So, I’ve been around since April 4th of 1977… Growing up in Okolona, MS, my parents took me to the First Baptist Church there. I can remember being in Sunday School around the age of 4 or 5 and each Sunday we “played church”. Not in the spiritual sense, but we acted as if we were conducting the adult worship service. I was the “preacher” [I read our memory verse from the bible] and my friend Josh was the “song leader”. I’m not really sure how I was assigned the role of “preacher”, but I really wanted to lead the music instead. It’s funny how things work out that way.
I come from a somewhat musical family; my paternal grandmother played the piano, both of my grandfathers played guitar, and my dad played guitar and organ, so surely I was destined to pick up a little bit of that… and I did. I never have learned to read music, but I’ve been blessed with an ear for it. I’ve learned a little bit of music theory along the way, and that’s helped make up for the rest.
We had moved to Verona, MS, and as I got into my teenage years I was part of the praise band at the First Baptist Church there. I was the keyboard player for many years although I really wanted to be a guitar player. I considered myself a much better guitarist than a keyboard guy, but again, it’s funny how things work out like that.
In 2004, a lot of changes took place at FBC Verona and I ended up being one of the worship leaders there. What?!? Me?!? Ok… so I can “do this”, but it’s just something I’ve been asked to do – no biggie… or so I thought.
So, if you’ve read this far, you’re probably wondering where I’m going with all of this. Well, it’s now 2011 and I’m an IT guy for one of the South’s largest banks. A lot of things have changed since 2004; things I didn’t see coming, but I thought I would share with you how life will be changing for me soon.