User:Bigger than ben

I come from the small town of prairie lea. You drive around a bend don’t blink you'll miss it.

I grew up on a family farm. Together we built the place from the ground up. I’m from a family of six; I’m the musician and the other five ordained ministers. At age 17 I left home excommunicated by family, friends or any other involved in the religion.

I set out a journey with a burning passion for music to discover myself with the guitar my grandmother promised me before she passed away.

Young, making naïve choices I found myself on the streets. I began to busk for 2 years and, took whatever gig I could get my hands on. I learned to survive In this seemingly big but, small world. With six strings as my life line. Two and a half years I roamed the streets playing acoustic guitar.

I fell in love with it…music… the kind of love to where you could not stop Day after day month after month playing even while your fingers tips are bleeding.

After many trials I work my way off the street. I started working. The time I spent on the streets nearly consumed me. Music bore much pain after the experience.

A year later I wiped the dust off the six string devil and hit a fork in the road. I decided to to push this passion as far as I can.

I left the morbid route and have committed and dedicated myself fully. I bleed on the sweet spruce once more.