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Jordin Sparks has had two major life-altering moments on stage singing before an audience. It is probably not shocking to learn that one of them came when at seventeen she performing and winning the Sixth Season of American Idol. The other moment that changed her life happened a few years earlier while singing in a week-closing show at Kanakuk Kamp, a summer Christian sports camp.
Jordin recently sat down with christianlivingmag.com to talk about how American Idol has launched her singing career and provided her with a new platform in which to share her voice, but it was her moment on stage at the Kanakuk Kamp that gave her a real purpose in sharing her gift of singing.
In their article Jordin talks about giving her life to Jesus on New Year’s Eve at the age of four. A short time later, while in kindergarten, she sang on stage for the first time. Her faith and her object of enthusiasm were established. By the time she reached middle school she knew she wanted to make singing her career.
Jordin went on to say…
God had always been a part of my singing, but I didn’t fully realize that I needed to use it for Him. I had been singing because I loved the attention. It was fun, and I didn’t realize how much of a (selfish) thing that that was. Then one of the counselors came up to me and said ‘If you want to sing tonight, make sure you’re doing it for God and not because you want the glory.’
Jordin debated with herself throughout the day about whether or not to perform, unsure if her heart was in it for the right reason. When show time arrived, she was feeling convicted and conflicted. Jordin explains what she did next…
Right before it was about to end, I got up there. I was going to sing a fast song, and it was going to be really exciting; but I got up there, and I completely changed my mind. I sang a song called ‘Finally Home’ by Natalie Grant. I sang the entire thing a cappella, and that was the first time I had really felt the Holy Spirit come over me, and I realized that I had to sing for God. It wasn’t all about me, and He was the reason I had the voice that I have.
Her new purpose had been revealed. She was to glorify God with her voice. Well, let’s just say He’s had her on one heck of a ride the last three years. In fact, now that you know more about her faith in Christ you may enjoy hearing her new single “S.O.S” from her new “Battelfield” project. Jordin performed it live last week on the UK’s BBC Radio’s Live Lounge show.
Did you know that Jordin was a follower of Christ? What do you think of this new song? Let us read your thoughts and review by posting them in the comment box below this video.
