AceinCHRIST
These words couldn’t ring more true for gospel singer/songwriter Clifford Lawrence Lynch, who goes by the moniker, AceinChrist. As a kid growing up in West Palm Beach, Florida, he’d find himself challenged by the hardships faced by many urban youth growin
TRUE STORY
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At the young age of just 10, when most boys his age were playing sports, eyeing pretty young girls, or bullying through long lines to snatch up the latest Jordan’s, Lawrence was strapped, hustling the neighborhood, and armed with his own gun. (He was raised in what has been nationally recognized in West Palm Beach, FL as the gangsters and thugs era because of the overwhelming presence of drugs and violence in the community.) Just one Hour after the conclusion of his 21stbirthday, he was celebrating that milestone as just another stat in the system, sentenced to three years prison “time” on charges ranging from counterfeit bills, to concealed firearms, and violation of probation. (no drug charges)
That was his Lesson!
“Imagine getting yelled at/ And you gotta work for free/ Surrounded by some brick walls/ And blue is all you see/ I felt like it was over/ … I took it like soldier…”, he sings.
Little did he know that “time” would be the catalyst to set him on course in seeking Jesus as his Savior. Little did he know that “time” would gather his thoughts from the streets to recognize his gift in music;
Little did he know that “time” would pave the way and lead him on a path to establish his personal relationship with his Higher power - GOD. Bringing to light an understanding of the motto “in order to get to something you have to go through something.
And he did!
This is the Blessing!
Today, AceinChristuses his gift in voice as he attests to life’s challenges, from his downfalls and sorrow, to his intervention and redemption, on the seriously hip, faith-based Christian release of his debut single release, “True Story.”The praise song paints a picture of his conversion from crime to faith--and making it out.
The track, “Call Me Crazy,”is a making believers out of non-believers, up-tempo praise song, that takes you on a roller-coaster ride, as he tells his story about how prison mates labeled him as crazy, seeing him humming down penitentiary halls, as he worshipped in the prison church, singing faith-based songs, musically connecting to his Higher power. On the sing-along, AceinChristbreaks down on the beats, as sings on about his walk in Christ:
”You can call me crazy Ima praise em, he amazing… / But gon give em praise/ I gave my life my Christ And now I’m seeing better days/ It ain’t perfect but I know that he gon make a way/He bout his business he ain’t finna play/The truth is sometimes you gon have to wait But he still on time he ain’t never late.”
When asked, if not doing music, what would had been his other career choice, AceinChristconfesses, “I had career aspirations, but I would’ve been dead from the streets.” He also admits that his true commitment to Christ has only began about 4 years ago, but can boast in the changing power of Christ about his newfound change, as he nears the completion of his studies in receiving a Bachelors in Business Management degree from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA.
Reminding himself, “I’m not the man I could be, I’m not the man I should be, but thank God I’m not the man I used to be.” Simply, There’s Nothing Wrong With Falling Down,
As Long As You Can Look UP,
If You Can Look Up You Can GET UP
And he did!