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\nMark Braboy
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Jason Gibson and the Destiny Project bring music to life<\/p>\n

The book of Colossians 3:16 says \u201cLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.\u201d Local Gospel artist and senior social science major Jason Gibson, his choir \u201cThe Destiny Project\u201d epitomizes this verse through their inspirational music of praise, worship, and testimony along with their and soul touching performances all across the South.<\/p>\n

The Jackson, Miss. native got into music at an early age as he grew up with a musical family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been into music all of my life. My mom sings and plays piano and my dad plays piano and plays a little guitar. Since we\u2019ve been old enough to know what our hands could do, they\u2019ve put us on some kind of instrument. I started playing drums when I was 4 and started playing piano my freshman year of college,\u201d said Gibson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Destiny Project\u201d was established in 2011 with Gibson\u2019s sister, Juanake Taylor and his brother Maurice Gibson. At the time, Gibson had a basketball scholarship at Holmes Community College. He left the team to pursue his vision of starting a gospel group, with his songwriting skills, musicianship and faith in success. According to Gibson, \u201c\u2019Destiny Project\u2019\u201d is a project aiming to guide a purposeful but blinded generation in their purpose.\u201d <\/p>\n

He added, \u201cI believe that Gospel music is purposeful, it has a purpose in every aspect. I listen to all types of music, but when it comes to actually having meaning and actually bringing music to life, I believe that Gospel music embodies those qualities in its entirety,\u201d said Gibson.<\/p>\n

The music of Gibson and the Destiny Project comes with a sense of sincerity and honesty with its harmonious melodies. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy spirituality plays a gigantic role in my music because all of my music is testimonies. When I write, I just write strictly from experience and how I\u2019ve came to know God, how he saved me and how he turned my life around. I\u2019m still a work in progress and I\u2019m not where I\u2019m supposed to be, but I just thank God I\u2019m not where I\u2019m used to be. You\u2019ll hear all of that come to life in my music. I really think that if God had not taken me in the situations I\u2019ve been through, my music wouldn\u2019t nearly be as powerful as it is.\u201d said Gibson.<\/p>\n

Gibson and DP have opened up for many Gospel artists such as Alexis Spite, Johnathan McReynolds, Joshua Rodgers, and James Fortune. They were even able to open for Smokie Norful at JSU\u2019s Gospel show for the 2013 JSU Homecoming. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a huge honor to perform with Smokie Norful and it was my first time hearing him live. It was awesome. I got a chance to talk to him briefly and he gave me some encouraging words. He said \u2018With your ministry, just make sure that you keep God at the center at everything you do. And it was all I needed\u201d
\nThe group has traveled and performed all across Mississippi and Alabama and they are working towards performing at the Stellar Awards that will be held in Memphis, Tenn. in January. The Stellar Awards is one of biggest and the oldest awards shows honoring Gospel music. Also, the group will be releasing a sampler album on Jan. 12 featuring its leading single, \u201cIf and Then\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want my listeners to get that in order for you to live a meaningful life, you have to factor Christ into your equation. If you give your life to Christ, everything will be alright. Now am I saying that everything is going to be alright physically? Never, it\u2019s always going to be things happening and sometimes problems come your way to make you stronger for the stronger situations you\u2019re going to have to overcome in the future. I just really want my listeners to get that you have to factor Christ into your life in some way in order to have a meaningful life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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