Austin Carlile - Facing the Music
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2018
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“Everything that I was, was that band.”
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Musician Austin Carlile lost his mom during his junior year of high school. It was a sudden and unexpected loss that left him ravaged by grief and anger. A few years later, music came into Austin’s life and he gave himself fully to the pursuit of it - starting a band, Of Mice and Men, writing songs, recording a record, and going on tour.
“I saw [music] as my new God…I could yell into a mic and get all of that rage and that hate out.”
The doctors that treated Austin’s mom discovered that her death was the result of a rare genetic condition called Marfan Syndrome which affects the body’s connective tissue, and can cause a variety of painful and serious complications. A DNA test revealed that Austin has the same condition.
Determined not to lose the success he was building with his music, Austin underwent heart surgery and continued to tour all over the world, performing night after night with increasing complications and pain. Eventually, his health deteriorated to the point when his doctors told him that he couldn’t continue.
“Everything that I was was that band, and I walked away. I knew God was calling me to do something different, but I was so confused as to what it was.”
Austin left his life behind and moved to Costa Rica where he taught music, coached baseball and ran sound for his father’s church, but what he ultimately found there was more surprising than anything he could’ve imagined - a chance to be made new.
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Austin has been such a huge inspiration to me since I was a young teen. I'm not religious, but It's really nice to see him finding peace, and healing in his own way. I wish him nothing but the best!!
He isn't religious either, he just accepted truth that's been around him his whole life, because there's only 1 truth and it's the revelation and gospel of Jesus Christ
@@jamzkinman Of course he's freaking religiuos dude, look at his insta.
@@danielnunoavina He's talking about the difference about being religious and being a true Christian
@@danielnunoavina There's a big difference between being religious and Following God. Religion is a set of rules people follow. Christianity is a true relationship with Jesus.
That was fuckin AWEsome.
I have been an Austin Carlile fan since I was in Middle school.. & when I found out years later that he turned to the Lord - It completely changed me. The fact that a man who was living a similar lifestyle to my own needed God, showed me that I couldn't make it alone either. I am forever grateful for his testimony along with Brian Welch & Lacey Sturm. God is working in powerful ways through people. Hallelujah!
It's inspiring to hear that the Lord can work in the most powerful ways. Praise God for your heart, and praise God that you turned to him. He is Lord, and he is our papa! Keep trusting in him, and please keep seeking him. I will pray for Grace, and that God will continue to reveal his love, and plan for you! :)
Hail satan
@@gh0stdem0n666 no thanks, good luck with that though. I'll be praying for you 😘😘
@@harmshoney don't let one man's insanity influence your own. Reliance on some "spiritual force" is merely a crutch, a crutch that will come back to bite you in the ass when you realize that no one except for you can help you.
@@franklinfisher7776 if you don't wish to be challenged then don't speak publicly. Or are you not only religious but also a piece of shit communist? Fuck off to another country then you anti american shit stain.
Austin, you have been one of the biggest inspiration to me as a musician even back when you were in Attack! Attack! You might not be able to do music anymore but your message in the lyrics lives on with everyone who has ever listened to your music. I’m agnostic but I still understanding of it and respect anyone’s religion. Thank you being you and never change that no matter what happens in your life.
People who trust Jesus aren't in a religion, they are in a relationship.
Religion is from satan.
@@Set-Apart-By-Grace christianity is a religion
@@mike35501 ..you just proved you are wrong.
his voice sounds so different than it did six or seven years ago
When he mentioned Linkin Park, delight and sadness came over me. R.I.P Chester. Rock on Austin! May God continue to bless you.
Ikr 😭
RIP Chester Bennington he will be missed for sure
As a Christian kid I loved heavy music, and Of Mice & Men was no exception. It’s so refreshing to see someone from that era maintain their faith over the years. So many from that scene have fallen away, but it brings me joy to know that Austin has kept the faith over the years.
Dude same, I’m 16 and I love both god and heavy music, it’s a shame a lot of it is kinda anti god, heavy shit gets you pumped up
@@BigYosh when I was a teenager in the late 2000s there were a ton of great heavy Christian bands. Seems like there aren’t a lot these days.
