The October issue of Diversity Rules Magazine features former American Idol finalist and acclaimed pop-soul vocalist David Hernandez baring it all—emotionally, spiritually, and artistically—in his most personal single to date, “Feel It All.” The song chronicles Hernandez’s journey through addiction and the peace he’s found through sobriety, self-acceptance, and doing the work. Originally written as a private form of therapy, the sweeping mid-tempo anthem was not intended for release until close friends encouraged him to share it, recognizing the power of his story to help others.

The song and its powerful video underscore a universal truth: that feelings, however painful, must be acknowledged, not avoided. “Sobriety stripped away my escape routes,” Hernandez says. “It forced me to sit with myself and feel everything. That’s how this song was born.”

Click HERE to read his interview with Kevin Wirth.