does. However, there is clear evidence everywhere we look that substantiates a faith in things like gravity, time, electrons, cellular mitosis, natural selection, etc. while at the same time there is zero evidence that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or Leprechans are real.
I saw Flyleaf a few years back in Alaska, Anchorage. It was PACKED. I was luckily in the freaking front row, I was mere feet away from Lacey. She really is a nice person. The crowd was getting really rough, and she would stop singing and tell everyone to be nice or she would leave.
Just listening to her speak, causes such emotion. I was lucky enough to see Flyleaf live, and you could tell she poured every ounce of herself into her music and on stage. It was a sad day when she left Flyleaf, but I have to admire her dedication to her priorities. Last I heard, she was living in Pittsburgh, and is seen frequently in the the South Side. I wish her and her family all the luck, love, and joy in the world.
I met her once and saw them live 2 times she is the nicest person I've met and their performances were so passion filled it made me cry I went to the benefit concrete for the sound engineer and that was sad. But her new solo stuf is so great!
I cant imagine what it would be like to be her son and grow up and realize that your mom was a kick ass amazing singer that millions of people loved.
And that her mom decided to left a group that millions of people loved for him
koraakora AWWW That's true!
As a non-native english speaker it's truly hard for me to get all the message she tried to give. Plus, why can't I dream Lacey as a respectable singer, mother and human ? I bet I can imagine Lacey as her songs describe her in my mind. Is it a sin to believe she is also human ?
Life would be great
Brad Woods Perhaps u didn't listen to her confession very carefully she said 'after making the momento mori album it taught her to realize how short life is...and when there audio producer died and it weighed heavily on her heart she looked at her son and remembered how is she gonna spend it with him or even if that 1 minute could be the last for her son'. Now let me ask you how can she look at her son if she was pregnant? Let me help you its bec her son was born when she looked at him not when she was pregnant. You got your shit all wrong man.
Flyleaf, Avril Lavigne, Evanescense and Paramore and more saved me when i was a teenager, i was going through a rough patch and their songs, made me feel like i wasn't alone. So i hope they know they have accomplished things and they have saved lives.
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Me too.
Same...and im a 36 year old blackman. Lincoln park to,
Her speaking voice is so soft and then you hear her sing haha. Love her.
A lamb with a lions voice
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To be fair, her singing voice is also pretty soft a lot of the time. She just has more than one gear. Just listen to "All Around Me", for example. The chorus is pretty powerful but the verses are quite soft and don't sound remotely surprising compared to her speaking voice.
It’s also from vocal damage. Lacey had to do vocal therapy at one point in her career, irregardless she’s an angel :)
Kasey Christian ASMR?
She seems like one of the sweetest people any person could ever meet..
+Kirby She is actually
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***** yea ok
+Lol U need to learn how to keep ur damn mouth shut and stop being an *** get off the damn internet and stay off of it if u cant keep ur damned ugly mouth shut
TH-cam Guy of course she is from Texas!
I think we should all just be glad that she's happy with her new life instead of arguing about her religion or belief ...
So true. They need to understand that everyone is different. No need to argue about that. Everyone just enjoy the music Christian or not
You have such a caring heart! God loves you, Jesus thinks your incredible
I never understood the "need" to argue or debate about religion, for it's a personal belief, not science. Another thing I noticed is 99% of the people that start the arguments are internet "atheists", but they really just hate God, but won't admit to it. They call us delusional, narrow minded, etc...and I simply say back: "You reject any and all ideas about God on a whim, with no "critical" thinking or an open mind. That's being narrow minded. But believe anything Dawkins or Hitches says without question." It stumps them. They come back with "u hve no prufs 4 gawd"
"I don't need to prove anything to you but google "Dead Sea Scrolls", Roman documents on Jesus Christus, diary entries of Piliate and Nero...etc"
And the personal attacks and atheist tantrum continues and I hit "block". I have people I can talk to and possibly have someone saved by the salvation of Jesus.
