As with all things that any of us derive from work, this proved to be temporary. Since shifting her career several years ago, she’s taken classes, taken time to care for her mom and built a life that is about so much more than recording and touring. While it’s proven to be a positive move in many ways, it has also opened her eyes even more to the reality of many disabled people.

“I sometimes wonder how people don’t see me as a normal person,” she says. “I’ve really developed a passion for opening the eyes of the church to the value their disabled members bring to the table.”

In addition to lifting the veil from a generally concealed pocket of society, she has also recognized even more her own efficacy.

“Though out time, God hasn’t often called people to prestige,” she says. ‘My career as an artist has never or should have never been just about music. When God speaks to me, it’s very clear that His is a call to action. It’s always about His love first, telling me to go do this or to be about that. His love doesn’t allow us to stay where we are. His calling often means doing something that is a little bit or way outside of our comfort. It requires us to go and do and be a light. I can’t waste any time. I want to go out and love well.”

She’s putting those words into action with the new project, partnering with a variety of organizations and ministries along the way.

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