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"This is our predicament. Over and over again, we lost sight of what is important and what isn't." - Epictetus

This quote is posted prominently at the top of the liner notes of singer/songwriter Ryan Post's latest CD, Back In The Box. In April of 2009, Post, 27 years old, released his second full-length album after a year of recording his newest project.

Raised in Luling, a suburban town just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana, Post took an early interest in both God and music. His parents took him to church every Sunday where Ryan dedicated his life to God and ministry at the age of 13. He soon picked up a guitar and began practicing on a daily basis. For the next several years he developed his musical talent by playing every week at his local church in Boutte, Louisiana. Post also began experimenting with songwriting and recording.

"Ever since I could play music, I've always had a strong desire to write and compose music that I would personally enjoy listening to," says Post, "Yet, as a teenager, I discovered that to be a bigger challenge than I realized at the time."

It was during his college years that Post really began to refine himself as a musician and songwriter. Inspired by many distinct musical styles such as blues, jazz, r&b, acoustic pop, and classic rock, he started to carve out his own unique musical niche.

"I started by taking an hour each day and devoting that time to stretching my songwriting and playing ability. Some days it was frustrating because it took a lot of hard work. But there were also days when everything seemed to click. Some of my favorite songs are songs that only took a couple hours to write, as if God Himself were guiding the whole process."

After graduating in 2004 from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, Post launched out into full-time ministry as a youth pastor. In 2005, Post married his wife, Carrie, a pastor's daughter from Crowley, Lousiana. He now travels full-time and sings and preaches at churches every week across the southern United States. The Post family includes a 2-year old son, Carson, as well as a new baby expected to arrive in November of this year.

"I believe that you can tell a lot about what is most important to someone by discovering what gets the most of that person's attention, passion, time, and resources. And that can be anything...a career, money, possessions, family, faith, sports teams, pets...whatever gets the most of your energy and resources is the thing that you value the most," Post says. Described as an acoustic blues-pop artist, the lyrics of his songs represent a message that might be considered quite different than that of many artists representing mainstream music today.While the lyrics of most modern pop songs tend to focus on subjects such as money, sex, and romance, Post chooses to focus on topics such as purpose, family, unconditional love, and eternity.

"I've decided to write lyrics about issues that hold significance beyond life and death, because those are the issues that I believe matter the most. In our culture, money, sex, and power are placed on a pedestal. But the reality is, at the end of your life, you can't take any of that with you. I try to write songs about issues that have eternal significance."

After releasing two full-length CDs, Post's music has started to catch a lot of attention in the South. Today, Post's music is currently being played by numerous Christian radio stations across Texas, Louisiana, and several other states.

"It's amazing to see God opening doors and making things happen. I don't know where it will lead, but I'm just excited to be able to contribute to His kingdom."

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