I was raised in a godly household. My parent named me Emmanuel which means, "God is with us." 

During my teen years, I went my own way. I was on the street and everybody knew me as a bad boy. I smoked marijuana, got into fights, stayed drunk, and partied. I was in the fast lane, my life was all about me. It was destroying me. I was far from what I was raised to be.

My family and church prayed for me all those years.

My family was about to move to our new house. My mom told me that I would not move in with them, and I would not  be considered a member of the family if I did not change my ways

I had been trying to change by myself. I saw myself going back to the same things over and over again.  One morning, I said to my little sister, "From today, I will not smoke, drink, and party anymore." I renewed my vow to the Lord.

I changed on the inside. The things I had wanted to do, I did no more. All of those years I had lived a wild life were behind me. Doors opened. I had a clear mind and focus. A whole series of events led to me using my talent in church and recording my first, second, third albums and more