ICONIC APR 2015 | Page 6

Melissa Rojas born and raised by her single mother with 3 siblings in the Humboldt park community, became a Christian singer/songwriter. starting out in church she fell in love with music, and by the age of 5 she knew that her purpose was to sing for the Lord.

Melissa faced many conflicts throughout her life. She was molested, beaten as a child and when she had reached her teen age she would starve herself to look like the actors in television; she always felt like she was never good enough. She accepted Jesus as her Christ and savior at the age of 17 and that's when he opened her eyes and she started to realize how corrupt and dark the world really is. Melissa decided to be part of the body of Christ, she would be the voice threw music.

Melissa is on a mission to bring the youth to Christ threw her music. She wants to be an example to all the women in the world that they are beautiful just the way God created them to be. She made an album called Unashamed, attracting many youth to Christ. She is currently working on a mix tape called "Listen" focusing on the coming of Jesus Christ. Melissa states; " I will not die and leave this world without at least trying to reach my purpose in life. Which is bringing many to Christ by worship."