I grew up during that period when OM&M were becoming really famous, The Flood was the first album I ever heard of theirs, right after it was released in 2011. I was 13. Him along with Mitch Lucker, Andy Biersack (who grew up 2 hours from where I grew up). I became a huge fan of the whole scene that emerged from these bands, the last bit of “emo” or “scene” kids. I didn’t have the hair but had everything else lol. I never knew Austin went through so much, his health got this bad to the point he was having to take uppers and downers and opioid pain meds, all on top of drinking. This makes me feel so bad, I’ve never had it that bad with my health but pretty close, having grown up with Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, taking HGH injections daily from age 11-17. And I got off them. Those injections caused more harm to me than good, I have bad arthritis, and my knees pop in and out of place, bad pain, etc. I’m too lanky and I have a hyperactive thyroid. I became an alcoholic at 18, and a heroin and meth addict at 19. I don’t know if there is a God, because I believe we all are god and we are all just a small piece of the puzzle of God. Whatever or whoever God is. I took a spiritual journey with psychedelics, and I saw the bigger picture. I did relapse before then and kept going but not too long after, I got clean for good and I’m on methadone maintenance and I’m finally taking care of my mental health and doing what I need to do and I pay bills and pay rent for an apartment I live in. Life is good for once.
“He means so much to me because I don’t have anything else” this was me when I lost everything I turned to god and ever since then no matter what has happened I’ve been ok through the grace of god
Hit me in the feels. All Glory to God.
Imagine if Austin came back to the scene with those beautiful screams. Nobody can do the style of screaming Austin did better than Austin. Someone like Austin coming back really could bring back that scene again. Hearing him talk about God changing his life gives me hope.
He cannot scream like that anymore its dangerous for his health
Om&m saved me from suicide in 2014. The great hendowski was the song that did it. And I’ve loved the band and all the people in it ever since I first heard them, and ever since I had that experience. I’m 21 years old, about to be 22 on October 26th. Today (The 24th) is the day I held my mother while she died in my arms due to cancer. Ever since that day, god was dead to me, Christians we’re idiots, and religion was all a blasphemous lie. I hated him for taking my mom away from me when I needed her the most. It’s been 4 years since then, and I’ve still some hate in my heart..BUT this video, spoke to me. Deeply. Hearing his voice, the pain, and the gratitude within those words touched me. I cried, even after the video had stopped playing. THIS video shows me that there is still some hope out there, still some love for even the most broken people, and there’s still some faith left for me out there. Maybe god can heal my heart, fix my life, help me become who I’m supposed to be. If he can save Austin, and all the countless people out here in this world, then maybe he can save me too.
ScvmLxrd yes God can heal your heart! Praying he does ❤️ l am so sorry you lost your mom.
Hi, I just wanted to say that God WILL heal you and your life if you give it to him. I’m praying for you. I love you❤️
Hey brother. I’m with you. I lost my father 4 years ago. It was easily the darkest time in my life and I felt that exact pain you felt. If not for god, I wouldn’t be here. My mother would’ve lost both her husband and her son because I was desperate for healing and almost took it into my own hands. But one thing that always stuck with me is that god works all things together for good. Death is inevitable for all of us. But our time on earth is made for worshipping God and for sharing love with the world. I’m praying for you man. God loves you, I love you, and there’s people on here that love you. I hope you find that peace bro. I’ll be praying for you.
Trust the lord and mark my words... you being healed... THAT is a promise.
I’m not religious, but I am still so happy knowing that Austin is trying to pick his life up and is regaining a feeling of purpose from this. His music saved my life and him and his band mean the world to me.
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Damn, I’m so proud of these people! I turned 21 yesterday and it’s unimaginable seeing the people you grew up listening to make changes in their life. I’m not religious but this hit me good
BEAUTIFUL Austin...thank you. I have had the pleasure to speak with you and in sharing a video for my clients that you gave your time to do. You are by far one of my favorite human beings....
Praise God for the work He is doing in your life Austin! Keep strong in the faith brother.
I miss Austin's music so much, but I'm glad he's focusing on family and health. He always seemed like one of the most bubbly dudes in the scene... meanwhile he was going through his own personal hell the whole time. Goes to show you never know what someone's dealing with.
It was good for me to be afflicted so that I could learn your statutes.-Ps. 119:71
amen. Pray that we wouldnt have to go through it every other time we needed to learn.
