DIGEST Q&A with Arthur Gremillion

Arthur Gremillion, a sophomore here at Southern University, is making big moves. The 23 year-old from New Rose, LA, released a single on Sunday, August 24th.
The single, titled “You’ve Been There,” is the first official single from the vocal performance major.
Digest: What is the message behind the song?
Gremillion: The song simply says that ‘Even though there is so much going on, I still have a reason to lift my hands and sing this song.’ Even with all the trials and tribulations that we go through, God is still there.
Digest: What really inspired you to write the song?
Gremillion: I was at a very deep and dark point in my life to where I actually wanted to commit suicide. The song was birthed from that pain, and now I’m delivered from all of that. I am refreshed, renewed, and restored.
Digest: Are there any other inspirations that contributed to the making of this song?
Gremillion: I think that through the everyday trials and tribulations, you have a hard time accepting who you are, especially around peers. I always had a problem with standing out even though I wanted to fit in. It’s just something that God wants me to do—be a light to people.
Digest: Where did you write the song?
Gremillion: It was actually birthed here on Southern University’s campus. The words just came to me. I ran from Higgins to the music building with three other people, taught them their parts, and there was the song. I recorded the song a year later.
Digest: Why did you wait so long to record the song?
Gremillion: I originally had no intention of recording it, but when I told people it was my testimony song they would say ‘Well why you don’t record it?’ So really, I had no idea of recording it until then.
Digest: Do you plan on releasing another single or an album eventually?
Gremillion: I do plan on releasing another single to let people know that I am working toward something. I am working on an album that will hopefully be released the summer of 2016.
Digest: Do you have anything else that you would like to say?
Gremillion: Just a few words of encouragement: At the end of the day, you have to know that God is there, even though you can’t see Him. You can’t see Him but you can feel His presence. Have faith. No matter what the situation is, keep striving, keep going, and keep moving forward