Agreed! All except the religion part. True Christianity isn't a religion, It's a relationship with Christ. Religion is man made lies used to keep evil people in power. A relationship with Christ (the one who made us) is beautiful and real. Until people realize this they will continue to be lost. I'm not singling you out, Jocelyn. I'm just ranting about people/God in general.
***** yes.. Many people don't understand that what we do isn't because of religion.. Its because we have a relationship with God. But soon they'll understand ☺
when She left Flyleaf a little piece of my heart broke because they were my favorite band and she was and is such an inspiration to me but knowing that she did it because she wanted to place being a wife and mother as the biggest priority in her gives me an even deeper respect for then I already had.
I couldn't agree more. It adds a lot of respect to know that some one gave of something for an honorable reason like giving back to her child. :)
It's inspiring, too, I think. When I first became a Flyleaf fan around fifteen, and I found out they were Christian, I thought her life was this perfect gift from God because she was in this awesome band, getting popular, having success by the world's standards, all that. But, when she left, I think she proved that she has her own version of success in life - a set of priorities that I hadn't considered in my own life. I don't have a kid or anything, but I can get caught up in myself and my own life, and hearing why she left made me think about what kind of daughter I was being, what kind of sister, girlfriend, it made me think about what good I was doing for the people around me, and it made me want to try a little harder for them.
Tracey Stanford that was an awesome response. It was really mature to look around at your life and what kind of person you were being and trying harder for the ones that you love. I'm an old mom, lol.... but I really respected what you wrote. I was affected by artists and music when I was your age. Music is like therapy. It can really help center you and make you re examine your life and dreams. Take care!
Tracey Stanford that is so awesome! i love that Lacey is still inspiring people even though she is no longer with the band. God bless her and you as well. ;)
jaylecia davila i agreed 100%!
Flyleaf isn't the same without her, while it was sad to see her go, I totally understand her choice as to why she left. Her child is more important. Lacey is amazing!
Agreed
Children now 🥺❤️
@@Annagore1 she's back with them now
Isn't she precious. Her talking voice is so quiet--I've got I'm So Sick playing in the another tab, amazed that she's the same person singing with such power, loudness and intensity.
Haha, nice. I have the exact same song (I'm So Sick) open in another tab. I thought the same thing about her voice and was about to comment that.
@baretta369 wth?
baretta369 Says the Cher fan😆
responding to all the people saying how soft she's speaking: A lion doesn't have to prove they're a Lion! :)
Hmm... You know, that wild 'mane' of hers... I could just Google it- but is she a Leo?
Edit: Just checked, but nope- just past the mark. But that could mean she was in a previous life or something. That'd make that "duality" of her singing voices really make sense too.
I wish more bands did official covers of "I'm So Sick" though. I saw a tribute band that played it out really well- but why not a rendition for another popular band? Idk, enough waffling. Lol
Damn good comparison!
Best comment ever
@@SacredMilkOG astrology isn't real.
@@churrgee3675 yeah cool did I ask you what you believe?
It's so crazy how this woman with the softest speaking voice I've ever heard can turn on a dime and let out harsh vocals that shake me to the bones.
She does that when she plays live shows. When she would stop to speak to the audience, she sounded like a completely different person.
That's how God is, so soft, yet so strong.
Right?! Amazing!!!
For real
I just wanna cry
You weren't?
Do you see this? ---->👨💼 that's my right shoulder. You lay your head right there and cry babydoll. ❤
@@JasonRyanWilson Seriously?
I was this whole video this woman is amazing. Not many woman like her in this world anymore
BárbarA🥰
She's an amazing woman..... You hear how many relationships/marriages are broken because of touring and not spending any time with family. I couldn't imagine losing out on seeing my children grow.
She definitely made the right decision. I'm sure she'll wonder, "what if," but I don't think she'll have any regrets.
