DERRICK WILDE
MY SOUNDTRACK OF BECOMING

SINGING TO MYSELF
Part memoir. Part monologue. All truth.
About
Derrick Wilde creates music and stories that give voice to becoming — the in-between, the healing, the hope. His work is rooted in emotion, memory, and meaning, often blending monologue with melody. Through personal soundtracks and creative reflection, he invites others to find their own rhythm in the becoming process.

Thank You, Gus: For the Gift of Being Trans
Choosing love, choosing presence, choosing myself. Today, I’m especially grateful to be trans.Or queer. Or whatever label someone feels like putting on it. I’ve held a lot of titles in this life—Black, parent, ex-husband, creative, spiritual being.All of them, I’m…

Thank You, Gus: For My Mother, and for the Memory
Today was a good day. A blessed day. It’s Mother’s Day, and while I feel a deep sense of gratitude for the mother I had, I’m also thinking of those for whom this day feels heavy. To anyone missing their…

FOMO, Faith, and Finding My Way Back to Now
When your goals feel so close and so far, stay present. Today, I caught myself dealing with a different kind of FOMO. It wasn’t the usual comparison trap of looking at other people’s lives. I’ve learned that lesson already—how we’re…
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