Biography

Ever so often my mother tells the story of my whistling in the nursery on Sunday mornings at church. I made music before I could walk or speak. Now that I am an adult, I can not help but smile as I think of this oddity. I know that God gave me the gift of music to use for His glory and honor. Not only did God make a plan for me, but he knew which abilities would be mine. I realize that God Almighty has a perfect Will for each and every one of us on this earth.

Not too long ago, I found myself in a situation that no family member desires to ever be a part of. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer. He tragically lost his own father when he was only 16 years old due to a heart attack. Our entire family always ate heart healthy meals and dad habitually went to the cardiologist to prevent any hereditary heart problems from surfacing. My dad was vigilant in keeping his heart healthy. Then, out of no where my dad was faced with a non-heart related health disappointment--cancer. Unfortunately, by the time my father had symptoms of his cancer, it had escaped to other areas of his body microscopically. Dad has had radiation, surgery, and chemo. He went 8 months cancer free, but has since started chemo again due to microscopic cells in his lymph nodes.

After my dad found out about his cancer situation I found myself in a dilemma that weighed heavily on my heart. His birthday arrived not too long after this devastating news. I didn't have any money to buy him a gift and I knew this was going to be a difficult birthday for him. I remember praying to the Lord and asking Him, "How can I possibly express to my father, who now has stage 4 cancer, how important his life and role in my life has been to me?" I could not think of a gift that would even begin to suffice. Not too long after my prayer, God placed a poem in my head. I transferred it to paper. God is so amazing because He enabled me to take all of my feelings, thoughts, and love, and place them in a nice little poetic package. A few months passed and I realized this poem would make a great song. And so the project began. I worked constantly with my producer Gerry Peters from Nashville, TN and after several months of hard work, my dad's song was finally ready. I thank God for music because on that day, the Lord graciously gave me a message, a melody, and some chords to perfectly place in a song that expressed everything I felt and cared about my dad.

After this long process, I realized that this was a song for everyone. I believe in my heart that I was simply a tool through which the Lord used to get His message out to the world. I am currently working on an album right now, but I wanted to go ahead and share this song of hope. My dad is still fighting cancer, but I know God is in control of His life. My prayer is that this song will touch the hearts of all those who listen!