Worship Musician October 2019 | Page 39

very different and unique. But a lot of times you a notch. In my case, they'll knock you in the get back at it quickly, otherwise you're going to don't get everything you want on the very first water. allow yourself to get stuck in a rut or get stuck day, and I tell people that upfront. If you put in down, and it gets so destructive from there. the time and the work, you'll be able to do all of And so I like to tell people that there will be these obstacles and more. obstacles, and first, you have to accept that. So the main thing that I tell people is that we Then you need to learn to develop a mentality live in a world full of obstacles, a world where [WM] As a motivational speaker, what do you that says “Okay, what am I going to do when we let ourselves down, other people let us hope to teach your audiences? the obstacles come? I’m not going to quit, down, but there is a friend who sticks closer I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.” Then than a brother, a friend who never forsakes us [Daniel] One of the main things I talk about you’ve got to learn the mentality of, what am and never leaves us. And I love speaking to is that every single person who walks the face I going to do when I fall or if I fail? Because the church, and I love talking to believers and of this earth, we all have issues, we all have failure is inevitable, as an athlete, I experience encouraging the body of Christ. Were all in this problems, we all have downfalls. There are it all the time. Every year I've gone, I've tried to together, find a community and find people obstacles in our lives. And for me, being an win the million dollars, and I haven't done it yet. that you can trust and walk through life with. obstacle course athlete, I know what it's like So failure is inevitable, but so is success when Because when you fall, which is inevitable, you to face an obstacle that seems formidable, or you put in the work. So when people fall I say want people there who can help you back up that's something you've never experienced. On that first, you have to understand that you will quickly. the show, they add brand new obstacles every fall, then you have to know what you're going year, and we don't get to practice those. Life, to do when you fall because we get to decide [WM] Tell us about your musical instruments. as much as you can prepare yourself to face how fast we get up, and we get to decide what Do you have any endorsement relationships the obstacles of life, there are always some we do when we get up. And if it's a passion yet? that come along that just hit you broadside. that is something that we need to do or want They take you by surprise and take you down to do, you have to get up fast, and you have to October 2019 [Daniel] I'm primarily a vocalist, I love Subscribe for Free... 39