This is the story of a young man from the poor side of town. He was taunted and teased as a child, but his faith and his remarkable musical talent helped him overcome the odds. In these pages Kirk Franklin reveals the real source of his strength. 'What motivates me,' he says, 'is the knowledge that God has redeemed me from the pain and the sin of my past and given me a new joy I can't even explain. It's not just for show,' he says. 'It's the truth, and that's what I want to express.'