special plan for him. Bart has always had a love for music. Once he
discovered Christian music, he knew that was where God wanted him to
be.
Bart's mission, is to help the lost get saved but also help the saved stay
encouraged in their walk. With the message in his songs and his
testimony of money struggles, going through a divorce, losing a home,
yet never giving up; most people can relate to his life. Bart says, We
often try so hard to do what is right and yet, Satan keeps trying to wear
us down. Personally I have wanted to give up many times. Through the
love and encouragement of others I have continued to follow Gods will.
That is the same thing I want to send to others.
In Roman's 13:10 "Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of
God's requirements", and Ephesians 5:1-2 "Therefore be imitators of
God as beloved children. And walk in Love, as Christ loved us and gave
himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God". Bart says that
we need to show more love and understanding towards each other and to
be that reflection of Jesus Christ, so that others will want what we have ,
as Christians.
Bart is from the small town in Cherryville, North Carolina. He is happily
married to his wife Janet, with 4 children, one in college, one who is 12,
one who is in the workplace and the oldest living in Bangkok, Thailand
teaching English to children.
Bart is a member of The First Wesleyan Church in Cherryville and has
helped with the youth music, has taught Sunday school, and leads the
praise and worship music. Bart has also helped start praise and worship
music, at the First Presbyterian Church, another church in the Cherryville
community.
The Lord has given Bart the talent of singing, and he wants to offer his
voice to God, believing he will take it, and use it for His glory and allow
Bart to impact the lives of others. Bart is a talented man whose faith has
led him to minister the words of his teaching through song. Bart says, as
in Matthew 5 13-16, "I want to be the salt of the earth, to help season the
lives of others through music."
Bart has been writing and performing Christian music for ten and a half
years. His goal is to minister to many churches with his music and to
reach people through the songs that he has been blessed with. His songs
about being a parent, putting God first in marriage, and songs that tell
stories about the healing power of God through the power of Prayer and
about the strong faith of an elderly lady he met, surely will touch anyone
in any service or congregation.