08/16/2026
Tonight, I had the privilege of attending the Stellar Awards as the guest of an amazing couple I proudly call family. It was a beautiful experience, and I was grateful to reconnect with friends and musicians from Charlotte—many of whom I began this journey with years ago.
One message that kept being repeated throughout the night was the importance of supporting one another.
If you know me... For more than 20 years, that has been one of the main things I've been stressing: "Support"
Think about how many albums, ministries, businesses, movements, and God-given ideas could have flourished if we had given people in our own communities the same support we often give to those who simply come into our cities already established.
This is not a pity post, and it is not about seeking sympathy. I understand that many people will read this through an overly spiritual lens, but my heart is simply sharing a real lesson from the journey. I know what it feels like to birth a movement, ministry, sound, or idea—only for it to be criticized, labeled devilish, or called "UnGodly", Then years later, a very similar thing that was rejected becomes popular, gets played on the radio, and people suddenly say, “That’s fire.”
Many may never understand the weight of that kind of hurt, struggle, or disappointment—but I do..... And Still, I refuse to allow it to stop me.
So to everyone building something God placed in your heart: keep pushing, stay focused, and do not let early rejection convince you that your vision is wrong. Keep creating, keep serving, keep believing, and keep moving forward. What God gave you may not be understood by everybody—but it still has purpose.
~Champđź—Ł~