C the Encourager" on one of America's hottest
Internet radio shows: Urban Gospel Sounds.
even after the doctors told him that he would be dragging
around an oxygen tank for the rest of his life. You can't
tell that to a man who listens to his body first.
I never accepted the diagnosis. I respected my doctor's
diagnosis, but I was upfront and told her that what she
just said was not me. I stayed in the hospital for a couple
of weeks. When they released me, I went home with a
machine and used it for three or four days and then got
off it. I firmly believed-- and still do--that faith in God
has no boundaries," says Big C.
"I'm in my mid-50s, and my life is just beginning. I don't
look at adversities as setbacks. Instead, I look at them as
opportunities toward my destiny."
"When the doctor delivered the news, it was like my
heart just dropped. I overcame it because of my faith in
God and my husband's support...he was there for me. As
a woman, it's devastating to see your hair fall out. I did
not worry about my hair loss because that's something
that can be replaced. The enemy will try to sway you,
but will not succeed when you're surrounded with
positive minds."
the hardships, he would later play the part of Deacon
Paul in the widely acclaimed stage play, "The Hell with
My Family." More recently, he played the role of the
Pastor Scott in the gospel stage play, "Salon Gossip."
"When I moved to Texas, I had my own business, but
that phased out. So, I started working odd jobs just to
make ends meet. As I worked different jobs, I would
be laid off or the jobs would terminate as a couple
of corporations closed down. One of the things that
happened to me had to do with my age. Unfortunately,
that's age discrimination. It's very difficult for someone
in my age bracket."
credits her mother, a pianist, for teaching her to sing at a
very young age...she calls it a gift from God. "I sing with
my husband, and I'm working on something now. My
new CD `Brighter Day' is getting ready to drop real soon,
and my sons are my producers."