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**ASCEND COMMUNITY is ON for tonight! See you there!**
  When LEON TIMBO went to perform at Bishop T.D. Jakes' The Potter's Church in 2008, he hoped to change people's lives with his uplifting music. But it was the Jacksonville, Florida, native's life that was about to change. After delivering a rousing set that focused on Timbo's signature emotionally-rich, love- centric tunes, the singer-songwriter-musician was met backstage by Tyrese. "He walked in the back after I was done and said, 'Dude. I don't know what just happened, but whatever just happened I want to happen tonight at my show,'" Timbo recalls today. That night, Timbo opened for Tyrese at the House of Blues in Dallas, setting the foundation for a friendship and brotherhood that has enabled Timbo to hone his skills and perform and create music in the studio with some of the biggest names in music history, from Quincy Jones and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds to R. Kelly and Diddy.Growing up with parents who were both pastors, Timbo's lens did not initially include music. Even though he hung around musicians and didn't think he had any inherent musical talent, Timbo became increasingly frustrated by his lack of musical acumen. Timbo then consulted his two fathers: his heavenly Father and his biological father. After locking himself in the bathroom, he said a prayer. Timbo's biological father also provided significant insight to his son. "My dad told me, 'Be you, because you can only be No. 1 at being you. You can only be No. 2 at being anything else.'" Timbo moved to Atlanta without any leads or any promise of success. He just went to find himself. Soon thereafter, he ended up on the road performing. Those travels took him to Dallas and, later, to his status as a BET Music Matters artist and acclaim in XXL, among other accomplishments.You can get a taste of Leon's ministry by watching these videos:
 | | Leon Timbo Worship 2014 |
 | | Leon Timbo "Resting Place" |
Leon will be ministering with us throughout the week, and will be doing a worship concert Friday Afternoon February 6, at 2:00PM. Don't miss the time we have with this gifted psalmist.
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ASCEND 2015 is absolutely FREE, but you can let us know you are coming by visiting the Facebook Event Page!
Blessings,
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