INDIE GOSPEL ARTIST THEODORE CHESTNUTT, THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC

Theodore Chestnutt is a native of Brooklyn New York and currently resides in Goldsboro North Carolina with his wife and daughter. He attends St. Joseph Free Will Baptist Church where he serves as the Interim Minister of Music. Theodore is a singer, songwriter, producer, engineer and his musical background experience includes singing in the church choir, various small ensembles, praise and worship teams. Through growth, knowledge and experience gained in participating in music ministry events, in 2006 he released his first Independent Gospel Cd titled “Spiritual Beginnings”. As he continued to pursue his musical aspirations, in 2009 he was afforded the opportunity to shoot a two part music video titled “Time To Worship” However, in that same year he went through one of the most difficult and challenging times in his life and the full project was never released. Theodore lost three family members within a short period of time one of them was his father who lost his battle with stage four cancer. As a result, he found himself in a dark place and was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. As he was going through this experience he realized and believed that it wasn’t God’s ultimate plan to keep him in this shape and he had to go through it so he could be molded, prepared for ministry. After his bout with depression Theodore has experienced additional trials and tribulation such as job loss, family relocation and through it all he continues to stand on the word of God to live out the calling and the “Ministering It Forward Mission & Movement” that God has placed in his heart.