Wyckoff's Dylan Hartigan Recording Debut Album

WYCKOFF, NJ — Dylan Hartigan's dream is coming true.

Hartigan, an accomplished singer and musician, is recording his debut album. The Ramapo High School alumnus appeared on "The Voice" last year.

Hartigan wants his songs to invoke emotions in his listeners. He wants to make people feel happy, sad, and ethereal, all at the same time. He and his music are rooted in emotions.

"I really just want people to feel," Haritgan said on a fundraising campaign he created to help fund the album's creation. "I want them to sit down, close their eyes and understand the world and themselves in a new way when they're done listening to this album. I want it to create some peace for a lot of people."

Hartigan hopes to raise $30,000 to fund the album's creation. He has received $2,500 as of Tuesday morning.

"Everyone says this and I'm sure they really mean it and I'm here telling you that I really mean it: I put literal blood sweat and tears into my music," Hartigan said on the fundraising page. "I've been writing so many songs lately they've been coming to me in my dreams. Help me fund my debut album so you can dream with me."

Hartigan had an up-and-down run on "The Voice." He was originally chosen by Kelly Clarkson, but lost in a knockout episode. Blake Shelton stole him as he walked off the stage. Shelton then chose singer Wilkes over Hartigan in the next episode, but Clarkson saved him, and he performed the next week, but got knocked off the show.

The Township Committee declared the first week of May last year, Dylan Hartigan Week.

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Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com