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Carey grew up listening to "Rock a Billy Sounds" of His Dad singing songs like: "Johnny Cash-I Walk the Line",
In 1977, Carey began gigging wk-ends at: Hotels, House Parties & Wedding Halls; covering 50's, Punk,
After Dropping out of Highschool, He moved to Toronto, to pursue a Music Career equipped with an Aria/Electric Guitar & 8-track stereo for a ampliflier.
He Decided to physically lighten the Load & Sold His Truck & Gear and Called Alcoholics Annonymous.
The "Third Awesomely Big Break" happened in a Little Country Chapel one Spring Night, May 1990.
He Found Himself; Surrounded with an Incredibly awesome Peace.
From Carey's first CD "A Beggar Without His Bride - "More of You and Less of Me - most recent release - Free To Fly" is an expression of His personal journey with the Lord through song and how His personal gruff blues / rock style is evolving. Although life's has many twists and turns,
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==Christian Testimony==
"Hank Williams-I Saw The Light","Elvis",
"Kitty Wells-Honky Tonk Angels" He watched His Dad sing songs at Church
'n' and then afterwards; His entire family would take turns singing together at Home.
British, Country & Rock 'n' Blues Artists.
After Ten years, He Acquired Some Live performance skills, ect which Landed Three Big Breaks.
"Omar and The Howlers."
While in Toronto He frequented Live Band Clubs & called newspaper " Drama / Music adds.
With no substantial leads & minimum wage jobs, He moved back home; discouraged.
After Wrestling with Depression, Anxiety; He finally listened to His Mother; Who prayed, He'd meet People Who could Mentor Positive Changes in His Life.
He Aggressively Attended many Meetings ... { 90 meetings in 90 Days / then weekly for approx 6 years }
during which time, He was able to Get Back on to His Feet and completed A Highschool Diploma in Alternative School with 5 english courses. Through A Teacher's encouragement, He wrote some Poetry which He sent out to Several University Contests.
With His guitar, new direction, a suitcase and a Few of His own Songs; He hiked-a-ride West to Kingston.
While singin' Hymns to Jesus with a group of Christians.
He had sang Hymns before; but these people seemed to know who they were Singin' To and they also seemed trustworthy and genuine.
With nothin' to lose He continued to hangout and
a half hour or so later, Wham !
This was where He found out that,
"The Lord was and Is Real"!
The Invisable, profound Power 'n' presence of Jesus.
He knows The Lord's steady, unchanging power has overidden the anguish of addiction and He has brought purpose and destiny into his life.
there are those days when ____ yikes ; but God's faithful !
