"The title for this project is representative of the last five years of my life.  In 2019, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that resulted in the removal of a grapefruit-sized mass from my chest.  The tremendous stress this put on my body and spirit required me to rebuild my voice over the following two years.  Then the 2020 pandemic arrived, complicating my path forward as a singer, and afflicting me with a chronic illness.  I spent another 2 years in recovery and have been rebuilding my body and voice for the second time.  

The road through this transformation has not been pretty, but I have slowly found a depth of strength and willingness to hope that I never knew was possible.  I never stopped singing, never stopped moving, and I arrived at a place where I was able to realize my dream of recording a Broadway album.   These songs of love, triumph, joy and authentic pain all speak to different aspects of my journey and represent the indomitable will of the human spirit. I have spent long periods wanting to just give up, but I have always had the love and support of the amazing people in my life.  Through all of this I am finally able to gaze into a beautiful horizon and peacefully proclaim that I am:  STILL STANDING."

- Peter Lake