Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicholas Traylor.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Nicholas. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I started singing around the age of 12 in my middle school choir. I started leading worship around the same time at my home church and as I started to do it more and more I noticed a feel that would take over me that I could quite comprehend. During the summer of my 7th Grade year, I made a transition from the middle school that I was at to a Fine Arts school that was opening the upcoming year. Throughout the latter half of my middle school year and all of my high school year, I attended Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy and was apart of the Vocal Music Strand, Of which most of my time was spent doing classical music.
On the other end, I was starting to get more involved with leading worship at my church, getting opportunities to sing background with other artists, leading worship at different churches and throughout this time I began to understand that it was what I was called to do. A pivotal moment to me understanding my calling was a particular Sunday at my home church that I got up to lead worship and I Sung “Made A Way” by Travis Greene and the spirit of God completely took over me and from that point on I knew I was called to Lead Worship. I began to also develop a love for writing music around this time, I sang my first original sing at church when I was 15 years old. I was also blessed to have different people take me up under their wing and acknowledge the gift that I have and contribute to cultivating that gift.
Has it been a smooth road?
Not at all, The road has been tough but worth it. My journey has come with a lot of doubt, a lot of insecurities, not feeling good enough, not feeling valued. I didn’t always feel as if God could really use me in the same manner that he told me he would. It’s come with a lot of waiting seasons that I thought were a waste of my time, they were so frustrating and truly exposed how impatient I was. The road has come with a heartbreak that I thought was impossible for God to mend. The road has been full of Isolation that I thought was a punishment but later understood it was preparation.
Being different was overwhelming because it felt like there was no blueprint as to how my life was supposed to go which lead to disappointment when I tried to set my own plans up and God would interrupt them. I knew that I couldn’t copy off of the common life blueprint because it wouldn’t be fulfilling and would always feel like it was something missing. I had to dive deep into the Word of God to understand my identity to overcome all of the bad things that I thought about myself. I also had to stop placing myself on the approval scale of man which is where not feeling good enough came from, I wanted to be accepted by people to feel good enough and that simply wasn’t going to happen, I had to understand that I was already good enough because I’m a child of God.
Through taking time out to understand what the word of God says about me and truly spending time in his presence my perception began to change and I no longer looked at things from the negative point of view but I gained A reassurance that every single thing was to build my testimony, strengthen me and that its all simply apart of being chosen by God, it was all necessary. I also had went through a heartbreak that I felt literally tore my heart apart. During that time I was in my room crying my eyes out and I heard the voice of God say “either you can stay here and die, or you can come with me and get all that I have for you” meaning I could stay in the same distraught place that I was in and experience a spiritual death and disconnection or I could sprint into the journey that God has for me. I wiped my eyes and told God that I was willing to get up and come with him to receive all that he has for me, since that moment my life has never been the same
Can you give our readers some background on your music?
I am currently on staff as one of the Worship Leaders at The Potter’s House.
I also am a songwriter. I sing background/travel with my bro Jonathan Traylor as well. I have a Project coming out in January of 2020. I love my family. My life if is compacted with music And ministry so much that I barely have time to breathe but I love every bit of it. I’m known for being a worship leader.
I think what sets me apart from others is simply the identity that God has placed on my life which is one that he has set out specifically for me
Contact Info:
- Email: traylornicholas@gmail.com
- Instagram: Instagram: nicholasdtraylor
- Facebook: Nicholas Traylor
- Other: nicholastraylor.booking@gmail.com
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