A reflection on the vintage aesthetic behind When Vinyl Vibes and how the past still speaks to the present.

There’s something magical about the past. Not just in the grain of an old record or the flicker of neon lights, but in the stories and truths that somehow never go out of style. When I sat down to write When Vinyl Vibes, I wasn’t trying to recreate Grease, but I was chasing the same electricity. That blend of rebellion and romance, rhythm and risk. I was drawn to the retro vibe because it made space for something timeless.

For me, vintage settings aren’t just about the aesthetic (though let’s be honest, I adore the fashion, the slang, the analog charm). They’re a lens, a frame that lets us zoom in on what really matters: people searching for who they are. What they believe. Who they can trust. Where God might meet them, in the middle of a dance floor, or a record store, or right after a heartbreak.

The 1970s vibe gave me room to strip away distractions. No texts, no TikTok, no filters, just characters wrestling with the same questions teens still face today. How do I belong? Who sees me? Am I loved, even when I mess up? And is there space for God in any of this?

The answer, I believe, is yes. Always yes.

I wrote this book with a kind of sacred nostalgia. Not to glorify the past, but to remind today’s readers, especially young women, that truth never expires. That faith still matters. That God speaks just as clearly through the hum of vinyl as He does through the chaos of modern life.

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