The lights are turned down and the crowd goes wild. Suddenly you hear a sub drop and time stands still. Instinct takes over as the intro is played. I count the notes in my head. Nothing but pure adrenaline and thrill flows through my body, which keeps me on time with the rest of the band. I think of nothing and I know not to stop, even if I make a mistake. No more worries, no more concerns. Just music.

You see, that’s what it is like for me when I get up on stage. Before I found music, I felt that I had nothing. I did nothing but worry about things: what I would do with my life, how to finish my school work, and how to manage girl problems. I found myself stressing out into a complete panic. I had nowhere to turn, nowhere to hide.

I started going to church where I listened to the youth band play. My friend Josh was playing the drums, and I was so fascinated with the beats and patterns. I kindly asked him if he would teach me and he refused. I didnt think much of it, except that I really wanted to play those drums so bad.

I took some time and set up pillows in my room. I would bang on them, trying to train myself in timing and beats. My sound was an absolute travesty. I drove my parents and siblings nuts.

The time came to where I finally had the chance with the band. I had been practicing basic four count beats and played them to the best of my ability, trying to make it fit to the songs. The original artists would be furious with me as, I definitely butchered the songs.

Somehow they kept me  around. And I continued to practice and play during worship. I progressed and got better. I wanted to keep challenging myself, so I began playing different styles of music, expanding my intrest in music.

I started playing heavier stuff, and the group shunned me. They said that that “I wasnt focusing my music on just God and that the music that I was playing was satanic.” This didn’t make sense because the music I was playing was Christian; it was just a heavier style. But it wasn’t approved by the church, so I no longer played for them.

For the rest of my musical career, I have been in and out of bands. I write music and play the notes that come to me through inspiration. Years later I have come this far. My music has completely changed my life. It’s hard to believe how far I have come with my music. I never thought that my music would carry me this far in life, and I know that no matter what happens that I will always have my music to turn to.