Featured Tune: "Make You Proud" from Emily Dimes

Living Loud for the Ones We Miss

Emily Dimes' latest single Make You Proud doesn’t just tug at your heartstrings — it finds its way in and settles deep. Released on March 27, 2025, this pop-rock ballad feels like the moment after a long cry, when the world is blurry but strangely hopeful. Inspired by the loss of her granddad, the song explores grief not as a tidy, one-time event, but as a slow, evolving storm that sometimes shows up in quiet, unexpected ways.

At just 70 bpm, it moves like a thoughtful conversation — intimate, steady, and quietly powerful. Dimes' voice carries a raw, emotional clarity, like she’s not just singing to someone, but for someone. There’s a beautiful ache in her delivery, especially as she reflects on the idea of honoring someone’s memory by living your fullest, most vibrant life. “I wanna make you proud” becomes less a lyric and more a mission statement — a vow whispered into the universe.

Fans of Avril Lavigne’s When You’re Gone or Kelly Clarkson’s Because of You will feel right at home here — but make no mistake, Emily is carving out her own space. Her blend of pop-rock edge with the emotional punch of K-pop-style sincerity is refreshingly unique.