John Gold

I prayed to God in the woods during a drug overdose and I felt him there with me. That moment changed everything. Though I had known about Him as a child, He wasn’t my Lord. But in that desperate place, I encountered Him—and decided to follow Jesus.

 

My journey has been messy. Drug use left me wrestling with sanity, and I told God, “If You keep me sane, I’ll do whatever You want—forever.” I’ve been trying to make good on that promise ever since.

 

God led me out of my hometown and away from the religious framework I grew up in. (I grew up in The Way International a Christian adjacent religion that doesn’t honor Christ as God) Before I even acknowledged Jesus as Lord, He was with me, guiding me, even using me. He’s been incredibly patient and gracious.

 

I grew up in a home where the Bible was often talked about, but it wasn’t until my early twenties—desperate and at the end of myself—that I opened it and started reading for myself. That’s when something real and deep began. It disrupted everything in my life and put me on the path I’m on today. I’m still being saved, over and over again. Every day, He wins more of me.

 

I can’t be left alone for five minutes without Him. Without His presence, I unravel. He is the only one holding me together—holding my family together. Everything good in my life comes from Him. Without Him, I’m utterly shipwrecked.

 

I don't know exactly when I was born again—it feels like my whole life has been that moment, playing out over and over time and again. And I think it might go on forever.

Since 2007, I’ve been releasing music, and I’ve been touring since 2013 across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. 

 

Now, through every stage, in every song, and city, I’ve simply tried to follow Jesus. I want to do good, give, and show kindness to all people as a way to practice my faith.