It was at a church music camp at the age of 13 where Austin French’s life was changed forever. He went to camp to learn to play guitar, hoping to impress girls. Instead, Austin heard this message from one of the camp leaders: “Don’t judge Jesus on the broken people He came to save.”
The words described his life perfectly.
He’d been judging Jesus for his own family’s brokenness, being hardened by the people around him whose faith was anything but authentic. Austin made the decision there at camp to not only commit to music, but to follow Jesus with his whole life. “I knew I wanted music to be a part of my life, but I also knew I wasn’t going to do it to get girls. I wanted to write music for broken people.”
He’s stayed true to that first conviction, writing songs filled with a joyful energy that calls all people, believers and unbelievers alike, to open their hearts to God’s amazing grace.
In this episode with Austin French, you’ll hear:
-Austin’s spiritual journey which led to his first major breakthrough…05:30
-Journal entry at age 8: “I’ll never be a Christian”…08:15
-Feeling like damaged goods after being rejected by the local congregation…11:01
-Relationship with Jesus leads to forgiveness toward those who have caused great harm…14:45
-“You can’t hate people you pray for”…18:07
-How to honestly and transparently share the gospel with those who need it…20:13
-Austin’s relationship with abusive father restored through prayer and time…23:40
-How Austin gets into a creative flow…25:22
-And much more!
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