I'm surprised caleb shomo hasn't done something like this
I’m not crying.. you’re crying.. I love you austin❤️
Fun fact. I named my son after Austin. My absolute vocal & lyrical inspiration ❤️
God is able to take all our pain away... :') beautiful
Mari Chacon I wish it worked like that
Well said😔❤
I’m genuinely happy that he’s found something that gives him peace. I can’t imagine the mental pain that’s driven him for years. I can’t imagine what that might’ve been like. Coping with the pain of his mother for years and years, and dealing with his disease. This man has been stretched and broken beyond belief for such a long time, and now he’s finally found his own peace. I don’t believe what he believes in, but it truly gives me joy that he can genuinely smile, and finally push forward with his entire being.
I am not religious at all, but Austin was a huge part of my growing up. I wasn’t a huge fan of Of Mice and Men, but Austin always had an impact on me. This hits deep.
Its okay you don't have to be religious at all because Christianty isn't about religion it's about relationship. ☺☺☺
I’m not religious at all, either. I do, however, know Jesus. There is a difference 😉
This is my hero he saved me durning middle school and high school. He is a solider and so strong. I pray that he has full healing and restoration and that I meet him one day ❤️. Such a beautiful soul
I abandoned my faith after high school, got into a lot of bad things such as drugs, drinking, mainly marijuana, promiscuous sex and felt so lost, even cursing God. It was until this year I began to slowly change, relapsing a lot though and had a huge fallout 5 weeks ago for 5 weeks from the end of September til last week Wednesday I reached to a friend who has God in his life. Meeting him has been changing me and it’s restoring my faith, while meeting new people who support each other, I feel as though I’m being revitalized and better each day. It’s hard to change into a better person, but taking small steps is the first thing to do and having a better mindset, positive friends, a better association knowing you can help those who are lost or suffering and need God or just a talk is all you need to feel and get better. Peace out
Of Mice & Men used to mean so much to me, they help me through difficult times and inspired me. I liked them because of Austin, and his story. Through the years of growing in my relationship with God, I've no longer needed to rely on music to get me through things. My heart hurt a lot for Austin, and I prayed for him on occasion. So it's been so awesome to see him grow in this relationship with Christ. And to find peace, love and guidance. 💖💖💖
Austin is my hero and always will be. I saw of mice and men in 2014 at warped tour and this put all his engery on that stage even when you can see that he was in pain. I hope to met him one day
This has nothing to do with a religion. This is a man simply meeting the Living God. Religion does not heal damaged bodies and restore hope and love. Nothing man made can do something so drastic so as a fellow artist, I choose to give credit where it's due. Thank you Jesus for doing this for him and for pulling me out of the pit as well. I not only have a life and a future now, I have eternal life. You save me and continue to save me in every way a human can be saved. You also empower me and I can now do things that I never thought I could do before.
God bless you if you are currently reading this. I pray for you. I pray for everyone. Have a very blessed and beautiful day my friends. Austin you have always touched my soul through music. Thank you for healing me. :) Peace peeps
I have so much respect for Austin. He is a major role model for me. I too have a problem with the connective tissue in my body. I was diagnosed with connective tissue disease, systemic lupus and fibromyalgia at 19 years old. It’s all pain. All day everyday. Everywhere. I get it. I know why he had to leave the band. At first I was so sad, but now I’m glad he did because I know what he’s going through. I cherish the moment I got to meet him in 2014 at warped tour. I got to give him a hug. I didn’t get diagnosed until this past year. But it’s something we have in common. Keep fighting Austin, I will too. You’re such an inspiration to me, and so many others. 💜
I think there is a ghost cutting onions in my room.
''Like a boy who needs his mother's side''... The feels man..
I've watched Of Mice & Men live 3 or 4 times when Austin was still the singer and let me tell you. This. Man. Gave. It. His. All.
You wouldn't have been able to know that he was in so much pain on stage.
Everyone knew he had Marfan's but he always pushed through but when he kept getting hospitalized, us as fans became concerned and were hoping he'd take some time to rest which we were so glad when he did.
I don't believe in God at all, but it makes me happy to see how much believing in him has brought so much peace and clarity for Austin and he's able to heal and be happy despite living with such a painful disease.
