Danny Pearson
Bass
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I was born in Pine Bluff Arkansas, where I lived
for two years. Then, we moved to the Mississippi Gulf
Coast. where I made my home of forty years. I was part
of a large family with five sisters and two brothers. My
parents divorced when I was in the fifth grade. I grew
up through my teenage years without my Dad in the
picture, except every now and then.
My father was a Christian, with a holiness background. I
can remember going to church as a small child and I
believe a seed was being planted even then to bring me
to Christ in time. When I turned 18 my Dad got me a job
offshore on the oilrigs with him. We rented an apartment
together. He taught me responsibility and always held me
accountable. He taught me many lessons of life. He said,
“be a man of your word. “ He would go to church and ask
me to join him, he would talk about God but I was lost
and I didn’t want to hear. I thought I was a “pretty
good person.” Man, I was clueless!
I married my wife, Debbie when I was 20. We had 2 beautiful girls of our
own. A few years later we had the opportunity to be
blessed with another daughter that was given to us by
family. She made our family complete. Three girls a wife
and a Dad nagging me to go to church with him, I didn’t
know who to please.
My Dad never quit witnessing to me. I finally gave in
and went to Church with him. I didn’t know it at the
time, but GOD was still waiting on me. My Dad wanted me
to be saved so much I felt like it was more something
for him than for me. One night at church with him, I
went to the altar and I prayed for GOD to save me. I
came back to my seat where I was hugged, patted on the
back, congratulated. However, something just wasn’t
right. Everyone believed I was saved, except me. That is
really not a good feeling. When I mentioned it, I was
told it is the devil casting doubt.
It wasn’t until I was saved by faith and felt it in my heart years later
that I realized what the problem was from early on. I
always believed in God in my mind, but he wasn’t the
ruler of my heart. Brothers and sisters when you have a
heart change that’s a REAL CHANGE. I believed salvation
was a gift from God in my mind, but it wasn’t a personal
experience. When I received Christ I knew it
immediately. Salvation has to be a personal relationship
with Christ the savior, the giver of eternal life. I
made him real in my heart. I heard him call me and I
called out to him personally for my salvation. He was
not a childhood storybook character. He was real. He
lived; he died for me, through this personal
relationship I found out that I have a savior. He lives
in me. I found the personal relationship that I was
missing. I have learned what the love of a father is all
about. The unconditional love of a father for his son.
I played in a band for years. We played rock-n-roll country, and pop.
After I was saved I got away from the music thing. John,
a friend of mine that I grew up with was teaching Sunday
school and playing around with guitar. He asked me about
playing in a Christian band. I wasn’t sure at first,
because I hadn’t played in a long time. However, this
band just confirms to me that God is in control and
knows our hearts better than we do.
Playing this music and seeing God touch people’s hearts
through it, is indescribable. It is truly a blessing to
be used by God in this ministry.
-- Danny
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