Monday, July 15, 2013

How I Started Playing Music

Growing up I always had a love for sports. I played everything from basketball, football, baseball, and everything in between. I even had aspirations of becoming a professional baseball player at one point in time. That being said, I had never stepped into the world of music. I was in choir in elementary school (because it was a required class), and quite honestly I hated it at the time! However, I did audition for singing roles in our school plays, but never once got even the smallest singing solo. I basically had no musical skills whatsoever before junior high. So hopefully this next half of the story will encourage you and you will see that there's truly nothing that is impossible. 

I went to church camp when I was 12, about to turn 13. Jesus completely wrecked my life (in an awesome way) and I have never been the same since. The school year after the camp, I told my parents I wanted to home school so I could go to the church everyday and help my youth pastor with anything he needed. My parents, being the amazing people that they are, totally supported me and allowed me to do just that. After serving faithfully for about a year, a new opportunity arose when the church decided to put together a youth band. When they announced that they were holding tryouts, it instantly stuck in my mind. I knew I had no music abilities, but still I felt like I was supposed to audition. I was always the quite kid in the back of the room, too shy to approach people and obviously too shy to get on a stage in front of a crowd of people! But I followed my heart where God was leading me. I walked up onto the stage and sang Here I Am To Worship. That was the first time I found my voice. And it's so unbelievable to me how far God has brought me. He has opened so many doors for me and I am truly humbled and blessed to be doing what I do. Music instantly became my greatest passion in life, and it grows stronger with each and every breath. I'm not where I am by my own doing. I give Jesus all the credit and praise. 

Remember, nothing is impossible! Allow God to direct you and you will live with purpose and your heart will be full of joy. 

God Bless,
-BC

2 comments:

  1. Very inspirational! Just reading your message about how you started to become musically talented makes me want to find what God wants me to do to share His word and give Him praise. One of the reasons I am a fan of you and your music is because you thank God for what He has given you and you don't take all the credit. I am also a fan because of how talented you are. Keep up the good work!

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  2. What an awesome story about your journey! Love both how you dove in to ministry (and your parents supporting it!) while being so young, and then God using that as the means to get you into where He wanted you - music.

    Very, very neat testimony, really, of what God's done in your life!

    I look forward to watching Him continue to use you and the gifts He's given you - in this even bigger 'venue.' Remember you've really only got an audience of Once and I suspect He'll continue to bless you with amazing opportunities to be a light for Him.

    I pray He continues to bless you richly and that you follow close to His side!

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