Rachel Syme

The Catholic Church was made for this moment. I think 2,000 years ago, the Catholic Church basically anticipated TikTok, Instagram, X. You don't have those little Swiss guard outfits and think they're not being photographed. Oil painting is not enough.

The Catholic Church was made for this moment. I think 2,000 years ago, the Catholic Church basically anticipated TikTok, Instagram, X. You don't have those little Swiss guard outfits and think they're not being photographed. Oil painting is not enough.

The Catholic Church was made for this moment. I think 2,000 years ago, the Catholic Church basically anticipated TikTok, Instagram, X. You don't have those little Swiss guard outfits and think they're not being photographed. Oil painting is not enough.

How do you write a song, Sarah?

How do you write a song, Sarah?

How do you write a song, Sarah?

Reading about your first record deal, though, and how many co-writers they tried to put you with, there was a sense at the beginning maybe where they didn't let you follow your own nose or trust that you could be on your own. And I know that that was difficult. So I mean, how did you feel like you had the confidence then to sort of say, I need to be solo here?

Reading about your first record deal, though, and how many co-writers they tried to put you with, there was a sense at the beginning maybe where they didn't let you follow your own nose or trust that you could be on your own. And I know that that was difficult. So I mean, how did you feel like you had the confidence then to sort of say, I need to be solo here?

Reading about your first record deal, though, and how many co-writers they tried to put you with, there was a sense at the beginning maybe where they didn't let you follow your own nose or trust that you could be on your own. And I know that that was difficult. So I mean, how did you feel like you had the confidence then to sort of say, I need to be solo here?

I think people sort of assume that Love Song was written out of that despair.

I think people sort of assume that Love Song was written out of that despair.

I think people sort of assume that Love Song was written out of that despair.

You know, that song feels so defiant. And I wonder, was it written out of despair or was it written out of the moment when you got through it and you were thinking, I'm on the other side of this and, you know, you guys can shove it.

You know, that song feels so defiant. And I wonder, was it written out of despair or was it written out of the moment when you got through it and you were thinking, I'm on the other side of this and, you know, you guys can shove it.

You know, that song feels so defiant. And I wonder, was it written out of despair or was it written out of the moment when you got through it and you were thinking, I'm on the other side of this and, you know, you guys can shove it.

I know you grew up loving theater and getting to work on Waitress is your grand return to your early love of theater. So maybe we can start with your early love of theater and then clock up to Waitress.

I know you grew up loving theater and getting to work on Waitress is your grand return to your early love of theater. So maybe we can start with your early love of theater and then clock up to Waitress.

I know you grew up loving theater and getting to work on Waitress is your grand return to your early love of theater. So maybe we can start with your early love of theater and then clock up to Waitress.

So you're approached about Waitress, Diane Paulus, and you are having this wonderful mind meld. You watch the Adrian Shelley movie, and how do you approach this project? I know the first song you wrote for it was She Used to Be Mine.

So you're approached about Waitress, Diane Paulus, and you are having this wonderful mind meld. You watch the Adrian Shelley movie, and how do you approach this project? I know the first song you wrote for it was She Used to Be Mine.