My story begins with being adopted - something that shaped my sense of identity, belonging, and purpose from an early age. I was placed in a church school from 4th through 12th grade, where I was raised in an environment rooted in faith. Even then, God was laying a foundation in my life long before I fully understood it.
That foundation eventually led me to Nashville, Tennessee, through a deep connection to church and the influence of a former youth minister.
As I entered adulthood, life became difficult. I faced the consequences of my own decisions, and I found myself in seasons where I had to confront who I was and who I was becoming. During those years, I also walked through the reality of domestic abuse within a marriage affected by alcoholism. It was a season that tested my faith, my strength, and my understanding of what it meant to endure and survive. But even in that, God did not leave me. He carried me through what I could not carry on my own, and He began shaping in me a deeper understanding of resilience, compassion, and dependence on Him.
During my college years, while pursuing my education, I had a personal encounter with God that changed the direction of my life. My faith became real—it was no longer something I had been taught in my classes, but something I had experienced while becoming involved in a non-denominational church. I went on to earn a college degree in religion, a master’s degree in soil chemistry, and pursued doctoral-level studies in agricultural commodity price risk analysis. During my PhD studies, a significant personal tragedy altered my path and brought me back to Louisiana. From there, I stepped back into what I knew - building and leading as an entrepreneur. From the age of 25 forward, my life has been shaped by business, leadership, responsibility, and navigating real-world pressure.
Decades later, another defining moment came surrounding my birth mother. She had chosen not to meet me during her lifetime, and I had come to terms with that in my own way. Then one day, God gave me a song - “Thank You Mama for the Dawn You Gave Me.” That moment stirred something in me, and I reached out to my half-brother and sister-in-law. It was then that I learned my birth mother had only days to live. I sent the song for her to hear while there was still time for me to say it. A few days later, miles away, I felt in my spirit that something had happened. I was on the phone at the time and said, “I feel like my birth mother just died.” Moments later, it was confirmed - she had passed while listening to the song and then I called in the minutes after her passing.
In that moment, I knew God was speaking to me. That He had known me before I was born. That He had carried me through every unanswered question. And that the longing I had lived with - to know my birth mother - was not wasted. God showed me that He was going to take that longing and turn it into something that would bring purpose, healing, and meaning - not just for me, but for others.
That moment became the beginning of my music journey and the work I now do. Everything I create today - through music, writing, and reflection - is built on this truth: That God meets us in our deepest moments, carries us through our storms, and turns what we thought was loss into something that can bring life to others.
