Direction   A couple of weeks ago I did a show with a sixteen year old girl named Riley Biederer.  I had already heard before the concert that she was talented beyond her years so I should have been somewhat prepared for what followed.  Nevertheless, during her performance I found myself thinking, "How can this girl be this advanced and only be sixteen?" Granted Riley is being managed by Elton John's music group and has access to superior coaching but there is no denying her …

  Last time we talked about perspective and how your vantage point can greatly affect your outcome in life.  Today I want to delve in a little deeper and show you how one of the oldest stories in the world gives us an excellent example of this. The story is David and Goliath found in I Samuel 17.  The story begins with the army of Israel on one mountain, the army of Philistia on an opposing mountain, and the valley of Elah between them.  Enter Goliath who, as you probably know, was a …

Today I want to talk to you about something that is so important it will ultimately define who you are: perspective. Webster’s has several definitions of perspective but , for the sake of argument, I will focus on these: 1. The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer. 2. A way of regarding situations or topics etc. So many times in life, how we handle a situation is a result of how we perceive the situation to be or our outlook. As anyone in the music …

 Have you ever felt like the Lord was dealing with you about a particular subject and then it seemed like everywhere you went someone was echoing that same sentiment?  Have you ever heard a pastor or speaker teach on a certain topic and then hear two or three more folks ministering on the same thing or opened your bible and “Low and behold!” there it is again! For me, it all started a few Sundays ago when I had an opportunity to share a song called What If I.  Upon the …

This past Sunday I had the privilege of ministering at the Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in Winder, Ga.  I was part of a team of very talented artists and musicians who came together to take part in a service completely devoted to music.  Some of the noteworthy artists were Tony Waters, Maxine Blake, and Rod Horner, organist and Worship Leader for the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Upon the opening of the service the speaker expressed his anticipation and excitement about what was to follow.  He …