I think back to when I first started dating my wife almost 13 years ago, and my heart begins to pound! There was so much excitement, so much uncertainty, and so much nervousness. These early days were more about putting my best foot forward and less about letting my guard down. 13 years and 3 kids later, she is now my safest place. Nervousness has been replaced by comfort. Acting has been replaced by authenticity. It’s not a Hollywood romance. It’s so much better! I find so many parallels in my relationship with the Jesus. I’ve learned that I don’t have to put on a show. My prayers look less like some type of ritual as I’m dressed in my Sunday best and more like a genuine conversation. It feels less like jumping through hoops and more like a long walk with an old friend. It feels less like trying to follow a rule book and more like gratitude. It feels… like home! Listen to "Your Love Feels Like Home": jonnydiaz.lnk.to/YLFLH
LONG POST ALERT! About 4 years ago, my wife and I decided to take a leap of faith and open a business together. Her outdoor bootcamp fitness classes had become too big to be a hobby, but too small to be a business. Our leap of faith was opening a group training gym called Fit Factory Nashville. As the gym grew and started to provide for our family, I assumed “This must be my exit strategy for getting out of music.” You see… the road, the pace, the competition, the pressure to make a living had really worn on me.
Instead of the clear exit plan I assumed, our gym actually allowed me to return to the heart of why I started playing music in the first place. I didn’t start playing music to provide for my family. I played music because I loved it and felt like God was using my songs.
I say all this because that’s exactly how I feel now. Our gym (God’s provision) has allowed me to find a travel pace that I love (and is healthy for my family). It has also allowed me to write/record songs without worrying what will sell…or what will get played on the radio.
Today I release my new EP called Sweetness and Sorrow. It's available everywhere you get your music online. I can honestly say that this entire project was created because I love music and feel like God can use these songs. A friend asked me what my favorite part of recording this album was. My answer was simple… I got to make the whole thing without any fear! I hope you enjoy… but if you don’t, that’s ok too
Jonny Diaz
Jonny Diaz
I think back to when I first started dating my wife almost 13 years ago, and my heart begins to pound! There was so much excitement, so much uncertainty, and so much nervousness. These early days were more about putting my best foot forward and less about letting my guard down. 13 years and 3 kids later, she is now my safest place. Nervousness has been replaced by comfort. Acting has been replaced by authenticity. It’s not a Hollywood romance. It’s so much better! I find so many parallels in my relationship with the Jesus. I’ve learned that I don’t have to put on a show. My prayers look less like some type of ritual as I’m dressed in my Sunday best and more like a genuine conversation. It feels less like jumping through hoops and more like a long walk with an old friend. It feels less like trying to follow a rule book and more like gratitude. It feels… like home!
Listen to "Your Love Feels Like Home": jonnydiaz.lnk.to/YLFLH
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I can’t wait for you all to hear “Your Love Feels Like Home” – pre-add/pre-save it at jonnydiaz.lnk.to/YLFLH
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LONG POST ALERT!
About 4 years ago, my wife and I decided to take a leap of faith and open a business together. Her outdoor bootcamp fitness classes had become too big to be a hobby, but too small to be a business. Our leap of faith was opening a group training gym called Fit Factory Nashville. As the gym grew and started to provide for our family, I assumed “This must be my exit strategy for getting out of music.” You see… the road, the pace, the competition, the pressure to make a living had really worn on me.
Instead of the clear exit plan I assumed, our gym actually allowed me to return to the heart of why I started playing music in the first place. I didn’t start playing music to provide for my family. I played music because I loved it and felt like God was using my songs.
I say all this because that’s exactly how I feel now. Our gym (God’s provision) has allowed me to find a travel pace that I love (and is healthy for my family). It has also allowed me to write/record songs without worrying what will sell…or what will get played on the radio.
Today I release my new EP called Sweetness and Sorrow. It's available everywhere you get your music online. I can honestly say that this entire project was created because I love music and feel like God can use these songs. A friend asked me what my favorite part of recording this album was. My answer was simple… I got to make the whole thing without any fear! I hope you enjoy… but if you don’t, that’s ok too
Save or Download Sweetness & Sorrow EP at your favorite platform here:jonnydiaz.lnk.to/SweetnessSorrow
If you want to listen to it on YouTube, I put all the songs in a playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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