Austin idk if you'll ever read this, but I'm happy you're happy!
I'm 25 but I still remember the first time I saw you live when I was 16 at my first Warped Tour back in 2010 and you guys had lightsabers and your intro song was The Imperial March and you guys put on one of the greatest shows of my life and it's something that will always stick with me, and every time I saw you perform after that was always spectacular.
You're an inspiration to all of us by showing us that despite life's hardships, we can still smile and find happiness and we could not be more proud of you!
Sending all my love from SoCal! 💕
I love you my friend, I remember when I give you the new Bible version big gray color and you told me thank you so much. Please continue reading the Bible you will be more and more close to God. My prays for you my friend.
I respect Austin carlile so much now 😭 I love testimonies like this.
Austin was my inspiration to come back with God 😢❤
I was a die-hard fan Of Mice & Men, and even his first band, Attack Attack! for years. Austin was one of my favorite vocalists and I loved the music. When he stepped away, I frantically looked for articles and news on why and the only thing that was said every time was just: “health issues”. Seeing this video and hearing what Austin actually went through all those years ago is incredibly heartbreaking but it’s also incredible evidence of how much God truly loves us. I’m so so so overjoyed to see that Austin has chosen to come back to Christ. This video brought me tears. But I hope it brings any fans of his former band that are doubting their faith in Christ a realization that He loves you. Thank you so much IAS and Austin. Love you guys.
i am so thankful for him . austin is my hero and i had the opportunity to meet him and share my story with him two years ago. i have an insane amount of love for him and admiration. ive always needed someone like him to look up to and he's been a saving grace of mine since 2012.
When I am depressed I watch this and it helps me, Austin is such a great influence with a strong heart listening to him sing and speak helped bring me a little closer to god he is definitely going to be remembered as one of the greats
I love Austin so much. He has personally changed my life through his music. I still wear my Austin Carlile or Die t shirt and smile everytime. When I heard he left Of Mice & Men it hurt me but I knew the amount of hurt I feel is only a fraction of the pain he was going through. I wish and pray for him and hope that no matter what he goes through life. He only finds happiness.
Aww... what a blessing Austin, thank you for sharing, and was a blessing to have met you with my daughter at Calvary Chapel Golden Springs in n Diamond Bar, CA. You were so encouraging to my daughter, may Father God continue to bless you🙏☝️❤
My son is lost, my daughter too. I hope this touches them. It touched me.
May the Lord bless and keep you. May he make His face shine on and through you.
Praise The Lord Jesus 😭
so glad He brought back to know & be known of Him. may His peace reign in your heart Austin
♥️
The first Of Mice & Men song I heard was THIS ONE’S FOR YOU, and I fell in love. I love screamos. And to think of a metal singer being close to god, it’s like touching. I still miss Austin’s singing everyday. I’m very happy he’s getting his life back.
I’m so happy to find out you found god. God is great.
Theres something about giving up every single thing about yourself, and at the end of the day only having faith in a God that doesn't sit well with me.
It's a difficult concept and I fault no one for not understanding. I would however say that you are giving up "yourself" to truly become who you were created to be. I hope people can see the difference there. It doesn't necessarily mean losing all of your possessions or changing your personality. But the Bible does say that you are a new creation in Christ. You don't cease to be yourself, rather you become yourself for the first time.
Austin has inspired me so much. I have marfan and it sucks ass but i push my self to the limits. I started my own band. I already had 3 surgerys but its not stopping me. I want to live my life
Austin Carlile is one of the biggest person inthe world.
OM&M has been a favorite of mine for years now.
My mother died when I was 16(26 now). I've been struggling with my faith for months. I needed this now more than ever. Thank you, Austin.
Wow. What a powerful testimony. I’ve dealt with a lot of health issues myself (Chronic Lymes Disease) and really struggled with why God wouldn’t heal me. It’s so encouraging to hear that he DID heal you, but he still was working in your life to refine you and make you more like him. Thanks so much for sharing!!
How is your Lyme's disease now? It's not fun. I know someone who had that in the summer is aweful. Hope your feeling much better now
Check out relentless heart on google and take the John 7:17 challenge it will bless you.
childofgod L
I’m still in the thick of it😬 I was diagnosed three months ago and have been going through treatment ever since. Feeling a lot better, but still just very very tired. Thank you for asking!
