| A Little 411 About Myself: |
· I was born in New Jersey and adopted at 6 months old
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· I have 33 Brothers and Sisters. 27 Adopted / 7 Biological
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· I was born without any arms and a short right leg
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· Have been singing since I was 3 Years old
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· My mother's name is Joanne, and my father Rudy, went home to Jesus
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· I accepted the Lord as my Personal Saviour in the 3rd grade at Chapel
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· Graduated from High School in '94
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· Married Staci Miller in '99
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· Was blessed by God with a baby girl "Anna" in '02
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· Am in the process of Recording My First Indie Record |
I started singing and visiting churches at the early age of 3. I would stand up in front of the congregation and sing “Jesus Loves Me.” From that time on I knew this was something I wanted to do forever. As you might imagine growing up with a disability was very challenging. Oftentimes I did not want to go to school knowing I would be made fun of, but God in His Grace blessed me with 2 loving, Christian parents who encouraged me daily. My mom would always remind me of Psalms 139:14 which reads, “I will praise thee: for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are thy works; and that my soul knoweth very well.” And Dad would say to me everyday before leaving for school, “Show them Jesus.” At an early age I realized I was created to Glorify God, the same God who made me without any arms and with a short right leg.
Phillipians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
God continues to open doors and I sing at churches anywhere I am invited. It doesn’t matter if there is 2 people or 2,000, because I know that God is going to bless whatever comes out of my mouth, and where He is, it is always amazing. After all, my life is Christ’s, not my own. I know God has a great plan for my life and I am willing to go wherever He leads. He has put this desire in my heart to minister His love and grace through song and I will do this as long as it is His will.
Some Places I Have Sung At:
- Orlando, FL - Life ’95 Sang to over 5,000 Teens at a Nationwide Youth Rally for the CMA.
- Gainesville, FL - Won a National Anthem Singing Contest, and performed many times at UF Basketball Games
- Wildwood, NJ - Sang at the Dawson McAllister Conference
- Wildwood, NJ - Opened up for David Meece
- Was A Finalist on Ed McMahon’s “Next Big Star” PAX TV - Internet Competition
Some Churches I have Sung at:
- The Lighthouse Church in Cape May, NJ
- Gloucester County Community Church in Washington Twshp, NJ
- Northport Baptist Church in East Northport, NY
- North Central Baptist Church in Gainesville, FL
- Christ Community Church in Omaha, NB
- Chippewa Alliance Church in Beaver Falls, PA
- The Rock Church in Easton, PA
- Heritage Christian Academy-Family Faith Church in Huntsville, TX
- King of Kings in Manahawkin, NJ
- Church of the Nazarene in Cape May, NJ
- Mendham Hills Chapel in Mendham, NJ