I come from a long line of Florida born families dating back to the 1840's when Florida was purchased from Spain by the United States.  They came in as homesteaders and settled down around the Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter County area's on the Withlacoochee River.  There, they planted orange groves and rounded up the wild cows the Spaniards left behind.  I am proud of my heritage, and part of that, is the spiritual and musical heritage that was passed down to me.  

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Though, raised in church all of my life, I was lured away to use my talents of writing and performing music to pursue a career in country music.  I knew in order to do that, I would have to go and do things that were not pleasing to the Lord.  But, like the Prodigal Son, I walked out on God's plans for my life.  And, like the Prodigal Son, my life ended up in the hog pen of life and God used the death of my brother to turn me back to Him.  I surrendered my life to the Lord including my musical ability, abandoning the desire for fame and fortune, to take up the cross and the plow never to look back.

 

God has used my gifts tremendously for His glory by allowing me to be in the music ministry for over 25 years.  I have written over seventy gospel songs on five different records that have impacted the lives of many.  I traveled with a group for ten years and was blessed to see several thousand people come to the Lord whose lives were changed forever.  I was recognized by the Christian Country Music Association for my music, and in 1999 I won the New Artist of the Year award.  In 2000 and 2001 I also won the Male Vocalist of the Year awards.  Other awards included Song Writer of the Year and a #1 single in the gospel music charts.  

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Although, singing and performing on television at the famous Ryman Auditorium was exciting, I dropped out of the spotlight to concentrate on my local ministry here in Florida.  My heart was still not into the fame, although, the awards do open a lot of opportunities for me to minister.  I still release songs to radio, and now through the use of the internet and satellite radio, my music is able to reach people around the world.  My heart has always been for the local small church, and I have never charged for a church performance.  God continues to meet my needs for ministry expenses through music sales and love offerings, and I still continue to write and record songs.  I feel truly blessed to still be in the ministry after all these years.  God is continuing to use me to see souls saved and many re-dedicate their lives through sharing my testimony and the Word of God.  I consider myself more of a musical evangelist rather than a Christian entertainer.  I would ask that you pray that God continues to open church doors for me to go and minister.