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Rod James

Life is a Choice. Choose to have a great one!

About Me

I was born and raised in North Little Rock Arkansas. I joined the Navy at the age of 17 to get out of Arkansas and see some of the world. I am a guy who loves being alive! I am thankful for each day that I am given and want to get the most out of it. I am an entrepreneur with my own financial services business. I got into that field by wanting to know more for myself. People today, (when it comes to money and finances), fail to plan, they are uninformed, and they are misinformed. I wanted to know what the Banks, Insurance companies, Investment companies, Finance companies, and Mortgage companies know that I did not know. Now I teach those principles to others. It is very rewarding. You can learn more about what I teach about the "Rules of Money", at www.primerica.com/rodjames.I learned to play the guitar at the age of 15. My Mother taught me how. She made her living singing country music. I play by ear and since Mom's initial training, I am self taught. I have always enjoyed open mic nights and opportunities to play for people, as well as a crowd. In June of 2005, me and some great folks from Jersey, New York, and Florida, were asked to play for about 6,000 people in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Wow, what a rush. The name of our band was "On Top", and we rocked the house. I have enjoyed writing some contemporary Christian music, as well as other styles. I look forward to writing and recording more as time goes by. I hope you enjoy it! Make it a GREAT DAY! Rod


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Member Since: 5/21/2007
Band Members: So far just Rod

Influences: I was saved in 1986 in a Southern Baptist church. I always wanted a strong relationship with God, however, I continuously fell short. I was in and out of many Churches for years -mostly OUT! I truly envied people whom I thought had it together with God. I believed I could never be good enough to be a Christian. I heard many Pastors and Churchgoers preaching religious law and legalism. They led me to believe that being a Christian was about what I did or didn’t do that would save my soul. I left Church feeling empty and condemned. I never had a true encounter with God. I knew there had to be more. Everything changed in February 2002. My girlfriend, Jennifer, (now my awesome wife!) asked me to attend a relatively new Church called Word Alive International Outreach in Coldwater, Alabama. I learned about the true love of God. For the first time in my life, I felt the Holy Spirit touching my heart. This was a place where people of ALL nationalities came together to worship. I finally understood that it was not about walking the religious straight and narrow, but that God is full of Love and Grace, and yes, Mercy! Being a Christian was about getting my heart right and allowing God to do the work IN ME that needed to be done. In 2005, I went through some very difficult trials and made many bad choices. I am SO THANKFUL God never stopped loving me. He carried me through and revealed to me that I had sin in my life that was separating me from him. He has restored my heart and renewed my mind. He continues to work on me in a big way to make me a better person to represent Him. He is helping me to fulfill HIS WILL for me on this earth. I am so glad that I finally have the sense to listen! I am excited about the changes he has helped me to make and the direction that he is leading me. God led me to complete this project. I write and dedicate these songs to Him. It is God who has put the words and music in my heart. My prayer is that He can use my music to minister to others to help restore Hope and Peace to someone else, as he has to me.

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