Selah Yearbook 1991-92

McBrayer Dazzles Liberty Audience

By Becky Griggs As the lights in the auditorium came up, Liberty students were thrilled to see one of their very o w n in the spotlight as a member of the popular musical group Truth.

Jody McBrayer, w h o attended Liberty for three years, is fulfilling a dream he has always had. "I knew about Truth since I was 13, but I never thought I would be a member," Jody said.

At the age of 17, Jody attended a Truth concert in Lakeland, Florida. After attempting to audition after the concert, Roger Breland told him he was too young.

H e recommended that Jody attend Liberty University.

Following the advice of Breland, Jody came to Liberty. H e was soon accepted into the Sounds of Liberty and was an automatic stand-out. H e dazzled audiences with his rich tenor voice, and was a favorite among many of the students.

Singing with Truth has been an adjustment for Jody.

"Singing with a live band is a big adjustment," Jody said. "You have to learn to concentrate and not over sing.

It's also different because everyone in the group is an excellent performer, and there is not as much individual attention."

In the short amount of time he has been with Truth, his spiritual life has grown immensely. "I never understood the power of the Holy Spirit as much as I do now," Jody said.

The schedule is hard for Jody to adjust to. The only vacation time that he gets is three weeks at Christmas.

With the exception of a few revivals and spiritual emphasis weeks, Truth travels to a different place every day.

In spite of this hard schedule, Jody is constantly learning valuable lessons from God. "It was hard in the beginning," Jody said. "I took the place of someone Photos by Vangie they really loved. Through that time, I realized that God had m e there for a reason. If H e would have portunity to be on Truth's latest album, "More Than wanted m e to give up, H e wouldn't have put m e there You'll Ever Imagine".

Jody has fond m e m o in the first place." ries of Liberty. "The Jody studied thing I miss the most is business communithe closeness of the stucation while he dent body," he said. "It was at Liberty, and was great to see everywould like to finish one again. I'll always be his 32 credit hours a number one supporter through LUSLL. and recruiter of Liberty."

In the short Yes, the student body amount of time misses Jody and his suthat Jody has been perb voice, but everytime with Truth, he has they see him onstage already been able with Truth, they will be to capture several proud of where he came solo spots. H e has from and w h o m he repeven had the opresents.

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