People sometimes ask if I wish I’d never been able to see at all, to not know what I’m missing.  My answer is “absolutely not.”  Thank God--literally, thank Him--that I had 10 years of riding my bike, watching TV, climbing trees, smiling at friends and family, gazing at stars, looking at pretty girls, observing the seasons change, just enjoying the view.  

When I was born (prematurely, which led to retina detachment), my parents were told I wouldn’t be able to see at all.  So the fact that I somehow got a decade’s worth of vision is not only a gift; it’s a miracle. 

Thanks to the sight I inexplicably experienced, I have visual memory to draw on when I write songs.   Thanks to the loss of the sight I once had, I have deep life experiences to draw on when I sing those songs. 

I’m not one to say God willed me to be blind.  I am one to say God gave me free will--to choose to find purpose in my circumstances, to be genuinely grateful for  and responsible with all I do have. 

It’s been a journey to come to that choice, and I’ve had my anger, hurt and frustration.  Still there’s no denying it:  I’ve been given so much.

That’s what my music is all about.  My music is real.  It asks real questions, delves into real struggles and muddles through real hurts.  Yet in the end, it always comes back to the center of real Truth. 

Here’s hoping you can relate.