To make a long story short, Maddy used to sing in Kid’s Choir at our church. At some point, her Autism caused her to shut down and not sing, and she decided not to continue in KC. It’s been a year or two since then and I finally got her to come into my studio with me to lay down a song which she used to sing with her friend Sarah when we owned The Light Concert House in Santa Rosa, a Christ-centered live music venue. She loves singing and the social anxiety caused by her Autism never got in the way when she stepped behind a microphone. Her little face lights up and you can see the joy of the Lord in her face as she sings!
So of course it broke my heart when she stopped singing, knowing it was such a joy to her, and to me and my wife to watch her. When she agreed to come in and record with me a few weeks, ago, I was ecstatic! We only layed down a few tracks; barely enough for her to warm up. But it was a start and it sparked her in a big way! She is totally excited about singing more with me now and we’re putting together our first CD!
ALSO: The above was written by me in March of 2010. Since then there has been nothing short of a full-blown MIRACLE in my little girl Madison! Her Autism symptoms have virtually disappeared! Almost all of her most extreme symptoms are GONE since she started singing with me and my band! She’s still singing with me, singing stronger than ever now. She loves it. She’s learning how to play the guitar, too.
We give all the glory to God, because Man hasn’t figured out how to fix Autism yet! God intervened and my girl is CHANGED because of His great love!
Praise the Lord! We do!
