When I was notified in 2007 that this song had gone to the number one position on the radio charts in Europe I was astounded but was reminded that all things are possible through God.
"It was amazing seeing all of these people on the other side of the world singing this song word for word and worshiping God. Ivan recalls singing in Africa and looking over the crowd. Ivan's Signature Song, "Midnight Cry" has been sung by him literally all over the world. I think the Lord blessed me because He saw how determined I was to minister and put His Word before the people." When I came back offstage I felt the pain again, although not as bad as it had been. The whole time I was singing, I felt no pain. "When I began singing ’Midnight Cry,’ the wave of the Holy Spirit started on one side and moved across that arena. But when he took the very first step to walk on stage, he didn’t feel any pain. As they introduced him, he was still hurting.
But a group of people started praying and Ivan went on to the service. When they arrived in San Antonio late that afternoon he was still in a lot of pain. My wife asked, "Do we need to cancel and take you to the hospital?" "No", I said. "The pain was so intense, I thought I was having a heart attack. As he was placing his luggage in the car, he had a muscle spasm in his back. This message is repeated in so many songs." Several years ago, Ivan was asked to sing for the Church of God General Assembly in San Antonio, Texas. It meant a lot to me, because it was the message that tugged at my heart the night I gave my heart to the Lord. "I just could not get away from the message in the song. The same message is echoed in Ivan's Signature Song, "Midnight Cry." He remembers the incredible feeling he had the first time he heard the song. "The choice we have to follow God in the good times and the bad is easy once we make the decision to simply chose God." This message became universal for Ivan and his audience as the lyrics of hope and encouragement rang out to a hurting world that they have the power to choose life over death, joy over sorrow and Faith over hopelessness. In 2008 Ivan recorded a very special song entitled "I Choose" which topped the charts at the number #1 position. All the things you’ve heard about heaven are true." With permission from the writer, Ivan rewrote parts of the song to make it express his sentiments. This is one of Ivan’s favorite songs, because it talks about how loved ones (including his dad) made the crossing.Īs they are passing from here to there, they are saying, "It’s ’s true. In June 2003, "It’s True" - the title song on one of Ivan’s CD’s - climbed to number 2 on The Singing News top 10 list. I didn’t know what God had planned for my life I just knew I wanted to sing." "But I knew Jesus loved me and had His hand on me. This decision that Ivan made at age 9 stayed in the forefront of his mind, even though he admits that he made a lot of mistakes along the way. My mom and dad had always told me that whenever it came to salvation, I couldn’t get to heaven on their experience - I had to have my own." When the invitation was given, I couldn’t get to the altar fast enough. "I was sitting on the back row with all my friends. Ivan was saved at age 9 in his daddy’s church in Sanford, when an evangelist preached a fiery sermon on the rapture of the church and heaven.
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