In fact, I had quite an experience growing up because my father was a pastor and I lived in some rough inner city neighborhoods (Parkplace and Huntersville) in Norfolk, Virginia. Meanwhile, I became a born-again Christian believer at age 14. It was a battle avoiding violence, the love of money (the root of all evil), and sexual sins; but God has kept me. It was God's grace, mercy, love, and strength that led me to obey God/ Jesus Christ. Music &Art: My parents prayed over me as a child and anointed my hands with holy oil until God gave me the gift to play drums. Later, God blessed me to play drums in LIVE concerts with Anointed Song (my Pro band), God's Image (GI) in 2009, Deshawn da Golden Child, Marcus Cole (2008), Word Singers of Norfolk, NLFC, Salvation Army, WUNDAFAM, Gospel Unity Singers of NC and Justin Shaw of American Idol. It was fun playing Gospel/ Christian music in forms of jazz, urban, traditional, worship and more. Actually, I could always draw, but I didn’t know God’s purpose for my artistic abilities. In college, I learned to develop my art. Later, God anointed me to draw biblical concepts & write poems and stories for His glory which helped & inspire eople.
Truthfully, at the of writing this book, in my life I was in search of a career because I was one of the few million Americans who was sadly living in the economic & job market crash 2007-2012. Plus, I knew I had no future at low paying jobs. Later, I found work at a parking garage and later on Valet. Meanwhile, I was a musician & local pro-Christian manager for an upcoming band at that time, "Anointed Song". From time to time, I would write, research topics or political issues or social injustice issues. When I was inspired, I would draw. Later, some of my sketches became illustrations. Finally, I graduated from Norfolk State University, and began to search for a career. I wanted more in life. Then God spoke to me “take all of your original art and copyright them.” Obviously, I did. In adding, I was employed at a minimum wage job and I worked part-time in financial services. Meanwhile, I continued working as a volunteer in ministry in various places for FREE; including the Salvation Army, New Living Faith Church, and I gave away my art and poems in inner city outreaches. In the Summer of 2010, one night at work, I realized that I was still unfulfilled. Then God asked me: “What is your passion, something you love to do?” In response, I thought of how good I felt when I wrote inspirational poems & stories and created art. Next, God said “take your copyrightten writings and art; and put them in a book.” Immediately, I felt alive because I realized that God wanted to me to be a Christian Illustrator and author. In adding, I also illustrated the Cover Art & book cover for "Widow's Oil" by Timothy D.D. Brown. Presently, I work as an Outreach minister In The Salvation Army in a Community Center in Hampton Roads, Va. Recently, I founded a new Non-church ministry "Visions of MWHM" by which the homeless are fed, inner city outreach, music benefits, music ministry, Christian Mentoring occurs, Clean Open mics are promoted for local artists & young aspiring Christian or clean Music artists, new comic book series "Integrity", and Jesus Christ's gospel is taught, etc.
Love Inspiration War
by Michael R. Webb
Love Inspiration War
by Michael R. Webb
Published Feb 18, 2013
118 Pages
Genre: ART / African