In the Season Two premiere of Band Pit to Pulpit, the camera turns toward me as Executive Producer Mr. Devin Jackson steps behind the camera and asks the questions.

This is more than an introduction. It’s an honest look at the journey between seasons: the transitions, rejection, unexpected opportunities, difficult lessons, open and closed doors, and the moments that helped move me from professional musicianship into full-time pastoral ministry.

Some of the story unfolded publicly. Much of it didn’t. In a candid question-and-answer conversation, we unpack what changed, what it cost, what I learned, and how I can now look back and recognize that even when I couldn’t understand the process,

God wasn’t wasting any of it. I also open and close this episode with a few thoughts of my own, setting the stage for the people and conversations you’ll encounter throughout Season Two. Because Band Pit to Pulpit has never simply been about changing professions. It’s about calling. Formation. Rejection. Transition. Purpose. Obedience.

It’s about what happens when God calls you beyond the place where you’ve already found success. MORE THAN A MUSICIAN. The story behind the sermons. The journey behind the titles. The process behind the platform. Welcome to Season Two of Band Pit to Pulpit. The journey continues…