She really seems to have such a beautiful heart......
ahh your right
I agree with you. alot of musicians keep doing there music but her choice was the best. flyleaf is still amazing and even though it was short I'm glad I was still around to hear them.
I can't have babies I have an illness of my uterus that would kill me and any potential baby inside. I wanted a big family but even if I had just one I wouldn't leave my kid for the sake of a band my kid would be first even the kittens I got as a teen I spent so much time taking care of them and if they didn't die a few years ago they would still be so important to me
People who make jokes at Lacey Sturms expense are so ignorant. I wanted to adopt kids but my own life path gas included a lot of beer death illness plus with my brain damage and sexual abuse traumas I probably couldn't get anyone to let me adopt. So I will never have a family and some day it stinks I want to cry and other days I am thankful I don't have to fear how they will be safe in this crazy modern world I think if I had a family now I'd be more concerned giving them a healthy safe environment instead of leaving them alone constantly to live my life rocker life. God bless her and her family some of her must was my only companion as I was struggling to get past about her bout if this diseases except the most recent episode turned into over a month clinging to live in the ICU so I will be thankful for her music but never would I expect her to choice her band. The core of her music is the same whether it's from a studio a closer to her house or on the road the music doesn't change the powerful music she writes
or bc she tried to pray the gay away
Very true. You make an excellent point. I can always respect and embrace that wonderful feeling. What a perspective!
Flyleaf will not be the same without you and you will definitely be missed. As a fan I say Thank you to you and all involved for the great music you have given us. We appreciate you all. Good luck to you and your family.
true that
What they said^^^
+Joseph Easdon if Static-X got back together with a new singer, they would suck donkey piss. As a fan I say R.I.P. The King Of Evil Disco, Wayne Static.
Joseph Easdon I never new she left
I don't fawn over celebrities or idols at all. But if I had 10 minutes to talk to this amazing lady or share a conversation in passing. I would be truly grateful. The wisdom and beauty in her mind. Is absolutely incredible.
We miss you, Lacey!!! Enjoy your new adventures with your precious family
Knew she quit the band but didn't know she winded up getting married and having a child. Proud of her. I remember buying their EP, falling in love with their music. Buying their first full length album in 2005. Always been a fan. Great nostalgia when I go back and listen to their catalogue.
Yes her last name was Mosley prior
I love Lacey's voice. I can listen to the song Again on repeat nonstop and enjoy every minute of it.
I met Lacey and chilled on her tour bus at the 2006 family values tour. She drove us to wendys and we got frosties. It was one of the best times of my life. This young lady here is a beautiful person. She also shares my name, and I just love her.
Biggest bullshit story I’d ever heard.
People must not like telling you stories if this is the biggest BS story you've ever heard. What a sad statement/admission about your obviously very very limited life experience. Try being less of a wank, and maybe you won't feel like lashing out at strangers on the internet as much anymore.
@@soonermagic24 How so? I was also in a band in the same rough timeframe (not as big as Flyleaf but well known locally) and we hung out with random fans as much as we did guys in other bands. There is a lot of "hurry up and wait" as well as boredom involved in such a lifestyle, and musicians are people like everyone else. The vast majority are not wealthy and "Hollywood" as some might imagine.
@@jbm0866 second biggest bullshit story
@@soonermagic24 Lol ok, like your name?😂
Okay I know I'm late and you guys are going to judge me but I just found out about Flyleaf tonight, literaly 30 minutes ago. I keep watching interviews and live perfomances, the group is amazing but she has something special. I just love it!
Welcome ❤️
She's so "unassuming". It's amazing that she can belt out some of those screams. You'd never guess it from listening to her talk like this.
***** Same thing with Lacey she also screams to express herself in her songs
I'm an atheist and I love flyleaf. They have inspiring music, despite all the Christian influence.
I don't judge. I like them for the music they make. I'm really sorry the band is over. I guess part of getting old is watching your favourite bands fall apart.
