As she sat alone in the dark forest at camp North Waters, a 13 year old girl became a songwriter. She'd been there for hours, absorbing the beautiful surroundings and doing her best to ignore her sore shoulders from ten days of portaging. It was in those woods that the words first came to her, accompanied by music that seemed to bubble up from some hidden place within. 

​At two years old, Emma was belting "O mio babbino caro" with wild opera like vibrato. At 3, she started violin lessons. Strangers at the park often found themselves confronted by a young girl asking what instruments they played. She just assumed all human beings were musicians, with a passion for the art equaling her own. At ten years old, she picked up flute, studying with her Mom. By the time she started highschool, she'd begun studying vocal performance as well. 

​Picking a college major was challenging. After all, Emma's love for art extends to poetry, creative writing, painting, and more. Eventually though, she received a scholarship to attend Columbia College Chicago as a "Bachelor of Music" candidate in The Contemporary, Urban, and Popular Music Program. While in Chicago, Emma played every venue available to her, and utilized every recording studio at her disposal. She even had the opportunity to record and perform with Ivan Neville and Cory Henry.