Hey, I recently sat down with Kevin Davis from New Release Tuesday.  Check out the article and interview...

"Free To Be Me" continues to capture top airplay on radio stations nationwide, peaking at #1 in March of 2009. Additionally, "Free to be Me" is the first #1 single from a female since 2005. Francesca Battistelli’s enthusiasm can’t help but find its way into her music. In fact, whether she’s talking about the spirited, funk-laden title track or the buoyant, accept-yourself-as-you-are anthem "Free to Be Me," Francesca says "I really love this song. It’s so much fun to sing." That pervasive joy, along with Francesca's adventurous musicianship and relatable songwriting make My Paper Heart an impressive debut.

My 9 year old daughter Natalie has a great quote about this song. She and I were listening to Francesca’s album on my iPod in my car. Natalie hopes that I'll pass on my iPod to her someday and asked, "Daddy, when you give me your iPod can you keep her on it?"

I had the great opportunity to interview Francesca recently. You can listen to our entire interview on Kingdom Builder.

This is the background she shared with me about the song:

How would you describe the themes of the album My Paper Heart?

The album is hopefully one that encourages people in every way. For me, it’s about making the most of your life and not sitting back and letting fear stop you. The theme of Free To Be Me is that God made you to be unique and the song and the album has themes of trusting God and knowing that He’s got your back and that He’s got great plans for you...

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