Contemporary Christian music singer Tasha Layton recently spoke about how she went from being a backup singer for pop artist Katy Perry to making Christian music. “I was like, ‘I’m not a racist,'” Leighton, 41, said in a recent interview CBN News Her journey has taught her the importance of “trusting God with every step.”
“Before I got into music and did my own music, there were many years where I didn’t understand how God was leading me,” she says. “I didn’t understand why I had chosen this path, why I was heading in this direction, and how God was directing it all for His good.”
Looking back, Layton sees how God has worked in her life and encourages others to do the same, saying, “God gets it, and if you surrender to Him, He essentially makes a way.”
The singer added that she continues to trust in the Lord as she navigates the challenges of the Christian music industry.
“It’s easy to get exhausted,” she says, “and to let other people dictate who you are, so it’s an ongoing lesson in trust.”
Leighton said that after years of touring the world with Perry, he was given the opportunity to perform secular music, but felt God leading him to do something entirely different.
“I was offered a deal on the secular side, but I really felt like that wasn’t what I was meant to do,” she said. “And in that world, there were compromises. I wanted to connect people to God with my music, with what I do, with my team, with my integrity, and I didn’t feel like I was free to fully realize that by going down that path.”
Layton said it was an “easy decision” to turn down the offer and instead pursue a career in Christian music that she had prayed about and dreamed of as a teenager.
“The cool famous venues, the cool private jets, all that stuff has already been done,” Layton says. “There’s a reason why Paul said, ‘You can have the world and lose your soul.'”Matthew 16:26)
“I am very satisfied.“ She added: “I am standing at the moment when prayers are answered.”
Her journey into Christian music is an example that it’s never too late to follow God’s calling on your life.
“I didn’t start doing what I really wanted to do until I was 35 or 36.“ She said, “So, I’m a late bloomer.”
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