Don't belittle a seed planted . . . you may never see how that tiny thing may bear fruit years later. There is no such thing as an atheist. There is only someone not ready to ask that question, because the answer will bring them to a decision on what to do with it.
you believe that life could come from non-life naturally? That is required for naturalism, even though science has disproved it/abiogenesis. You believe that the universe could come from nothing naturally? And that it was lucky enough to form complex beings? Think about it.
This thread is the epitome of religion. The person simply stated that they loved the singer and, on a side note, happened to be an atheist, and multiple people came to harass and ridicule them for it. Wasn't "love they neighbor" part of your shitty book?
Wow really
how ironic. you're an atheist and you're last name is "santos" means "saint"
I wish I could tell her Thank You and really have her understand exactly what she and flyleaf has done for me. Even my friends are grateful for her songs. No band/singer has touched me like flyleaf. Each song had a story that I took the lessons and made my own. Thank you for loving life and God.
Jasmin Nieves no one has touched me like Donald Trump. I asked god why he let this happen but he never answered.
You were so inspiring. I am glad you did what you needed to for your family. It will make a difference in the end....
I absolutely love Lacey. She is the biggest role model of mines, and she is so sweet and loving.
She's so soft spoken, yet her music can pound you with all sorts of meanings.
I love that about her.
And I will forever listen to her music.
I know! I just watched one of her concerts and her speech made me break into tears!
I used to see them play local shows around the Houston area in the Passerby era, as a teen. I was captivated the first time I saw them at Java Jazz (lol). I even got maced by rentacops at their show with Blindside at Sam Houston University!
Thanks so much for the awesome music and memories. And thanks for being strong in your convictions, especially in a culture that tends to look down on those convictions. The honesty, authenticity, and passion is apparent in the music and made it that much better.
That voice has brought me so much emotion for many, many years. Lacey, please don't ever quit music fully.
Thank you for sharing this with us Lacey, you voice is always in my head.
I miss lacey being in the band but im happy to see her happy and still letting God lead her life
lacy sturm you are the one greatest singers i have run into i love you're songs.
i hope best for you're family.
Just discovered her, literally, TODAY! Nov. 30...
Love her "inside voice" as much as her powerful singing voice!
I love flyleaf, they're one ofy favorite bands ever. I absolutely love her voice!! She may have quit singing to raise her family but when her kid/s get old enough, she can always come back to it and her millions of fans will still be here waiting in anticipation for her.
I get chills listening to that soft voice with the music in the background. I can feel it all around me 🖤
Wait this is not Flyleaf ASMR?
lol
Lmao
It pretty much is lmao
she would have an awesome asmr channel if she did.
yes it is stupid its the original singer that was with em 10 yrs from the start.the one u see today is only been with for a few yrs.and its as good
Flyleaf your music helped me through everything i went through in my life your music helped me run away from being abused & depression your music helped me alot i played your songs even when i was abused all my life when i suffered now I'm alive.🙏😢☺🤗❤
her voice is so sweet and calm and then you hear her in theirs songs with screaming hhahahh what a difference !!!! i love her and flyleaf so much
She seems like a very special woman. I appreciate all of the amazing music she gave to us all and I wish her nothing but the best for her and her family.
She is such a wonderful woman with a beautiful spirit.
So cool how she has such a gentle quiet spirit talking but when she sings she roars!! Love her!!
You have a wonderful story, Lacey. I always loved your voice, and Flyleaf was instantly my favorite band, after listening to only on album. I'm glad your family's doing well, and I'm glad you were in flyleaf for so long.
-A huge fan
Her voice is so relaxing
MustObeyTheRules agreed brother
@@Evil.George.Bush1995 So is yours
It’s nice
This video really opened my eyes to what life's all about, i would love to read the book when it comes out. Thank You Lacey for all You have done during this last 10 years, your voice and lyrics really conforted me in some bad moments, and as sad as i am to see you leave Flyleaf, i completely understand the reason and i suport that decision. :')
Just discovered Flyleaf by an accident tonight and it seems I am 11 years too late. I am glad I came across Flyleaf. Lacey Sturm has an incredible voice and by far one of the best female vocalist ever! Even if she isn't with Flyleaf, I am a fan to the end!
