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==Christian Testimony==
'''Carey grew up listening to "Rock a Billy / Country Sounds" like: "Johnny Cash-I Walk the Line",
"Hank Williams-I Saw The Light","Elvis",The Beatles
"Kitty Wells-Honky Tonk Angels"
He watched His Dad sing in Church& at traditional family gatheringseveryone who could; took a turn performing their favorite song.
In 1977, Carey began gigging wk-ends in: School, Hotels, House Parties & Wedding Halls; covering 50's, Punk,
British, Hard Rock, Country & Rock 'n' Blues Artists.
After 10 years, He Acquired Some Live performance skills, ect which Landed " 3 " Big Breaks.
The 1st break was an opening spot for an Obscure Texan Band / Barrymores, Ottawa,
{Who is was a Cross between Stevie Ray Vaughn & CCR & Who previously
Toured with The Fabuous Thunderbirds}
"Omar and The Howlers."
After Dropping out of School, He moved to Toronto, to pursue a Music Career.whereWhile in Toronto He frequented Clubs & wrote & recorded some original material; which was recorded on cassette tape.
With no substantial leads & minimum wage jobs, He moved back home; discouraged.
The Second, 2nd was a Break Out of Denial. He had an Alcohol Addiction & had dabbled and drifted away from His roots, into secularism & other philosophies that left His Heart hard,Empty empty & Synicalsynical. After Wrestling with Depression, Anxiety & the reality that He had crossed that line & had an alcohol dependancy.
He finally listened to His Mother; & several other people.
Who prayed, He'd meet People who could mentor positive life changes.
( Alcoholicas Anonymus / 6 years attendance )
With His guitar, a suitcase & a Few more original Songs; He hiked west to Kingston.
a 1/2 hr. later,
He Found Himself; Surrounded surrounded with an Incredibly Awesome Incredible Peace.
This was where He came to know
the Invisable, Presence Awesome Power of Jesus.
From Carey's first CD ________
"A Beggar Without His Bride"
"More of You and Less of Me"
most recent release -
"Free To Fly" which is a more intimate expression of His personal experiences through song & how His Own bio-grafical Live Raw Blues / Rock style is evolvingRecord.Although life's has many weird & wonderful twists and turns; He knows The Lord's steady, unchanging power has Helped him to Successfully Overide the Anguish & Lies of Addiction & He has brought because of that; a new sence of purpose & destiny has come into his life.
