In this special anniversary episode of the Tammy Michelle Simmons Podcast, I’m celebrating three years of my EP Home the project that helped me find my lane as a non-traditional, spoken-word artist with no hook, no chorus, just heart.

I walk you through the story behind each track:

• “Take All of Me” – the spicy, bedroom-vibe single that started as God telling me, “This beat is a blank canvas—do whatever you want.” From the lyric “I am your blank canvas, paint all over me” to the black-and-white video that never made it out of my camera roll, I share what really happened behind the scenes.

• “She’s Over You” – an anthem for every woman who chose healing while he chose a rebound. I break down the story of a man trying to circle back to the woman he thought would always be there—and how she’s already moved on. I also shout out the radio stations around the world who picked this song up and believed in it before I ever had a promo budget.

• “This Is Forever” – my first and only wedding song (so far!), written for brides walking down the aisle to the love of their life. I share why there are two versions, how I wrote it from the bride’s perspective, and why Valentine’s Day and love songs still mean so much to me.

• “Thank You God” – the quiet, heartfelt thank-you that completes the EP. I talk about why I have to include a song to God on my projects and how this track became a simple, mellow way to say, “I couldn’t do any of this without You.”

I also open up about what it’s like being a different kind of artist no traditional singing, no big choruses and how your streams, support, and radio spins showed me that my voice does have a place in this world. If you’ve ever doubted your lane because you don’t fit the “normal” mold, this episode is for you.

Whether you have a Valentine or not, I remind you that you can always be your own Valentine and that you deserve the kind of love you keep trying to give away to everyone else. 💗

Listen to Home and all my music on your favorite streaming platform under Tammy Michelle Simmons, then come back and let this episode play like a love letter to God, to love, and to yourself.

Feeling stuck between all your talents and asking God which way to go? In this episode, I share how a blank coloring page turned into a clear picture and how God does the same with our lives. You don’t need to see the whole plan. You just need to start.

In this episode, I share the heart behind my song “Missing You Out Loud” as I navigate the first year since my dad’s passing and the loss of my brother just four months before. I talk about the tension between faith and grief, what church culture doesn’t always prepare us for, and how I’m learning to honor them while choosing to keep living. If you’re missing someone you love and trying to make sense of it all, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, I’m sharing the story behind one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written: “In Love.” 💕

This song isn’t about one specific person it’s about the feeling of being in love. When I wrote it, I imagined myself walking with the love of my life, hand in hand, just completely gone for them. The beat reflects that too it feels like you’re on a soft little journey, whether you’re walking down the street, cleaning the house, or just letting it play in the background.

I wrote “In Love” for people who sometimes struggle to put their feelings into words. If you can’t quite say, “There’s something about you, I love you, I can’t be without you, I love to talk to you, I love to spoil you,” this song does that talking for you. It was also the first song I made that wasn’t strictly an encouragement song which helped me realize I could spread my wings creatively and write about love too, not just healing.

“In Love” is part of my second EP, LHA – Love, Heartbreak & Aftermath, which takes you on a journey from being in love, through heartbreak, and back to yourself again. And I’m still blown away that “In Love” has even been picked up and played on radio stations like Smooth Groove Radio, The Vibe and Mesa with no promotion.

Thank you to everyone who’s streamed my music and shown love to this song. 🩷
“In Love” is available on all streaming platforms under my catalog as Tammy Michelle Simmons. I pray it blesses you and helps you say what your heart’s been wanting to say.

Welcome to the very first episode of The Tammy Michelle Simmons Podcast.

In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my song “It Won’t Always Be Like This”—where it came from, why I wrote it, and what it really means.

You’ll also get to know more about me:

• where I’m from,

• the story behind my name,

• why my music is under Tammy Michelle Simmons,

• and why my books are under Tammy Simmons.

All of those pieces come together here. I hope you enjoy this first episode.

For more information, visit my website: TammyMichelleSimmons.net.