I love you Lacey. Thank you for the great uplifting music! :)
I see more people complaining about people arguing than I see people arguing.
same....
This comment is so true
God thinks ya'll are wonderful. Just wanna let you know that Jesus loves you
BRUH ...
Quinise Jackson GURL ...
Lacey Sturm your music beautiful. I'm soo impressed, your voice is so powerful. The fact that you've brought faith into main stream music in a creative manner is very impressive as well. Not every song needs to say "praise God" 12 times in it, and you've delivered that to us. Thank you so much for everything!
The first band I fell in love with as a child. I would hear the song from across the house and sprint to the room it came from to listen.
wrf, I'm not religious but It's really annoying that whenever I look at the comment section of bands like flyleaf It's filled with whiny atheists...do you people not realize the irony? You push your beliefs on others more than any Christians I've ever met.
Oh stfu up dude. Atheists don't ban gay people from getting married, deny women their right to decide what to do with their own body, start wars over bullshit or try and pass laws to force their beliefs on anyone else. When religious people stop doing that evil shit, then we'll shut up
Kevin4444D
"Christians" don't pass legislature, Lawmakers do. Legislature usually Is based on popular vote, When gay marriage or abortion Is banned It's not because some Christians decided to ban It...It's because the majority of the people In a particular state voted to ban It. A whole lot more people than just Christians vote.
And the lawmakers who pass these ridiculous laws are....???
That's right. Conservative christians.
TabiKat Tingles Liberals who reject natural law and nature's God fear what they can't possibly understand so they spread the hysteria that Christians are going to take over the country and create a theocracy. That is not what Christians want and never was but you wouldn't know that because your too busy tearing down the worldview that gave you freedom and liberty in the first place. Now that is what I call stupidity.
And news flash, we are not afraid of God. It's hard to be afraid of something that very likely was invented by a weak minded individual like yourself so you can have some sort of meaning for your sad twisted little life.
I rely on truth and logic, and that's all I need to live a happy fulfilling life.
So...sorry.
Your performance at Subverse in Camden Town, London, UK around 12-14yrs ago was captivating.
I was at the front when you performed ''Cassie" - I was in Awe...
Thank you for that moment in time x
Good for her. She's so passionate in her music and rocks like hell! Glad she's growing up and moving on. 10 years touring is a lot of work and commitment. Glad she's on my playlist. ! Great artist.
I've never heard her speak before. Shes really sweet. I really like her voice, its a shame shes not performing anymore.
I miss you so much if it wasn't for fly leaf I really wouldn't be here something about your music kept me here
Lacey is such a sweet and kind person. I love her and her music soo much, and I'm glad she's happy bit also sad shes not making music anymore. It's bittersweet, but I'm happy for her and her family
I'm all for family and you are a sweet girl but you were born with the gift of Rock. You rock so hard it was awesome what you gave us. Thank you.
Not a comment for a while shows how much I pay attention to how time flies. I met you Lacey at your first show in the Pacific Northwest! I met all you guys and you signed the demo CD. You are a true inspiration and light in so many lives! Good luck on your journey in life! So glad to see you are doing well! I will miss you guys on stage but maybe later.... Thanks for being cool to some random guy at your first tour in Spokane Washington!
Her speaking voice is so soft spoken and peaceful.
I just think she has the sweetest personality, regardless of religion - she has done so much for me with her music. What a beautiful soul
They opened for my friends band many years ago, I remember walking past her at the show before they hit it big.
Simply glad.Uh for what it's worth God be praised ur voice was &is still heard.ty for still making music&sending the message.blessings.🙏👍❤️❤️
I appreciate your talent and will show my children your beautiful music. I am alone but I hope to find a good woman like you some day.
