At this point in my summer, I have been cut off from much of the world around me. Because of this, I get the majority of my news late. So, while many of Christina Grimmie's fans have known of the young singer's tragic death for days now, I only recently learned of it -- and when I did, I was crushed. Christina was someone whose growing career path I had followed since her early Youtube days in 2009. She amazed me with her covers, and I wished I could sing as well as her. Her cover of "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz blew me away and brought tears to my eyes. And when she came out on stage on "The Voice," I knew big things were ahead for her.

She was a bright light, a genuine person, and every time she spoke in her videos, all you could see was the joy shining within her. In one of her videos, Christina says that the goal of her career would be to inspire others and get her music out there. Well, I do believe she did that. This world has lost another bright shining star too early. The love, the joy and the humble spirit of Christina Grimmie will not be forgotten. We will miss you, Christina; thank you for being you and staying true to that.

Christina Grimmie

March 12th, 1994 - June 10th, 2016