My story begins at about age 13. At that time I had developed character flaws such as low self-esteem, quick/bad temper, depression, anxiety/stress and an overall negative outlook on life. This was all resulting from divorced parents, separated siblings, distant and troubled family relationships, loneliness, shyness, rejection from loved ones and friends and witnessing the overall struggle of my parents to "make it in life" (in a nut-shell). On the inside I related to music and movies / TV. On the outside I turned to violent tendencies, falling in with a kindred crowd and following a path of emotional releases, temporary pain relief, and sulking in sorrow. All the while I was calling out in subtle ways for someone to see my pain and fix it for me. No one really ever did or could I should say. The valuable lessons taught to me and words of wisdom shared with me by my Mother, Father, Grandmother and Brother were all that kept me from completely losing myself to the world. Also for a time, a special woman played a major role in keeping me away from the heart of trouble. I was affiliated with or associated to gangs, guns, violence, drugs and alcohol like many other teens. My anger and pain made me very susceptible to those things. My misery loved company, my anger loved to rage, and no one really understood what was going on inside my head, not even me.After spending so many years feeling like I was dying inside, I finally followed the advice of a couple close friends and turned to God in a way I had never done before. I decided to give my life to Christ and open myself up to Him. Since that time I've realized my calling to minister through music and I've come a long way in overcoming my character flaws and personal issues. Like most however, I realize I still have a long way to go but at least I can now thank God for my life experience rather than curse it. I'm always trying to learn and grow and encourage others to do the same.
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