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The Unfolding

Page 130: Ben Fuller: Songwriter’s Search for Love Leads to Jesus

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9809 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In 2022, Ben Fuller was a singer and songwriter just beginning his career in Christian music His song “Who I Am” has been played on stations around the country He grew up on a dairy farm in Vermont as a well-liked kid who seemed to have it all together But he always struggled to earn his father’s approval On the inside he felt an emptiness that left Ben searching for something to fill the hole He tried relationships, alcohol, cocaine, even “making it” in country music With each new thing, he was left asking himself, “Is this it Is THIS what life is all about?” 

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0:00.0

Hey, this is Meredith. I had never met Ben Fuller when he walked into the studio and we sat down to record his story.

0:07.5

But I will never forget that day. Since then, I have become a Ben Fuller fan. He is a singer and songwriter who found Jesus later in life.

0:18.3

His songs include hits like, if I got Jesus and who I am, if you've ever

0:22.9

walked the road of looking for love in all the wrong places, you will relate to Ben's story.

0:30.2

Enjoy this one from the archives. Page 130 of the unfolding is the story of Ben Fuller.

0:38.2

I spent most of my youth trying to get my father's approval, and I didn't know how to earn it.

0:44.0

You know, I was captain the football team.

0:45.9

I was popular.

0:47.1

However, you know, what they couldn't see on the inside was I was just completely empty.

0:51.7

It was a huge hole, and I didn't know how to fill it.

0:55.0

God's story has been unfolding.

0:58.2

Since the beginning of time.

1:01.4

He invites you to be a part of it.

1:07.6

Another page in the unfolding.

1:19.8

Yeah. Another page in the unfolding. Hey, this is Meredith Foster.

1:22.2

Ben Fuller is a singer and songwriter that maybe you've heard on the radio.

1:26.2

He's just beginning his career in

1:28.1

Christian music. But his story began growing up on a dairy farm in Vermont. He was a well-liked kid,

1:34.7

and on the outside seemed like he had it all together. But on the inside was an emptiness that left

1:41.2

Ben searching, trying to find something to fill the hole. And he tried lots

1:45.5

of things, relationships, alcohol, eventually cocaine, even quote unquote making it in the country

1:52.6

music industry. And just so you know, part of his story is a brush with suicide. With each new

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