Get Quiet with Jesse Wilder-CMAW053

What You'll Hear:

• Jesse became a Christian at the age of eleven.  His father struggled with alcoholism and his mother struggled with depression.
• His Dad was in and out of jail and his Dad wouldn't let Jesse and his sister talk to each other
• Jesse was in his room while his parents were arguing and he heard a voice in his head that he had spiritual gifts and he just needed to stick to life and to read the Bible
• Once he got to high school he started going to church and learned that he was accepted by God as he was
• His parents divorced when Jesse was in college. Jesse still talks to them. He has prayed a lot for them lately and is learning how to sow seeds one day at a time
• When Jesse moved to Nashville to go to Belmont, he met a number of people that had an influence on him
• Jesse planned to move to Tampa, but God had another plan
• He prayed for a physical sign and God gave him one
• Jesse wants his past to help him mentor others
• He views faith like a bowling alley. Open gutters is like a life lacking faith.  Bumpers is like a walk of faith.
• Be steadfast in prayer and be specific about what you pray
• Jesse works with artists to help them get to the next level in their careers
• While in college he was on the pre-med track.  He was doing well but wasn't happy.
• He transferred to Belmont and started writing articles interviewing artists and realized that music was the pathway for what God wanted him to do
• Jesse interviewed Jason Davis for a podcast interview and he spent 3-1/2 hours with him, mostly talking about God
• Jesse became the tour manager for Austin French and then became involved in artist licensing
• We're all given spiritual gifts.  Living out his faith is to serve.
• Jesse writes out what he needs to accomplish in a day, he lives in the present and takes it day by day
• In the secular festival realm, it can be a big party and there's a temptation to go along with that.
• Always be up front and truthful with what your intentions are
• You can take little steps at work to make a difference
• Favorite scripture is Psalms 23:1-4
• If we're not planting seeds with young people, there won't be anything to sprout
• Rather than listening to something, Jesse gets quiet and meditates
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