2006 has been an incredible year. I suppose I touched upon some of this in my last post, but will go more in depth here. My new life with my wife Hannah has been a blast! At the same time, it has been a roller coaster which has had nothing to do with our marriage. The adjustment to married life has been surprisingly easy, which is an awesome blessing!

This year school has become surprisingly difficult. It is not that I have found school very easy in the past, but it has been such a struggle to keep it a priority. Early on in the semester I began to feel that full time school was not the right place for me at the moment. This was a feeling that continued to grow. It felt as if the Lord was nudging me, gently showing me that He had something else in mind. Being newly married, the thought of doing anything else scared me! Where would the finances come from? What else should I be doing?

The last few years have certainly strengthened my trust in God, and He has always, always come through! (No surprise there). It was at the various concerts throughout the semester that I started to get the idea, started to feel a true direction and leading. Hannah and I began to discuss the possibility of putting my schooling on hold, and to pursue music full time.

This raised another question. How would I do all the work required to make this happen? As it turns out, my manager, Roger, graduated from JBU in December. After various jobs fell through for him, we began to discuss what he felt called to the most. The answer was music ministry, but he couldn't see how that would be possible due to financial concerns, and the immense work it would take to make that happen.

This is where I had my "Moses" moment. "Why me God? You know there are others more qualified to do this. I can't. I am newly married, the finances cannot work, ...."

Thankfully I have had the privilege of making close friends and mentors, and the consensus all around was that this was the Lord's leading. Through much prayer, thought, and confirmation, Roger, Hannah, and I have made the decision that I will begin to pursue a full time music career, starting in January, 2007.

Roger will be working with me full time to make this happen, and that means a ton of work in a short time. But why should that be a scary thing? Look at what the Lord has done! He can do the impossible, and we recognize that it will be only by His grace and strength that any of this will happen.

We are taking comfort in the words of Proverbs 3:5-6 that says,

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."

2007 will be a very exciting year and I want to welcome you to join us in this new adventure! I will remain committed to keeping all of you updated on the site. There are a few major projects that we are working on, including a new album in the spring, and I am excited to begin sharing all of this with you as soon as possible. Thank you for your love and support and Happy New Year! 2007 will be a very exciting year... Very exciting year indeed!

Jeremiah