I'm an atheist myself but I love Lacey's music and voice. If anyone were to be able to convert me it would be Lacey Sturm. I love her soooo much!
It’s interesting that many folk mentioned they are non-believers. I don’t really listen to this genre of music. Growing up around gangster rap. I never see comments in a Interview with a gangster rapper saying “I don’t believe In selling drugs and thug life, but I do respect the artistry” 😂
When you have Children, everything in life ultimately changes, you realize what's important and what no longer matters. good for Lacey.
Didn't need the background music. It's distracting.
Oh what a soft spoken & genuine person you are! We will miss your amazing voice!
Good choice, life is precious, we hope to see you soon even if it’s for one song. Your screamo vocals are soo awesome💜🙌🏼
I really love the way you scream in '' 'Im so sick'' song, i was so amazed like it was my first time saw a lady screaming like a rocker 🤟🤟🤟 that was so cool 😎😎😎😎
I just hope that kid knows how cool is his mom
+MadaoLEM If Wayne Static had a kid, that would be badass.
You are still the BEST vocalist in FLYLEAF 😘😘😘😘
Saw you in Detroit on December 16th 2006 at COBO! Will always remember that concert!!
Amazing. So blessed to be able to have that opportunity and to recognize it. Many blessings to her and her family.
Too late to comment on this; but you and jason truby of P.O.D really inspires me. God Bless! And I am thankful I found God. :)
Woah, she’s so soft spoken and then you hear her sing and go holy shit! She’s amazing as a singer and as a person!
She is so cute, and I'm glad she's happy with her life now, being married, having a kid, even leaving her career so nobly. I hope she chooses to do music later in life, she's a very talented woman :)
blessed be thy soul... many thanks for sharing that wonderful voice with me (us) i just wish you all the best, no matter where you are or what you are doing :-D it takes courage to do what you just did and a sane mind too.
luv you and your work to bits
so soft spoken but an amzing voice,,this band was awsome ,,,theyre all still young maybe they can try some more
you left with good reasons im a believer in god and jesus Christ because of your band flyleaf and your good friends in skillet . and tomorrow morning im getting baptized . thank you for changing my life around .
Awesome! God bless man!
Thanks brian
why?
like, why do you have to be christian to believe in God?
Why do you have to be baptized in an institution and not through...like....living?
its confusing.
and wtf shes christian????
Yeah she is.
You dont have to be baptized, its more of a public display of faith. You make a great point that a christian should show they are christian by how the live. Jesus said he is the way to the Father (God), you can believe in God or Gods without being christian, but faith in Jesus has proved existence of a One True God for the last 2000 years, with healing miracles, excorsims etc. God loves you so much :)
Hey that kids a lucky kid to have a mother that has such a beautiful voice and when he is in like high school he can say "yah my mom was in a band called Flyleaf" i wish i could of done that, then they go home and look them up and now he is the cool kid in school mommy was a rock star
So bummed I never got to see you perform in flyleaf! :(
+Monika Lopez that's like never seeing Static-X with Wayne dying.
Sweet video, glad you are back.....and where you want to be. God bless!
Lots of love and respect for this woman and what she's been through. You're a wonderful and beautiful person Lacey. Love you!
I had no idea Memento Mori was a phrase, I thought it was just their second album title. Very beautiful!
She is so soft spoken.
+Jay Pulido her voice is all calm and nice when she talks, like Serj Tankian.
Plain and simple! When you become a mother, if you are any type of a Mother, you put your children first. She had 10 amazing years with Fly Leaf and now she has another calling. The Lord put it up on her heart to stay at home and tour less. To be their for her now two sons. Their is nothing wrong with that. She did not have a good life growing up and she doesn't want her kids having the type of life that she had. I applaud her. This won't be the last we hear from her. God is not done with her yet. She's just putting that hectic career on hold for a while. When they get older she may go back to it. Enough said.
