This is not a music blog. I am not a music critic.

My name is Taylor Grimes. I am a 30-something writer and unabashed music geek. My purpose in life is to share the things that I love with others, and that is why Swim Into The Sound exists. This website is a celebration of the beautiful and an embrace of the wonderful. 

I believe in art. I believe in love. I believe in creativity. These are some of the most important concepts in the world, not only because they’re foundational to my experience but because they’re foundational to the human experience. 

Art and life are intertwined and inextricable, and thus, creativity is humanity’s most powerful resource. From painting and architecture to movies and video games, my brain has been molded by art of every conceivable medium, size, and quality, but music remains the most central to my existence.

All my life, some of the deepest conversations and most profound connections I’ve ever had were centered around music. It’s creativity, just like any other art form, but I believe music represents the absolute purest form of expression that an artist can achieve. It can bond us in a way that no other creation can. It is life-changing. It is being-affirming.

Swim Into The Sound is a place for me to talk about everything, from music and art to general life happenings, because they truly are one and the same. You can’t have one without the other. This is a place for me to get my head words out on the digital page. It won’t always be pretty… or coherent… or correctly punctuated, but sometimes you just need a place to talk about everything you love in one place. 

I love music, I love life,
and I love you for being here.
I hope you find something here to love in turn.

— Taylor