Braille is currently touring in support of an album he recorded with S-1 of Strange Fruit Project called Cloud Nineteen. They’ve gone to bars, concert venues, youth groups, after school programs, juvenile detention centers, shelters and more this past year to do shows and give albums away. Yes, the album is available for purchase in stores and via iTunes, but their goal has been to give away 30,000 copies free of charge. So far they’ve already distributed 9,000 and are receiving loans and gifts to print the remainder of the cd’s they need to reach their goal. When asked why they’ve decided to do this, Braille said that their heart for the project was to make positive, uplifting music available to anyone they met without cost being a preventative issue.

Over these past several years, I’ve been slowly discovering what it means to be a Christian in a creative industry. I’ve been encouraged by several individuals along the way who I really respect  – people who are sure of their faith and are not ashamed of it, and express it in the best way they can with the talents they’ve been given. Braille (and the Lightheaded crew) is definitely one of those people. We’ve had opportunities to talk about the role our faith plays in what we do, and I am always encouraged by how focused he is on how his art can edify others. That, and his relentless desire to perfect his craft and give it more impact. It’s fine to say that you want your beliefs to affect others through your art, but it means a lot more when you’re really good at what you do.