God bless you, Lacy.
For a decade you entertained us and brought to youth a message of hope and renewal through faith.
If you ever want to resume your career as a musical artist, always remember that you have a LARGE following of fans who love you and wish you all the best in your life.
Who will be here when you are ready to return.
I'm one of those fans.
Again, God bless and much, much love
💖💞💕♥️❤️💝💗❣️
thank you Lacey. I love your voice and music. but even more I love that your love for God is the most important and being able to spread that with your music and talent is a great blessing. your message has moved me.
ALLL of the people who are wondering whyyyyyyyy and whyyy lacey left flyleaf REALLY need to see and hear this video for suree....she says it in her own voice....MAYBE just maybe it may stop all the negative feedback on the new Flyleaf lead Kirsten May....???
I don't think it will, honestly. You can't replace a lead singer without a lot of backlash. Lacey brought something special and personal to Flyleaf when she was the lead singer, to me.
i understand that and yes lacey did leave that imprint special mark on certain people...so i do understand the backlash but at same time it sometimes gets too carried away, i still support flyleaf both old and new and of course im gonna support lacey's new solo career as well
Those are two very separate thoughts. I have no problem with Lacey leaving for the reasons she did. However, she had an incredibly unique voice, and her passion was unmistakable. While I fully admit my experiences with the new singer are through camera phone videos on youtube and my jury is still out, she seems to have something of an average, generic voice. I can't help but feel that she's stepping into shoes she can't quite fill out, and if that's the case, fans feeling upset about a downgrade in their band isn't unreasonable.
I absolutely love her she's literally why I dance her song all around me is a song I felt God in I still dance it today
So why is she touring again as a solo artist? Doesn't that pretty much cancel out the reason she left flyleaf?
Seriously.
nah it's different doing something for your self as oppose to with a band. In a band you are part of a machine. Every part is depended of each other. When doing a solo thing is your own thing you can quit or go on when you feel like it.
As a solo artist, she has more control over everything. And her band includes her husband. She also brings her son with them, so there is no missed time with him by being on the road.
+Daniel Flores I was thinking that, too; as I clearly remember her saying she was done with music and touring, and was going to devote the rest of her life to her family. We all change our minds, that's cool. But, touring is touring as a musician/artist; band or solo. I don't know...it's weird. As long as she's happy, that's great.
***** I think people also forget that once some one has tasted a type of life style they wont settle for less. The type of life style that artist have is unbelievable. There is no way they would make as much money to maintain their lifestyle being normal and doing normal things.
You have such an amazing voice I admire you and hope to. Have a band when I grow up
U need to come back!! You are so gifted with your voice!! ❤️❤️
She is already so soft spoke, but when her voice gets even softer when she talks about her friend passing away, and softer again at the end when she says, 'and that's the reason I stepped down from Flyleaf,' my eyes got watery.
So much emotion in 3 minutes.
I am glad she still makes music.
My sister was a good friend of Rich, her soundman that passed. He was still quite young with a very young child. It was a single car accident and I think his vehicle ended up upside down in a river. Terrible. They released a video, maybe their last single before she left, that had a picture of Rich (& pics of others) in the video.
When she started talking about his death I nearly cried cause you can tell it truly hurt her 😢😢
Lacey come back!!! Miss you!!!
She’s so amazing ❤️ who is still listening in 2021
I love the band and hope you still stay in touch with them and I hope you never loose that rocker in you rock and metal helps me get through ruff times and your music was an inspiration to many people thank you so much
Flyleaf has been one of my favorite bands.
I was angry when Lacey stepped down.
How could someone trade being a rock star for family?
Now I have a better understanding.
Living this one life as you choose is most important.
I don't see why people are arguing over religion in the comments ... Do you all have nothing better to do?
Amy Kilbride
This is a video about someone professing religion. What the fuck did you expect?
jimlovesgina Um, maybe respect from both parties? Like, people behaving like human beings who are trying to understand each other instead of trying to break each other down?
