Raybone

I was born in 1961 in a small town in Louisiana called New Iberia. I never really understood why they called it “New” Iberia. I guess there must be an “Old” Iberia somewhere.At about 2 years old, my family moved to southeast Texas where I grew up.My love for music started at a very young age. Although I don’t really remember, I was told by my parents that I was always glued to the radio from the time I was a toddler. I listened to everything, but supposedly, my favorite was opera.I remember when I started first grade in school. We had music class! I was thrilled! I couldn’t wait to get home to tell my parents that my music teacher was the same woman who sings “Mary had a little lamb”. Apparently, I had heard it on a record or the radio, and I was convinced that my teacher was the very same person that I heard. Imagine that. I was being taught music by a “superstar” celebrity...... It took a long time to convince me otherwise. Maybe this was why music was my favorite class.At six years old I would stage concerts in our front yard using our front porch as a stage. My family and neighbors would watch (endure) from the front yard while I enthusiastically performed all my favorite songs a cappella.My family was not what you might call a “religious” family. However, I faithfully went to church and Sunday school every chance I got. I could hardly wait for summertime when I got to go to Vacation Bible School.At 19 I went on a year long mission trip. It was during this time that I developed a deep love and trust for the Lord Jesus Christ.Although I never really stayed at one church very long, I diligently studied the Bible my whole life. It has always been a big part of me.In 1991 I decided that I wanted to sing again (after many years of silence). I started a band with my family. We tried for a few years to get something together, but it never really worked.Then, I got an audition for the lead singer in a country band. We played in many halls and night clubs, and we were getting a pretty good reputation for ourselves. But, the more I played and sang, the emptier I felt inside. Eventually, I quit altogether.A year or so later, we started going to a small church in town. They had a really good music group. I asked to perform a song one Sunday and they adopted into their group. I didn’t really know what song to do so I wrote one. When I got on stage and performed my song the emptiness inside me went away completely. I knew that this was what I was supposed to be doing.My life was “Changed”. I started writing Christian songs.This album “Changes”, is a collection of some of those songs.Myspace Graphics
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