![]() I’ve taken on new roles-husband, father, friend, producer. In a lot of ways, I’m the same Jay who stepped onto that stage at the King’s Place on that cold, wintry night. I realized that I needed people in my life-that I needed to love and to be loved.Īnd throughout all the changes, I grew into a new person each and every year. That backdrop remains, maybe changing color every now and again, but it’s the people in front of it who move and shift and gather on the stage of life. Music, as it turns out, operates more like a backdrop on a stage. I realized that life wasn’t all about music. I was content to immerse myself in it.īut as I grew, life unfolded like the tail feathers of a peacock. The world of music was opening up before me, and it captivated me. ![]() When I began my journey in music, I was raw and idealistic. The process of growing and maturing, like a tree over its lifetime and through the seasons, looks different at different stages in our lives. While I was writing this book, I reflected on this truth quite a bit. If you’re open and willing to accept yourself as you are-screw-ups and victories alike-then it’s a process that never really ends. I think being a Christian is a constant learning process. Us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master Thinkable or unthinkable-absolutely nothing can get between “I’m absolutely convinced that nothing-nothing living orĭead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, I love these two verses that remind us of this: And there’s nothing on this earth that can separate you from his love. Once you accept Jesus as your Savior, you’re sealed with his blood. You and I-we’re flawed, broken, and screwed up, but it doesn’t matter. You can’t think that when you fail, then you’re cast off by Jesus. Pursue holiness-yes! But also, you can’t set yourself up for failure. That’s the journey we’re on as Christ followers. From what I understand about the Bible, this is what it means when Peter says, “ Just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.” We follow Christ’s lead, knowing all the while that we have his grace to fall into anytime we need it-anytime we screw up.Īnd trust me, I reach out for that safety net of grace all too often. We try to live like him-caring for those who are less fortunate, speaking with kindness to people, confronting injustice when we see it, and sacrificing everything for one another. We try to learn from him and from what he says in his Word, the Bible. That’s why it’s called being “a follower of Christ.” Because we follow after him. And the last time I checked, he was the Son of God. Jesus himself said, “ No one is good-except God alone.” So the only perfect person to walk this earth was Jesus Christ. When I say I’m a follower of Christ, what am I saying? That I’m just like him? That I’ve got all my stuff together? No way.įirst of all, I don’t believe that being a follower of Christ is about being perfect. I like breaking things down and getting at the heart of things. Those kinds of pat answers tend to pass right over the nuance of things. I don’t find the answer to be as easy as saying, “A follower of Christ.” For me it’s a bit more complicated. I have to fulfill my purpose,” McCormick, who earned his golden ticket, shared.Īmerican Idol airs Sundays at 8PM ET on ABC.I’m often asked what it means to be a Christian. What? So you’re just here fulfilling your destiny,” Perry confirmed before all three judges invited McCormick’s mother into the audition room to include her in the news that her son would be competing in Hollywood Week. Do you understand that this is the beginning of your story?” Perry added before McCormick revealed that his mother signed him up for Idol before his accident. That was just one of those moments in my life that I’ll never forget.” God brought you back nine times for you to do something amazing. “I was trying to look very dignified, and then you just beat me up some more. “I mean, you hit one of those notes, and I thought of Willie, and from then on, I couldn’t recover,” Richie shared of the former Idol contestant, who died in a car accident in 2022. The last person I saw approach singing like you was Willie Spence,” Bryan said, while Richie agreed. “Got me, boy,” Richie said, through tears, as Perry tried to console him.Īfterward, all three judges got up to give McCormick hugs before delivering their comments on his performance. Fans who tuned in to catch the latest episode of Idol got to hear McCormick’s voice as he delivered a top-notch rendition of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road.” His cover, which included numerous vocal runs and natural vibrato, had Richie uncontrollably weeping.
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