“Why Wait” opens with a voicemail from Brad’s grandmother Sally Wolfe, her words carrying the kind of wisdom that only comes from a life fully and hard-lived, immediately grounding the song in something deeply personal and real. Sally Wolfe was one of the last living survivors of Auschwitz, and she lived to 102 years old, a fact that makes the song’s message about not waiting and not wasting the time you have feel all the more profound and earned. That weight of survival and gratitude pulses at the heart of everything the song has to say, born from Brad Wolfe’s grandparents and the impossible resilience their lives represent. The folk songwriting is acoustic-driven and warm, with Brad’s vocals carrying a musical theatre edge that gives the melodies an expressive, theatrical lift that feels just right for a song with this much to say. When the chorus hits, it explodes with a happy, life-affirming spirit that is impossible not to feel, anchored by the song’s central truth captured simply in the lyric “love is the answer.” “Why Wait” is a catchy, moving, and beautifully crafted song that sends you off feeling more grateful for the time you have.
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Written by Ryan Cassata
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