Where Is Lindsey Stirling Now? Inside the Internet-Famous Violinist's Life Over a Decade After She First Went Viral

Lindsey Stirling rose to fame by performing her unique combination of dancing, dubstep and electric violin.

She broke through in 2012 with the viral music video for her song, “Crystalize.” At the end of the video, Stirling called the song “an experiment,” one that she asked the audience if she should continue exploring.

The answer is clear in Stirling’s continued career over a decade later — playing shows, releasing original music and collaborating with Sabrina Carpenter on a cover of You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch in 2018.

The year prior, she joined Season 25 of Dancing with the Stars, during which she and partner Mark Ballas finished as runners-up.

Throughout her career, Stirling has remained open about her personal struggles, using her platform to advocate for mental health awareness. She’s been open about her experiences with disordered eating, anxiety and heartbreak — which she explored deeply in her 2024 album, Duality.

Now, more than 10 years after she first went viral, Stirling’s life looks different — from a change of faith to new music. Here’s everything to know about where Lindsey Stirling is now.

Is Stirling still on YouTube?

More than a decade after going viral, Stirling still has a strong presence on social media.

Her YouTube channel has more than 14 million subscribers and continues to host uploads of Stirling’s new music.

Not only has Stirling continued posting, but she’s also still actively involved in content creation for her channel from start to finish. She admitted on Going There with Dr. Mike in 2024 that she had only recently hired someone to help with video concepts and editing.

“I still edit all my music videos, just because I think it’s really fun,” Stirling said. “I have a little editing heart. I love editing, I minored in film.”

How has Stirling's music evolved?

Stirling’s music has evolved significantly over the course of her career, shaped by a desire to move beyond the constraints of classical performance and explore a more personal, genre-blending sound. Early in her journey, she recalled the shift that began when she first performed a rock song after years of classical training.

“I remembered the very first time I wrote a little rock song and I performed it - and I had only played classical up to that point - and I remember performing it and seeing people smile,” she said on Going There with Dr. Mike. “It was this new feeling of ‘Oh, this is what I want to do, I want to make people smile.’ ”

Stirling has since embraced a wide range of styles, from rock and hip-hop to classical and Christmas music, while maintaining a foundation in electronic sound.

Beyond music, Stirling has continued to expand her artistry. During the pandemic, she began training in aerial acrobatics and incorporated it into her live performances by 2023. Speaking about the addition, Stirling described feeling a natural connection to circus arts.

“There’s circus people and there’s non-circus people,” Stirling told the James Lane Post in 2023. “The spirit of someone who joins the circus is someone who’s pretty adventurous and very curious and willing to just try different things, and fail many times until they figure out how to make something that’s maybe never been done before work. And that’s why I just love and relate so much to circus people.”

How has Stirling's faith changed?

Stirling’s relationship with faith has evolved significantly over the years, moving from her early identity as a devout Mormon to a more personal expression of her spirituality.

During her time on America’s Got Talent in 2010, Stirling was open about her experience as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, in 2017, the violinist shared in a Facebook comment that she was no longer Mormon.

“I'm not Mormon, but I'm Catholic. I believe that God is in all houses," she wrote. Stirling has since reflected on her time as a missionary in New York City, comparing it to the massive audiences she now reaches through her music.

“I could barely get one person a week to listen to what I had to share,” she wrote in a 2019 Facebook post. “As a little missionary I never would have imagined that within 10 years over a billion people would ‘hear’ what I have to share.”

Stirling has continued to explore and express her faith through her art, including a 2022 performance of “O Holy Night” in collaboration with The Chosen, a Christian series depicting the story of Jesus.

Where is Stirling in her health journey?

Stirling has spoken openly about her struggle with anorexia and how her relationship with health has evolved over time. She described her eating disorder as stemming from a need for control, on Going There with Dr. Mike.

“My whole life, I dealt with control in really unhealthy ways. I didn’t even realize it until I was in my early 20s. I learned that I was anorexic, which is a disease that comes from this need to have control over something in your life," she said.

At the time, Stirling was studying to become a therapist and working at a rehab facility for teenage girls, many of whom were also struggling with eating disorders. Despite her proximity to the issue, she said it took her a long time to recognize her own condition.

Stirling eventually sought help while attending Brigham Young University, first reaching out to a campus counselor.

Over time, Stirling has developed strategies to maintain her health and manage triggers. “Every time I’m stressed or out of control in my life, that’s when it tries to come back in,” she said. “But I really don’t entertain that anymore.”

Stirling has also used her music as a creative outlet to process her experiences. Her second album features the song "Shatter Me," which personifies her eating disorder as a ballerina trapped in a snow globe, reflecting her ongoing journey in recovery.

Who is Stirling dating now?

Stirling was last publicly linked to ex-boyfriend Ryan Weed. The two dated for over a year before she announced their breakup while competing on Dancing with the Stars in 2017. On the show, she opened up about her relationship goals following the difficult split.

“I want to have a family and I thought I was almost ready to go to that next phase,” she said.

In 2024, Stirling revealed to PEOPLE that her song "Survive," from her album Duality, was inspired by the end of a more recent relationship, one marked by betrayal.

“I found out my boyfriend had been cheating on me for months. He had another girlfriend. It was wild,” she said.

The track echoes the iconic chorus from Gloria Gaynor’s breakup anthem I Will Survive. Later that year, Stirling performed a mashup of the two songs with Gaynor herself at Radio City Music Hall. Reflecting on the moment, Stirling posted on Facebook, “This immediately made it to the top of the highlight reel of my life. Thank you Gloria Gaynor for joining me.”

Now, Stirling appears to be single — and on the apps. The performer shared a playful Instagram post in February 2025 featuring a carousel of photos, including selfies, behind-the-scenes shots from performances and one of her wearing a disco ball on her head. In the caption, she asked followers to guess which picture made it into her dating profile.

Where is Stirling now?

Stirling is still performing and releasing new music, and she's showing no sign of slowing down.

In addition to her music career, Stirling partnered with Yamaha in 2021 to release a custom violin called the Crystallize, named after her first viral YouTube video. The design was inspired by her first full-size violin, according to her website.

Stirling’s work was also featured in the 2024 Olympics. American gymnast Suni Lee used her track “Eye of the Untold Her” for her floor routine. Stirling described the emotional moment of watching Lee’s routine from her tour bus, knowing the gymnast’s story of returning to her passion after kidney disease threatened her career.

“She is a warrior and she’s overcome so much to get back to the Olympics,” Stirling told PEOPLE. “Suni truly embodies the message of what my song was written about and she performed it so magically.”

Beyond music, Stirling launched a nonprofit called The Upside Fund, which focuses on helping people pay off medical debt and advocates for accessible healthcare and mental health resources, according to their website. The organization reports that it has eliminated over $15 million in medical debt and has partnered with The National Alliance for Eating Disorders to support therapy and support groups.

In a 2024 interview with Music and Arts Presents, Stirling stated that performing remains central to her work. “I still love it, I still get so excited to go out there and perform. That’s the dream,” she said.

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