Of all the languages in the world, music is one of the most profound. Its many shapes and forms can stir up a vast spectrum of emotions and tell stories in a way like no other. 

Candi Staton is a legendary, 4x Grammy nominated R&B and gospel singer. Candi vulnerably opens up about how her music was a direct reflection of things she was facing, including an absent father, an abusive marriage, and a battle with alcoholism, and how the music helped her build a bridge to God for herself and others. nobigdyl. found his way into the music industry at an early age, and stumbled upon an unexpected blessing when his mentor, Christian rapper Derek Minor, fired him so that he would be “pushed out of the nest.” Now, in his music, he addresses difficult topics like mental health problems in order to help listeners feel less alone.



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Candi Staton

 Nashboro Records in Nashville

Sam Cooke

Lou Rawls

Aretha Franklin

Five Blind Boys

 Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

www.candi-staton.com



nobigdyl.

Holy Smoke Festival in Nashville, Tennessee

MTSU

Reflection Music Group

 Lecrae

Kirk Franklin



Interview Quotes:

“The passion that I have for music, the sincerity… when I sing, I sing from my heart, not because I know a song. I put everything in that song that I would do if I was singing it for the first time.” - Candi Staton

“Difficult times always come, you just trust God. He knows the ending from the beginning and the beginning from the ending. He knows all of that. He's already been there. He's already paved the way out. And if you keep those kinds of things in mind, knowing that God has got your back and He's going to lead you into the path of righteousness for His namesake, you can make it through anything.” - Candi Staton

“Whatever job you have, whatever career you have, that amount of hours and those setbacks and changing direction and second guessing yourself and redoing it and failing and then succeeding, it's the same thing for artists.” - nobigdyl.

“I think that being a believer, a follower of Christ, no part of our life is exempt from caring and honoring for the other person.” - nobigdyl.

“He has created us in His image, we are very complex creatures, and I think that an honest look at the Scriptures suggests so much of what we need in these situations where we feel depressed or we feel anxious or we're hurting in any way. We need people to sit with us, to walk with us, to care for us tangibly.” - nobigdyl.

“Prayer is essential for me, and one thing that I learned about prayer was that the less I thought of it as a kind of rigid ritual and the more I thought about it as meeting with a Father who loves me, that kind of opened up my prayer life in a whole different way.” - nobigdyl.

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Of all the languages in the world, music is one of the most profound. Its many shapes and forms can stir up a vast spectrum of emotions and tell stories in a way like no other.  <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3S34Unhn5yRcaH5K9aU5Et">Candi Staton</a> is a legendary, 4x Grammy nominated R&B and gospel singer. Candi vulnerably opens up about how her music was a direct reflection of things she was facing, including an absent father, an abusive marriage, and a battle with alcoholism, and how the music helped her build a bridge to God for herself and others. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2d8NsBa8O4C6bgQatFP5V4">nobigdyl</a>. found his way into the music industry at an early age, and stumbled upon an unexpected blessing when his mentor, Christian rapper Derek Minor, fired him so that he would be “pushed out of the nest.” Now, in his music, he addresses difficult topics like mental health problems in order to help listeners feel less alone.   Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a> Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/i-will-survive-believing-god-can-get-you-through-gloria-gaynor-and-jeff-huxford/"> Gloria Gaynor</a> Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.jenlilley.com/">Jen Lilley</a> Thank you to our sponsor: <a href="http://www.give.cru.org">www.give.cru.org</a>    <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3S34Unhn5yRcaH5K9aU5Et">Candi Staton</a> <a href="https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/nashboro-records-nashville-gospel-label-feature/"> Nashboro Records in Nashville</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hnWRPzGGKiapVX1UCdEAC">Sam Cooke</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zJBFCev9UwOMcrZsLi2od">Lou Rawls</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7nwUJBm0HE4ZxD3f5cy5ok">Aretha Franklin</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pnIEMwEhFuFLAu3garlQt">Five Blind Boys</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-30&version=NIV"> Matthew 11:28-30 NIV</a> <a href="http://www.candi-staton.com">www.candi-staton.com</a>   <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2d8NsBa8O4C6bgQatFP5V4">nobigdyl.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smokefestival/">Holy Smoke Festival in Nashville, Tennessee</a> <a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/">MTSU</a> <a href="https://www.reflectionmusicgroup.com/">Reflection Music Group</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/healing-our-wounds-restoring-our-lives-lecrae-moore-and-jeremy-adrienne-camp/"> Lecrae</a>  <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4akybxRTGHJZ1DXjLhJ1qu">Kirk Franklin</a>   Interview Quotes: “The passion that I have for music, the sincerity… when I sing, I sing from my heart, not because I know a song. I put everything in that song that I would do if I was singing it for the first time.” - Candi Staton “Difficult times always come, you just trust God. He knows the ending from the beginning and the beginning from the ending. He knows all of that. He's already been there. He's already paved the way out. And if you keep those kinds of things in mind, knowing that God has got your back and He's going to lead you into the path of righteousness for His namesake, you can make it through anything.” - Candi Staton “Whatever job you have, whatever career you have, that amount of hours and those setbacks and changing direction and second guessing yourself and redoing it and failing and then succeeding, it's the same thing for artists.” - nobigdyl. “I think that being a believer, a follower of Christ, no part of our life is exempt from caring and honoring for the other person.” - nobigdyl. “He has created us in His image, we are very complex creatures, and I think that an honest look at the Scriptures suggests so much of what we need in these situations where we feel depressed or we feel anxious or we're hurting in any way. We need people to sit with us, to walk with us, to care for us tangibly.” - nobigdyl. “Prayer is essential for me, and one thing that I learned about prayer was that the less I thought of it as a kind of rigid ritual and the more I thought about it as meeting with a Father who loves me, that kind of opened up my prayer life in a whole different way.” - nobigdyl. ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Episodes:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>  Bonus Podcasts:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a>  Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>  Peace for Everyday Life:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>  Peace in Uncertain Times:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>  What’s Good?     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>  Enneagram:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>  ________________________  Connect with Jesus Calling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesuscalling/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JesusCalling/">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jesus_Calling">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/Jesus_Calling/?eq=jesus%20calling&etslf=5858"> Pinterest</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Jesuscallingbook?sub_confirmation=1">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/">Website</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jesuscalling?lang=en">TikTok</a>

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Of all the languages in the world, music is one of the most profound. Its many shapes and forms can stir up a vast spectrum of emotions and tell stories in a way like no other.   is a legendary, 4x Grammy nominated R&B and gospel singer....

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