"Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord" (Psalm 89:15, NLT).
When Coco Freeman began his career as a professional musician in Cuba in 1990, his main objectives were wealth and fame. But 11 years later, Coco reconsidered what life is all about.
"My goal was to make a career as an artist, but it did not happen that way," he says. "Now I realize fame is a very weak foundation."
After years of performing with nationally and internationally-acclaimed bands, Coco saw his personal life hit rock-bottom in 2001. He found himself in the midst of a divorce while also suffering from hepatitis and dengue fever.
"It was a difficult moment because I was not only suffering from my body, but also from my spirit," Coco says.
While lying in bed stricken with fever, Coco remembered the God he had heard about when he attended a Cuban Baptist church as a teenager. Overwhelmed by fear and loneliness, Coco cried out to the Lord for salvation.
"At that moment, something happened," Coco says. "I felt a presence that took my fear away."
The same Presence that removed Coco's fear and saved his soul also led him to use his musical talent to share his faith with fellow Cubans. Today, Coco composes and performs Christian music to communicate the Gospel.
"With these songs, I minister to people," Coco says. "When people hear the songs, they are touched and brokenhearted. They cry, and they experience God's presence."
Sunday, March 30 - Day 8
Thank God for the salvation of musician Coco Freeman. Pray that many fellow Cubans will accept Christ as their Savior through his public testimony of song. Pray that his focus will remain on the One who gave him the gift of music.
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