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Songwriter/Vocalist GL.Hodges musical journey began at the tender age of 6yrs old through the influence of his mother’s singing voice and genuine love for the lord. In his local church he was part of the youth choir where his appreciation for singing started growing. In High school he took drama class & started to perform in talent shows, GL then took it a step further by performing popular christian cover songs as a solo artist in church from time to time. Although he was never taught how to sing and has never taken a vocal lesson, it was out of his desire to sing for the lord that GL believes he was blessed with the gift. While in college he started doing a series of background vocals on various projects for other artists, he experiment with songwriting and wrote his 1st song titled “Truly Yours”. A song about his allegiance and un wavering dedication to the lord. As he