Boy, I have a crazy story. I really don't know where to start.
Well, to start I am a dedicated servant. I serve God. I serve my family and I serve my country (US Army, re-enlisting into the Reserves in 6 days). God, Family, Country. I can't think of anything else better to live for.
Life in the past few years have been crazy for me. I joined the Army in 2001 got out in 2007, started making crazy cash as a IT Contractor, got orders to reactivate and deploy to Afghanistan a mere 8 months after getting out the Army. When I came back, my company illegally denied me reemployment into my old job. I was forced to move 2 hours away for a new job. 2 weeks after starting the new job, the company set me up to get fired and that I did, but they legally couldn't stop paying me. So they tried to get me to leave on my own. I, soon thereafter, went to the Department of Labor and took legal action against my company. They placed me again, this time, into a LINUX position. I have 0 LINUX experience. As it stands, I am learning how to be a LINUX Administrator/developer on the job, I am still being paid (Thank God for that) and lawyers are now handling it.
The music background is pretty typical expect the last 12 months. I was in Chorus forever, I started to learn the sax in 6th Grade. I moved in 10th grade and met the most horrible Band Teacher ever. 2 things went wrong. First, he would give 0 for not attending band practice, because I played football instead. Second, I kind of knew he was doing something wrong with other students. In 11th grade he attempted to touch me inappropriately, instead I messed up his wrist pretty bad. I quit after that. He was later fired after he was exposed (excuse the pun) for having an inappropriate relationship with students. I continued with Chorus. I was also the shower/car singer. Until 2008, when I joined the Worship team in the Church in Afghanistan. While I was there, a friend tried to teach me guitar. Here is a clip of my deployment from Afghanistan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xjjK_G9nWI
It was about that time, that I first heard the music by Skillet; a pretty rocking Christan Band. My wife sent me a CD with "Whispers in the Dark." And the words spoke to me when I needed them. See I was deployed with a unit that I was not apart of. I was treated as an outcast. I was worlds away from my wife and kids (then 1 and 4). I was kind of alone and I had just returned from another "Fallen Comrade Ceremony. I was emotionally weak and was feeling sorry for myself. The 2nd verse just spoke straight to me.
Quote:
You feel so lonely and ragged
You lay here broken and naked
My love is
Just waiting
To clothe you in crimson roses
I will be the one that's gonna find you
I will be the one that's gonna guide you
My love is
A burning, consuming fire
No
You'll never be alone
When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars
Hear my whispers in the dark
No
You'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear my whispers in the dark
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So I became a fan of Skillet. John Cooper is the only remaining orginial band member. He is lead singer and plays bass. It was then that I decided I wanted to learn Bass.
Here is Whispers in the Dark by Skillet Live!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71AT0ic0la8
Here is Savior by Skillet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_tJzpp9zsY
And this is my first attempt to perform a solo cover. I REALLY need to learn the bass so I can have something to do with my hands. This would be the first time that I did anything solo in front of a large group EVAR! So I was a little nervous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJs8orYFqtU
I am excited to be a part of this community and learn some new things.
Welcome!
