biography

Mission Statement --
To love my Lord more everyday and to encourage believers and non-believers alike that true freedom comes only through complete surrender to Jesus Christ.

Bio --

As a child I grew up being a part of a variety of different denominations. I've been Baptist, Church of God, Church of God of Prophecy, Pentecostal, non-denominational, Baptist again and now I attend a Four Square Church here in the greater Nashville area.

I attended a Christian elementary school and learned the basics of my faith there. I would pray many times for Jesus to come into my heart and forgive me of my sins, but it was not until I was 19 years old that I would pray that prayer and understand what I was asking. Up until that point, I had heard all of the Christian terminology so much that I had lost sight of the passion behind the reality of what Christ had done for me.

Then one night at a bible study in Marietta, SC , it was as if God turned on the light. I remember thinking, "what does the phrase "Jesus died for me” really mean?” In that very moment as I thought that, it was as if God silently answered, "I took your blame”, in the blink of an eye it all made sense. Jesus loved me so much that he died and took the punishment for my sins so I could have a relationship with God. He was my sacrifice. I had heard it so many times and felt a little silly that it had never sunk in, but when it did it changed my life. That is when I asked Christ to come into my life and be my Lord and Savior, I finally got it.

From that point on, God has worked in so many different ways in my life. I would love to say that since then I have always been faithful to Him, but that would not be a fair statement. Over the years, I have drifted away and have been frustrated, angry, and at times even down right rebellious towards Him, but He has always been faithful and has never let go of me. He has instilled in me a desire to seek Him even during the times when I wanted to give up.

Even before I understood what Christ did for me, I had always felt a purpose on my life, a calling that I would be sharing the gospel through the musical gifts God has given me. For many years, however, I was terrified of the thought of getting up in front of people and offering any sort of spiritual input intended for someone else's life. I would wrestle with questions like "Who am I to tell someone to live a holy life? I still face temptations and failures everyday”. I was afraid of looking foolish or saying something wrong in front of others, but the more I asked those questions, the more God reminded me that His grace is sufficient and His strength is made perfect in weakness. My focus is not on being perfect, but being obedient to Christ. When He says "go” I want to go, no matter how far, how intimidating, or how difficult. My goal is complete surrender to Christ and each day is a step on that life-long journey.

So here I am, just a simple man who has been broken by divorce, the loss of people I loved, and many of life*s disappointments that have put me through the fire and caused me to dig deep and grow the hard way. I have also experienced the faithfulness of a Holy God and the victories that He has allowed me to experience. He has blessed me with an amazing wife, Kelley, as of September 29, 2007, two beautiful daughters, Holly and Allison, two beautiful step-daughters, Gracie and Katelyn, and some very cool friends. He has also provided some incredible opportunities to share my musical calling with a wider audience. Through it all God is still telling me to tell the world that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and that no one comes to the Father but through Him. Christ provides hope to those who seek Him and peace to those who are in torment. It is my prayer that through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ we all learn to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind and to love each other as ourselves. Christ himself said this was the greatest commandment and that if we can follow this rule that everything else will take care of itself.

links

Brad*s Church
http://www.new-song.com

Brad*s Shoutlife
http://www.shoutlife.com/bradsreynolds

Taylor Guitars
http://www.taylorguitars.com

Brad*s Indieheaven Page
http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/bradreynolds

Brad*s MySpace
http://myspace.com/bradsreynolds

Transparent Christian Magazine
http://www.transparentchristianmagazine.com

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