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Gospel singer and songwriter Anthony Evans toured with Truth and Kirk Franklin before focusing on his solo Christian music career.

Evans leaves his Franklin, Tennessee home once a month to lead worship at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, the Dallas mega church where his father, the internationally famous Dr. Tony Evans, is senior pastor.

In addition to recording, Anthony Evans, Jr. estimates that he travels to an average of 100 worship events every year.

I met with Evans after a performance at the 2010 Evangelical Press Association Convention in Dallas. What was his perspective on the difficulties Tesh encountered with “keeping it real” in church as a “celebrity” artist?

Evans thought geographical location was a key factor. “Hollywood? L.A.? I’m sure that if you’re worship leading in L.A., and you’re on T.V… yeah, it’s a problem.”

Of his own challenges he interjected with intensity, “I was praying about this the other day! ‘God, get me to a point where I can sit down on Sundays and be part of the congregation, sit on the fiftieth row,’ you know what I mean? Not be in the first row and have a mic in my hand! I think making sure there is a balance is very important.”

Most of Evans’ appearances are at churches across the country where he leads Sunday praise as the guest worship leader. The songs on his newest album, Undisguised, reflect his experiences in local congregations. Does he make “celebrity adjustments” on Sunday?

“I try to defuse situations. Even if it’s things like autographs in church, I try to say, ‘let’s wait until we’re done. Let’s keep the main thing the main thing right now, you know?’ Because that’s a very uncomfortable feeling. I make sure that there’s lots of eye contact, letting people know that I’m – you! I tell the truth from onstage. A lot of the heartbreak that I faced in my life, I was honest and vulnerable about it.”

“For me, it’s about remembering why I do this kind of music. There’s a part of Christian music that follows the celebrity trend… I choose to do Christian music, so the celebrity trend is null and void. I’ve surrounded myself with people who remind me that I’m here to serve, even though there are lights, and there’s smoke, and there’s fancy stuff, ultimately I’m here to serve.

“What can I do to reach your heart? Keeping a mindset of service is how the celebrity thing goes away.”

He strives for authenticity. “The real life – that’s my objective. As long as I’m doing Christian music, I want to be authentic so that the celebrity becomes back seat to ministry.”

Regular gatherings with other worship leaders for prayer and music is another key element for staying spiritually refreshed. Evans looks forward to these “special nights” of accountability and interaction to counteract the temptation of celebrity buzz. “Yes, it can get to you and it’s discussed a lot amongst me and my friends in the industry.”

Balancing distraction is an on-going concern for Evans. “(It is) a conversation that happens often and is taken very seriously because when you’re doing ministry for a living, it can wear you out.”

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Appreciate you,

AE

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