John Tidwell:  

Life After high school I was juggling college, a job at a burger joint and 3 bands. I was waiting for that big break into the club scene so I could make a living off of rock and roll. I quickly found that I was juggling way too much and my grades hit the toilet, so, like a genius, I quit school (It was my money that I was wasting). In 82 I met Bonnie Worrell from Mt. Holly at the Satellite Lounge and my life changed. I got a steady job in construction, quit the bands I was in and started going to church again. We got married in 83 and adopted Bonnie's 4 year-old niece Heather in 84 who had been in foster homes since she was 2. Rebecca was born in 87 and Sean in 90. I got really involved in church; music at first. When our kids got beyond nursery age and into something they called "Children's Church" I got involved in that. I thought church ought to be more fun for kids: silly songs, puppetry, skits, clowning; we did it all that. At one point I quit my job and worked full time at the church wearing a whole lot of hats: Children's Pastor, Music Director/Worship Leader, Janitor. I went on 2 mission's trips one to Belarus in 94 and one to Madgascar in 01. Eventually, I had to go back to work. Sometimes it would get hard to p...Expand for more