"We're gonna rise above and break the chains that bound. / We're gonna rise up singing and spread more love around."

This is more than a line in one of Vanessa Lively's songs; it's a statement of purpose in her life.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa learned to appreciate the hues and vivacity of foreign cultures, developing a se...

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"We're gonna rise above and break the chains that bound. / We're gonna rise up singing and spread more love around."

This is more than a line in one of Vanessa Lively's songs; it's a statement of purpose in her life.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa learned to appreciate the hues and vivacity of foreign cultures, developing a se...

More..

"We're gonna rise above and break the chains that bound. / We're gonna rise up singing and spread more love around."

This is more than a line in one of Vanessa Lively's songs; it's a statement of purpose in her life.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa learned to appreciate the hues and vivacity of foreign cultures, developing a se...

More..

"We're gonna rise above and break the chains that bound. / We're gonna rise up singing and spread more love around."

This is more than a line in one of Vanessa Lively's songs; it's a statement of purpose in her life.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa learned to appreciate the hues and vivacity of foreign cultures, developing a se...

More..

"We're gonna rise above and break the chains that bound. / We're gonna rise up singing and spread more love around."

This is more than a line in one of Vanessa Lively's songs; it's a statement of purpose in her life.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa learned to appreciate the hues and vivacity of foreign cultures, developing a se...

More..