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Its not about who we become, but remembering who we've always been
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Journey to Rebirth
is a cinematic musical journey through love, loss, uncertainty, resilience, and renewal.
Sometimes we must go through the darkness in order to see the light. And while there is a tendency to resist,
there can also be a powerful opening when we choose to lean in.
To recognize these moments as invitations...
to slow down...
to listen.
Journey to Rebirth took shape during a period of cascading upheaval. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, newly navigating motherhood, and a marriage that was slowly falling apart, I was diagnosed with cancer.
With certainty in short supply, I found myself returning to the piano. In my darkest moments, music became an anchor, holding me steady through the storm. Improvising at the piano became a practice of surrender—letting go of control, listening inward, and allowing the music to guide me. What emerged was a body of work less interested in resolution than in making space for what was unfolding, allowing the album to become a record of process rather than outcome. It was a doorway in.
Over time, those musical reflections grew into Journey to Rebirth. Through cinematic orchestration, intimate piano, and voice, the album traces an emotional arc from falling apart to reconnecting, and remembering who we are beneath our stories. Not by leaving the difficult parts of ourselves behind, but by listening to what they have to reveal.
Through writing this album, I began to reconnect with the qualities that I had lost touch with along the way: presence, wonder, curiosity, play, and self-trust. Healing became less about changing my circumstances and more about changing my relationship to them. Ultimately, the music helped me find my way home - to the parts of myself that had always been there, waiting to be remembered.
While this album is inspired by my own story, it is ultimately bring listeners into their own stories. An invitation to slow down, feel, reflect, and to ask yourselves - what do these moments mean to you?
At its heart, Journey to Rebirth is an invitation to remember who we are beneath all we’ve carried, and to find our way home to ourselves.
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reviews
"In an era increasingly dominated by immediacy and distraction, Journey to Rebirth asks listeners to slow down. It rewards patience with emotional clarity, offering a rare kind of listening experience that lingers long after the final note fades."
-One West Magazine
"Layla's music in Journey to Rebirth is filled to the brim with soulful energy and emotional swells. You'll go on your own personal healing journey by listening to each incredible song."
-Kelly A. Turner, PhD,
New York Times Bestselling Author of
Radical Remission and Radical Hope
I came and didn’t know what to expect. Wow! Layla’s “Journey to Rebirth” will crack your heart wide open. Be ready for what pours out! Grief, joy, sadness, elation, regret, remembrance and more. It’s a reminder of one’s humanity. Oh yes, and love.
-Robert Bohedry
"This album is an epic. The music from beginning to end, is narrative by design and expertly executes taking the listener on a personal journey from birth to rebirth, while simultaneously maintaining the space for them to interpret and reflect on their own experiences. The album is equal parts gentle, brilliantly devastating, and inspirational. It connects by creating an environment that allows the listener to empathize and personalize. It is harmonious by design. A testament to all the possibilities and dynamism of music in its entirety as an art form. ”
the creative process
The recording session of 'Warrior' at Bandrika Studios, CA
Featuring Soloists:
Lisbeth Scott - Vocals
Ro Rowan - Cello
Ben Jacobson - Violin
M.B. Gordy - Percussion
Layla Minoui - Piano
Journey to Rebirth
Album Release Show
January 16, 2026
