Okay. I spent last week talking to a film producer about my next video. A film producer? We talked about her latest movie that's on the waiting list for the Sundance Festival. And she is excitedly talking about shooting my video. I give her the "treatment", my vision for what I want to see in the shoot. She starts talking about my comfort level... that I need to move the shoot out of North Carolina. She suggests that I move it to New York, or at the very least Atlanta. She talks about asking if I should be wearing so many "hats" on a project and I confess its because I'm had to be in control in everything in order for it to come to pass. She responds with "since I'm the director I'll be taking control of those responsibilities. I'm kind of torn between feeling like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders and feeling like I'm being swept away by a tidal wave. I have to say goodbye to all of my comfort zones. Kind of like God telling Abraham to leave everything he knew in order to prosper him. God took Abraham away from everything that could hold him back. He took him to a place that he was unfamiliar with. To a place that he had no control over. He lead him to a place where only God himself could prosper him. And the result was him coming forth with wealth. I receive that blessing with everything that I am. I strive this year to be everything that God has made me to be. I'm getting back in shape. I'm getting my voice to the best level its ever been. This year the chains are off. This year we roll top speed, no brakes. No Brakes! Keep listening to that song by Aloe blacc - I'm the Man. "Well you can tell everybody, Yeah you can tell everybody, go ahead and tell everybody. I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man..." I'm believing that now only because its happening outside of my efforts. I'm the Man because God has made opportunities materialize for me. I'm the Man because God has prepared a place for me among the entertainment industry's elite. I could NEVER have gotten here on my own. I've had people in the music business tell me that I'm "leaning on my faith too much". I look forward to telling them... "you can tell everybody I'm the man..." God is stronger than all that you will ever be.
Not arrogant. Not lifted up. I KNOW this has nothing to do with me. I'm just the guy that God gave the basket of goodies to. I'm not the man because of the gift. I'm the Man because of the Giver! Now I get to finally work with some people on a different level from my own. I'm excited about finally getting out the fishbowl that is the city where I live. I've always looked at this like its a global ministry. God is good. I'm ready to go.
