🎙️ Crumb Confessional — Episode 44b

Title: That Gospel Concert Broke Me Open

Description:

This is the raw audio recording from the gospel concert my wife and I attended in Charleston—a Juneteenth celebration on the grounds of a former plantation, under the shadow of slave cabins, with voices that stopped time. They sang spirituals, hymns, and encoded slave songs that shook the air with power. You’ll hear the choir, the clapping, the call and response, the testimony I gave, and the anointing that was undeniable. We were surrounded by strangers and yet fully seen.

I talk about:

• Sitting in front of slave cabins while a gospel choir sang about freedom
• The moment they sang “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and explained its coded origin
• Why Luke 10:19 marked the turning point in my walk with God
• My personal testimony of addiction, bankruptcy, and redemption shared live
• Charleston’s gospel legacy and its collision with our life in Sierra Leone
• The choir’s spontaneous songs based on shouted-out Bible verses
• Meeting new friends afterward and connecting over mission, music, and mercy

💡 Highlights & Timestamps:

00:00 – “Oh Happy Day” welcomes the crowd into a living history of faith

06:35 – Slave spirituals explained: musical theology born from suffering

12:10 – “Swing Low” as a code for the Underground Railroad

18:15 – Live testimonies, including mine: Luke 10:19, Leo’s birth, God’s fingerprints

22:45 – Choir improvises Scripture songs from Isaiah and Luke—pure anointing

28:50 – Final song: “It’s Good For You to Be Here”—a word that lingered

31:30 – Post-concert connection: Boston, Cincinnati, science, singing, and Mercy Ships

📖 Scriptures Referenced:

• Isaiah 40:31 – “They shall mount up with wings as eagles…”
• Luke 10:19 – “I give you power to trample on snakes and scorpions…”

🧠 Core Takeaway:

Songs born in suffering still carry the Spirit—and sometimes, healing comes in harmony when history, testimony, and worship collide.

🙏 Closing Line:

Crumb Confessional #44b — I didn’t expect a gospel concert to turn into a spiritual encounter, but God knew I needed this.