Young Girl Makes Inspirational Impact Through Music Ministry
by Allie Martin
November 17, 2003
(AgapePress) - An 11-year-old Florida girl is sharing her musical gifts across the U.S. and encouraging other young people to use their own gifts and talents for God's glory.Lindsey Herring lives in Lakeland, Florida, and travels the country with her family, singing for the Lord. Recently she sang the theme song "Reclaiming America for Christ" at the eponymous conference for Christian activists at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale.
The young singer feels she has been given her many awesome opportunities for ministry -- something she enjoys doing with all her heart. "I love singing for the Lord, and doing what He wants me to do," Herring says. She feels that praising the Lord and encouraging others through music is what she has been called by God to do, and she says singing is "a ministry of mine for Him."
Herring remembers the first time she was asked to sing for Christ in public, seven years ago at a Christmas pageant in Fort Lauderdale. "I sang 'Happy Birthday, Jesus' when I was four," she says, "and from there on people have been asking me to sing from place to place. So that's how I got started, and God has really opened doors and blessed me."
When she is not singing and touring, Herring attends a Christian school in the Tampa area. She believes children can make a big difference for the Kingdom of God, and so she encourages other young people to keep up with current events and find ways to take a stand for Christian values in their homes, schools, and communities.
