Part of the Plan.
November 15, 2008 · Print This Article
My buddy Chad Jarnagin works with a great fellowship in Nashville called The People’s Church. I want to point you to this great entry on Chad’s blog, because it so lines up with the idea behind ONE Atlanta Music.
The core of guys who started this organization, this “brand” called ONE Atlanta, want to cultivate, encourage, and develop some of the young talent in this town that needs experienced hands guiding them. That’s not at all to brag on my experiences as an artist/agent/manager. But I will brag on guys like Dan Hannon, a guy who continues to get face time with major labels all over the place who are excited about the artists he’s developing and producing (several such discussions this past week). I’m proud to be affiliated with him, specifically in regard to those artists who will be working under our 1ATL moniker.
The first of those, in terms of us actually developing, producing and recording an artist under the ONE Atlanta brand is Rudy Vaughn. We hope there are many more.
Of course, there’s plenty more young talent out there that we’re getting to pour into, in different ways. I love being one of the band dads helping with the development of Second Wave. I love helping other young musicians and singers in different ways, from helping them find gigs to connecting them to other musicians. I can only do so much of that, of course, but I’ve really been blessed this year to spend a lot of time “pouring into” different artists in different ways. Again, I don’t mean to talk about myself as if I think I’m something great. But there’s something very exciting about knowing you’re wired a certain way, and that God is asking you to use that wiring for Him, and then actually having opportunities to do it!
Are you doing what you’re passionate about?
The last few lines of your post sound alot like a speech your son gave in his speech class this past week. He shared with other kids his age how awesome it is to do something God has gifted you to do and be able to glorify Him in it. He encouraged his classmates to let God show them what He wants each of them to do/how He has gifted them, because it is so energizing to be doing something you realize you are made to do…even if you are 11! He’s alot like you. And I am glad.