About Me
Since the age of five years old I wanted to sing Mainstream Country Music. But life never led to having the opportunity to pursue it until 2005 at the age of fifteen when I got my first opportunity to sing at Master's Commission with the youth of the Asseblies of God church's in Salem, Oregon. After accepting Christ as my Lord and Savior in May of 2005 my desires in life and music started to change. In 2006 I auditioned for the Nashville Starsearch competition and made the finals, but because of a lack of finances had to drop from the competition. Through that competition one of the nation's leading promotion companies, HMG Nashville, contacted me with several opportunities to get my songs out there. Even though it was a great opportunity, I felt that at the time I wasn't ready.It wasn't until September of 2007, after graduating from high school with no idea what was next that I rededicate my life to Jesus. The next month Tommy Brandt showed up in the small town of Madras, Oregon and sang at the local cowboy church. Rededicating my life to Christ led to new desires in living my life for Him, and one of the changes I felt was coming was my desire toward music. Tommy Brandt planted a seed, and in 2008 a farm job working 16 hour days in a place where I was alone most of the day and all night, gave God the time He needed to water that seed. Those long hour days God used to change my heart towards music when I was dead set on nothing else but singing Mainstream Country Music. During the six hard months of working on a farm outside of Sisters, Oregon, God spoke to my heart about the calling He has placed on my life. A ministry in Christian Country Music. From that point my singing and songwriting was dedicated to nothing else but songs to Him, for Him, and about Him.In 2009 through prophecy God said He has equipped me with the tools I need and is just waiting for me to say, "Okay, God lets go." A trip to the 2009 ICM Awards convention was that step of faith saying "God, I'm ready and I want to be used." It was a week of fellowship, learning, networking, and opportunity. It was also a week where my faith was tested, strengthened, and humbled. God confirmed that my calling is in this genre of music, and that time is now to go for it.The question is, how?Faith, Trust, Patience, and Obediance....those four things are what needs to be strong and predominent if you are to live a life of faith. A national ministry, touring, radio releases, CD's sold, a career as a professional artist. All things God has said is coming...so how to get there? Waiting is important, but there is also a time to go....God said go. So go where? Do what?Faith, Trust, Patience, and Obediance.I believe the next step is going to require a move. A move to either Oklahoma, Texas, or Tennessee. Either place will require supernatural provision from God. Something He has already proven He can and will do during my week at the ICM's. So with the trust that God will provide, that move may be real soon. Who knows when, and where God will take me this next year? I don't, but with Christ you can only go forward. Never backwards, never stationary, just forward. And I am thankful for you all to come along with me for the ride. :)God Bless,Larry Jr.Psalm 118:14 "The LORD is my strength and song, and has become my salvation."