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I will check that out thank you!
@@kalligrace1077 Amen God bless you!
Austin, I'm so sorry to hear about what happened to your storage unit. I wish I could get that back for you... You are an inspiration to us all. Much love and respect
I've always been a Christian and i've listened to Of Mice and Men for like 8 years and it's amazing to see Austin go through his journey with the lord and finding his calling
Poor baby 😞, you never know someones struggles. I love you Austin, I hope you get everything you wish for because you deserve it.
We love you, Austin! Always! ❤️
Whoa...Praise Jesus that's All We got Brother an All We'll ever need.
Even though I’ve never met him, he has changed my life more than anyone else. I went threw some terrible things about 2 years ago and if it wasn’t for Austin carlile and his music, I don’t know if I would be here right now. I can truly say that he is my role model seeing all he has over come. Even though I have never spoken to him, he and his music saved my life. I hope everything gets better man with what your going through. I don’t know if you will ever see this but I hope I get to meet you one day. Thank you for everything you have done for me.
A lots of people miss him in this band, he is such a legend, I miss him too but his physical and mental health are more important. Their music saved my life and I hope his faith give him the strength to carry on and fight on.
I have so much respect for this man. His pain, story, lyrics and drive ! Would love to sit down and just Bullshit with him one day. On topics from god to music anything. Huge fan as you can tell lol. Glad he's doing better. We've lost to many in recent years!
Im so proud of you Austin ❤🙏✝
Wow! I’ve not heard of this gentleman prior to this but what an amazing testimony! God can use us all and he’s proof of that. I have cancer and I think I can’t handle the pain some days. But these videos give me hope. We serve a mighty, mighty God! I wish you nothing but the very best, Austin!
Knowing what you've been through makes me cry, I hope you will find your way.
Live and love, Austin.
Austin Carlile is a legend.
Dude, this man is what I inspire myself, friends, and family to be like. He is the Phoenix of today he burned himself down only to be reborn from the ashes through Christ.
miss that man more than imaginable, continue to grow and heal Austin
Growing up Austin was a massive role model for me. I hope he lives out his life in happiness. He gave to me as a fan, and now I hope he gets everything he wants.
I love this man so much. He shows so much strength and courage to do greater things. One of my biggest inspirations. Such an amazing man. God bless you Austin.
This made me cry... it's very sad but amazing to see such a dramatic change in him.
Austin,
You got me through 2 years in Japan bro. I still listen to your music today. Your right dude, surrender and submission to God is the only way to true peace. Head up....eyes up! Press on dude.
I started crying. I've always had ups and downs with my faith.
I remember listening to his music while struggling with my own faith and I walked away from my faith for awhile but have since come back and I love to see and hear such grace and love from someone who has come out the other side.
Well now I’m sobbing. 😭 Just hearing your story, and the pain in your voice; I want to hug you so bad! From the moment I first heard of you, you have done nothing but inspire me. And for that I just adore and love you so much. Thank you. ❤️
Cried my eyes out listening to your story. I pray everyday for your health and to get back those letters and photos. God Bless.
All I can say is Wow... love you Austin, love what you do and who you are man... so powerful...
Here is a man who can smile after having his life taken away. Austin, you are one inspirational person. I wish you the best health and recovery possible and that you continue to go on doing great things.
So the reason why this interview means so much to me, is because in October 2016 I was fortunate enough to meet Austin. Austin was nothing but caring to me, even though he was clearly in pain. We had a laugh about how i ended up on crutches, and for that moment when i met him, i felt like a "normal "person. Austin has inspired me beyond belief throughout my health struggles, but has also inspired me spiritually, helping me to find God when I needed him the most, and for that I will always be eternally grateful.
This is why Austin Carlile is one of my favorites. For all the pain in his life, he allowed it to be made into beauty.🖤
According to Under The Gun, Attack! Attack!’s drummer Andrew Wetzel specifically referenced Austin Carlile’s acts of sleeping with underage girls
I love you austin your music reached out too me in many ways with my autism my depression and anxiety and anger i was in dark places from when i was young cause of my issues and my mental and psychical part of me like i was stuck in the situation where i listened to your music and i cried and prayed for my life to relive of my pain, you are the positivity in my life and a big metal inspiration austin thank you for making of mice and men what it was and my prayers go with you strongly thanks for sharing your never alone just human in Christ's name amen!
