Like my mom used to say when everything's happened son don't run from Christ you run to Christ.

If I stand before Christ I stand before him and say hey I don't deserve what you did for me. I don't deserve it at all.

But I'm not going to turn my back on that gift because I'm going to hold on to it because it has saved me.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast.

Today's guests have overcome great odds

to serve others and lift up those who have given

their lives to service. U.S. Army veteran and Dragon Boat Racing

Champion Jess Key, and Country and Gospel Music legend Jimmy Fortune.

First up, Jimmy Fortune grew up at a musical family and played gospel from a very young age.

Shortly after college, Jimmy auditioned to become part of the world famous country group,

The Statler Brothers.

Through that group in his own solo career, Jimmy has been honored to use his music and

his notoriety to share his faith and to bring attention to the specific needs of others.

With his new album, God and Country, Jimmy celebrates the beauty of America and those who have made it free.

I am Jimmy Fortune and I am an entertainer, singer, songwriter.

I have been doing this for a long time.

I was with a group called the Statler Brothers

for about 21 years of my career and they retired in 2002. When they retired I assumed a solo career and I've been in a solo career now for about 17 years.

I grew up in Nelson County, Virginia. I was born in Williamsburg, Virginia in

1955. And then we moved to Nelson County, whenever I tell people about where I grew up

If you ever saw the Walton's TV show you pretty much saw how I grew up and

My family sang all my it was I'm number seven of nine children. Daddy played

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