Saxman Darron McKinney is a Police Officer for the Detroit Public School District Police. McKinney comes from a musical family, he has ten siblings and was born and raised in Detroit. McKinney caught the attention of people nationwide when he gave a riveting performance of his original song, A Call to Courage at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil on May 13, 2001 in Washington, D.C. The song was a tribute to slain police officers and their families. The song features vocals by Nichelle Colvin and has gained in significance after the September 11, 2001 attacks, a coincidence that McKinney finds prophetic--especially since he was invited to perform the song before 18,000 people in Washington, DC nearly 4 months to the day before the attacks occurred. What is even more ironic to McKinney is that he performed the song approximately a half-mile from where the plane would strike the Pentagon But GOD goes ahead of us says McKinney. Several branches of the US armed services have now picked up on the song and have used it as a rallying point of sorts, and it is even being broadcast on the Pentagon Network around the world. Many cable and educational TV stations have also begun broadcasting the video footage of McKinney's performance of the song that day in Washington, D.C. including Comcast cable in the Detroit area. While McKinney is in his words humbled by the widespread acceptance the song has received he states that his initial aim was to encourage police officers to establish a relationship with GOD and they were loved and appreciated a fact that many do not realize until it is too late.
A Prayer to Help You Comfort Others - Your Daily Prayer - April 25
Have you ever wondered if there is any purpose in your suffering? We certainly don’t go looking for suffering—it comes to us because life is a journey through difficulties and triumphs. Sufferings are a reminder of what Jesus Christ went through and it is a way for us to encourage others.