Summary

SummaryI grew up dreaming of a career in opera, training my voice for solos and national anthems 🎢, until a large cyst on my vocal cords threatened to silence me. Surgery and months of silence brought deep fear and grief πŸ˜’β€”my one gift felt gone. In that season, I turned to Jesus and found my true calling: worship leading. Through vocal therapy, discipleship at Austin Stone, and learning to rely on God’s plans, I discovered that He repackages our gifts for His glory πŸ™Œ. Now, each Sunday, I lead with a healed voice and a grateful heart, praising Jesus for turning my loss into an eternal song of worship.

Jaleesa McCreary had a promising career in opera – doing what she loved most. Until one day, when all these dreams were gone in a moment. What do you do when the thing you were made to do gets taken from you?

Connect with Jaleesa McCreary on Instagram @jaleesa_mac. Listen to her music at www.AustinStoneWorship.com

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them. Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life have been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.
Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.
Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

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Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry
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Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you. If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

Special thanks to Elijah Delgado for the intro and outro music on today’s show. Find his music on your favorite streaming platform.

Instagram: @elijahthedelgado
TikTok: @elijahdelgadomusic

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Time Chapters
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02:05 Opera aspirations in youth
05:30 Diagnosis of vocal cyst
08:15 Surgery silence season
12:20 Turning to faith
16:45 Learning worship
20:10 Leading at Austin Stone
24:40 Embracing new song
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Story Partners
We're a Christian storytelling ministry based in Austin, TX. We make short documentary films and have a seasonal podcast where we tell stories of how Jesus has changed peoples' lives. Watch our films here and look for The Story Partners Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. Β 
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