The Story Of A Songwriter Who Kept Some Songs For Herself

Julia Michaels, who has written hit songs for Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, and Selena Gomez, says it was time for her to sing one of her own songs. “Shelly Peiken, who’s a really incredible songwriter, used to say ‘dare to suck.’ You never know what people’s reactions are going to be, so you’ve got to take chances.”