Meet Jaye King!
Maasbach Radio is honoured to welcome Jaye King to the studio this week for a conversation about music, growing in worship ministry, and most of all, how our God is more than able to turn even the messiest story into a powerful message.
Because in Jaye’s own words: Jaye King’s story is messy. Yet, that’s also what makes it so miraculous. The new Centricity Music recording artist had every reason not to succeed; but through obedience, hard work and divine intervention, he’s still got a song to sing.
Listen to Jaye King on Maasbach Radio this ‘PEPTALK THURSDAY’ between 11am and 2 pm Amsterdam Time.
“I can’t even talk about my story without smiling,” King says. “I’ll cry while smiling because God took what the enemy meant to be an evil thing — a destructive thing — and brought life to it. My story says I shouldn’t be the person I am, but my God comes in and says, ‘I’m going to redeem that, and I’m going to use that.’”
Growing up just south of Tampa, in Bradenton, Florida, life was difficult for King and his three sisters, who were raised by a single mom. Although he saw his dad at church nearly every Sunday, his father was never a consistent part of his life, which left King confused and skeptical of devout faith. Music gave the multi-instrumentalist a sense of safety and peace. Today, he’s a deft musician who can arguably pick up and play just about anything, but drums remain his first love.
Armed with a savvy mind for business and an unmatched work ethic modeled by his mother, King held aspirations of climbing the corporate ladder and giving his family — and other families — the life he never had. But that vision began to change when he had a transformative encounter with the Lord at a youth conference as a teen. After that life-altering experience, God slowly began showing him how he could use the healing power of music to help others. Eventually, King’s call shifted from business to the local church, where he’s led worship for well over a decade.
In and out of bands since he was in his early 20s, King — who now resides right outside of Nashville — quietly wrote and recorded his own music as an independent artist for years. Though he never had dreams for his songs beyond his own journal.
Now, spreading faith, hope and love one song at a time, the personable family man is inviting listeners into his world. Given his upbringing, one might assume that he’d be guarded, but instead, King is surprisingly an open book. His melodies are as big and bold as his personality, but his lyrics are as intimate as his prayers.