+jimlovesgina more respect how bout that stupid fuck
+Amy Kilbride Nothing better to do? It's a pretty important topic. It absolutely is worth talking about. Otherwise you just bury your head in the sand and don't learn anything.
Its not about your opinion of 'not having anything better to do'. Its about questioning the reason behind it; the why you have to believe in the first place.
I remember I met her twice.Once, I was 12 and I was being bullied during this time so I was at home from school and I met her and the band. She was so sweet and kind and when I met her the second time she remembered me. Yeah, she's a Christian, but honestly people like her are not bad. I was raised Catholic, and I don't practice the faith anymore, but not all Catholics are bad. You guys need to realize that.
Yeah my parents are catholic but they don't care if I have a different religion
That's great
+Gabby Garcia It's not that they're not nice people or bad by their nature... it's that... in order to believe in an intergalactic space monster named Yahweh, and be engaged in, and, be a part of, one of his cults(Judaism, Christianity, Islam), you must, by necessity, be divorced from your critical thinking skills.
It's impossible to be a conscious person engaged in reality and believe the most blatant non sense, based on literally zero evidence, ever conceived of by man. Which, in and of itself... is fine... but the problem is... we live in a society... and these people who are now functionally mentally impaired get to vote... and make social decisions in communities that affect everyone based on a fundamentally flawed set of beliefs.
At the end of the day beliefs matter, and bad or wrong ones, especially ones that are bald faced lies, not AT ALL based in fact, like ALL religions, are dangerous in many ways, from the minute to the extreme.
+Tetrahedragon2 But if you believe that we came from apes and that a POSSIBLE scientific theory could be that Earth came from NOTHING, you suddenly think you're above everyone that believes in some type of religion. It takes quite a bit of faith to believe in the Big Bang, Darwinism, etc. when you have no solid proof that any of those things are concrete 100% fact. Listen bro, I'm not trying to be hostile but I truly believe that even scientists walk by faith and not by sight in their own beliefs about how the world came to be and how it changed over the course of time. If someone is religious, it does not mean, AT ALL, that they are divorced from their critical thinking skills. I encourage you to watch or listen to Ravi Zacharias, I think he has a pretty good argument for your belief. Check out "Science Evolution Ravi Zacharias and not Richard Dawkins" (Weird title, I know) or my favorite "The Incoherence of Atheism Ravi Zacharias". Please please please check em out man. Much love
+hustinjue the theory of evolution doesn't teach that we came from apes, it shows that Homo sapiens and apes share a common ancestor. Why are people always getting this wrong, did they not pay attention in life science class?
The evolution of the earth and the universe at large as shown in our history model is just that, a model. It is a work in progress, and the evidence to support the logistics of said model is massively abundant and overwhelming at times. I agree that belief in our current "working model" of history requires faith. Any explanation for reality does. However, there is clear evidence everywhere we look that substantiates a faith in things like gravity, time, electrons, cellular mitosis, natural selection, etc. while at the same time there is zero evidence that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or Leprechans are real.
I saw Flyleaf a few years back in Alaska, Anchorage. It was PACKED. I was luckily in the freaking front row, I was mere feet away from Lacey.
She really is a nice person. The crowd was getting really rough, and she would stop singing and tell everyone to be nice or she would leave.
Just listening to her speak, causes such emotion. I was lucky enough to see Flyleaf live, and you could tell she poured every ounce of herself into her music and on stage. It was a sad day when she left Flyleaf, but I have to admire her dedication to her priorities.
Last I heard, she was living in Pittsburgh, and is seen frequently in the the South Side.
I wish her and her family all the luck, love, and joy in the world.
I met her once and saw them live 2 times she is the nicest person I've met and their performances were so passion filled it made me cry I went to the benefit concrete for the sound engineer and that was sad. But her new solo stuf is so great!