Reminiscing…Behind the Scenes

On my 18th birthday, on a Sunday morning, I was dressed for church and walked into the living room.  My mom gave me what I thought, at that time, was the strangest gift.  She asked, “Do you know the song ‘Where He leads me, I will follow?”  I hesitantly told her that I did.  She then asked me to sing it.  When I finished, she gave me a hug and said, ” That’s your gift.”  I was a bit confused.  And then she repeated that the song was her gift for my 18th birthday.  I tucked it away because, for one thing, I know my mom well enough to know that I would more than likely need it in the future.

About a month later, on a cold night in the Nashville studio, I was sitting on my mom’s knee.  Along with my producer, we were reviewing the songs I had just finished recording.  We began to notice a common thread to all of the songs.  They were ultimately saying one thing.  The words Lead Me echoed among us. At that moment a stillness came into the studio.  It was that God moment for which we had all been waiting.

On my 19th birthday, about 4 p.m. I heard a knock on the door.  Boxes of the finished product were delivered.  The new EP Lead Me was complete, yet just beginning.