I feel like the Church should have the most amazing entertainment and the best music, because we know the author and the source of music and entertainment, which is our Father.

The moment we change our thinking and start connecting with God, we start connecting with His plans, which always exceed our small plans.

Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.

There's a light, I still see it There's a hand still holding me Even when I don't believe it

Music changes, but there's a timeless touch that we put to it, which I think is really important.

Singing is really where I got my start in church.

I think just vocally I have a little timber in my voice that God gave me that does work - it puts my own DNA onto it.

I want people to feel the hope that comes through Christmastime.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a place that I feel like it's undervalued. It's one of the most amazing cities I've been to. It has the most to offer.

I agreed to keep the cards a secret and asked my grandmother if she believed in magic. She said she did not but that, surprisingly, magic worked even if you did not believe in it.

Destiny brought two souls, Jeremiah and Lailah Akita, to light the world with love.

Where will I be five years from now? I delight in not knowing. That's one of the greatest things about life-its wonderful surprises.

notice the convulsed orange inch of moon perching on this silver minute of evening

Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from temptations.

Oh it gets so lonely When you're walking And the streets are full of strangers

Realize that your present difficulty is only a small part of you, and the rest of you is doing quite well, thank you.

Even when there are banalities, they're usually kind of benign banalities.

Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks.

Life is this simple: we are living in a world that is absolutely transparent and the divine is shining through it all the time. This is not just a nice story or a fable, it is true.