The Blessed Unrest

The Blessed Unrest is the fourth studio album and third major-label album by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. This album was nominated as Album of the Year for Grammy 2014.

The album is a reflection of life-changing events that was happening to Sara as she moved from Los Angeles to New York City. She ended her 7-year relationship with Javier Dunn to move to N.Y.C, as she felt too lethargic living in L.A.

The album’s title comes from American choreographer Martha Graham, who wrote in a letter to choreographer Agnes De Mille:

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening
that is translated through you into action,
and because there is only one of you in all time,
this expression is unique.

If you block it,
it will never exist through any other medium
and be lost.
The world will not have it.

It is not yours to determine how good it is;
nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.

You have to keep open and aware directly
to the urges that motivate you.
Keep the channel open.

No artist is ever pleased.
There is no satisfaction whatever at any time.
There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction;
a blessed unrest that keeps us marching
and makes us more alive than the others."