I became a fan of Christina Grimmie when I first saw her Youtube videos about seven or eight years ago and became a subscriber four years later. I remember waiting for her to post covers and to hear her voice. It was so unique sounding and I loved it! I knew from the moment I started watching that great things would come her way.

I later saw her on season six of NBC's The Voice! I was like "Hey! That's Christina!" Although I do not actively watch the show anymore, I would always try to watch her clips and root for her. She came in third but she made a strong impression on her coach, Adam Levine and Lil Wayne who wanted to sign her to their records.

Then much to my surprise, I read the news on Facebook. I was about to go to sleep and saw a status saying "#PrayforChristina." The first thing I thought was "Aguilera?" So I clicked the hashtag and saw the articles pouring in about how Grimmie was shot June 10th after a concert in Florida. I freaked out, who would do such a thing? However, not wanting to believe she could die, I told myself "she will be fine" and went to sleep.

Then I woke up, checked Facebook and that same person who had posted "#PrayforChristina" the night prior, had just posted "#RIPChristina." I felt my heart drop which was weird for me. I did not know her personally, did not see her perform in person, but I felt it had a strong impact on me. I got pretty emotional just talking about it with friends. Why? Why did her death make me feel so heartbroken? I was just a subscriber. I mean death is an awful thing no matter if you knew them or not. I just could not place why her death impacted me so much.

Then it hit me. For the past seven or eight years, I had been watching her videos to the point where it was almost a routine. I would listen to her music all throughout middle and high school. Her voice could fix my mood at any time. There was just something about her that was so enticing that you couldn't help but smile at her videos. She was so cheerful and positive. Her videos were very inclusive of her audience, she was always thankful for the views and the comments.

She presented herself as such a kindhearted soul that it was almost as if I knew her. The Youtube community consists of a variety of individuals but yet she, as many Youtubers do, found a way to connect many of us through music and created a community of her own. This community was made up of music lovers who supported her and who shared stories of how her music helped them through tough times. Even though she was just starting to create a larger name for herself, she had already had a profound impact on many of us, myself included.

She was taken too soon.

She was a star in the making that a young, sick man took away. Her voice will always live on through her videos and other tributes. So although she is gone, her music won't die with her.

#RIPChristina. You are home now.