It was pure joy hearing your voice again Austin. We’ve missed you. Thank you God for finding our handsome intelligent wonderful man and bringing him home 💝
Austin we love you so much ❤️❤️
God is just incredible , He is doing amazing things through people around the world !! I don't know why, but I keep hoping that one day , we will have an I am second's episode with Katy Perry.
Her music is overrated garbage. Good voice wasted
Austin - my musical flavors are pretty mellow and I’m not familiar with ur songs, but I’m on the verge of losing some of the most valuable things in my life and needed to hear this truth - thank u
Austin, you inspire me. I’m a “bit” late to this but I must say after finding OM&M again; You right now are a big part of why I push through through every morning. I only know I have an auto immune disease but I cannot get a hold of which one. Forbid you find a doctor soon enough these days..
The suffering you went through to send the messages you have sent to me and many others are beyond meaningful and have no doubt changed perspectives. Certainly mine.
I wake up every morning and medicate with marijuana to brace myself before I start fighting through the day, I write the lyrics that mean the most to me on paper and the words from these songs to remind me I can hold on, I can be strong. I leave them in a spot so that I can read them every morning and remind myself I can do it. I am so sad you had to leave OM&M but you made that decision for the best of yourself and the band and that takes strength which I hope one day, I can find some of that strength you’ve found. 💜
I'm not a firm believer in any religion but this. This is beautiful and amazing. So much love for you Austin ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
If this story became a movie, this would be one of the best movie ever!
Wow. Just stumbled upon this after watching an old video where someone asked Austin of his perception of Jesus. He answered politely and wasn't wrong in his answer, but I prayed and said God, please get him! lol I looked in the recommended and there was this video. God is Amazing and deserves Glory and Jesus is my Prince of Peace.
Its good to see another rock star become a Christian in case you didn't know Charlie used to be in a band called Of Mice And Men good vocalist.
Austin has been an inspiration to me for 10 years, his music helped me so much. When I was angry, when I was sad, and when I was happy his music always spoke to me. I was honoured to be able to see of mice and men on tour and it was the best night ever.
This past year has been the worst of my life, my little brother was diagnosed with cancer, I had problems with the people I was living with at uni, I lost 2 people in my life and one of them was to suicide. All of this was going on while I was trying to get through the second year of my nursing degree.
I wanted to give up, and some days I still do. This interview has inspired me to keep fighting.
Austin’s strength is so inspirational, I may not have the same dedication to god but no matter what my beliefs are Austin is an incredible man.
So Austin, thank you so much for your honesty and strength you are truly amazing 💜💜
Austin You are the Strongest.God bless you
Austin, you are the fucking man.
Don’t ever forget it!
Austin’s been a huge inspiration and through his music, it helped me find an outlet for the storm that surrounded me for all these years. I’m grateful that he’s doing better and that he’s found peace within himself and that he finds health as well.
I've listened to his music and the first song was "When You Can't Sleep At Night". It all makes sense. I am a Christian and I listen to all of these heavy rock music and so on. I've seen things he's posted on what's going on but never really knew a whole lot. This video really touched my heart. I'm so blessed and happy he is still here and doing well and he got it all done thru Christ Himself
Austin is such an amazing person. I was lucky enough to share the stage with him a handful of times back when Attack Attack! was just starting to get big (way back in the MySpace days hahaha) but something that always sticks with me is back in May of 2008, it was my 18th birthday and me and my band were hosting a concert in my hometown, Mansfield Ohio. I had booked Attack Attack! for this show as the headliner, we have played a few shows together before this so we were pretty familiar with each other already. Well Austin also knew how big of a fan I was of AA, so before they even started their set that night, he pulled me up on stage, wished me a happy birthday, then dedicated their entire set that night to me for my birthday. I also got to sing Stick Stickly with them. Also later that night, I paid Austin $20 to eat a big ass beetle lolol (his idea not mine).
Austin is a freakin' legend...
He keeps finding positive in the negative which is something to look up to, but I keep thinking life is really unfair sometimes. Wishing for him to live his life at the fullest he can
Austin, your faith is bold and your testimony will bless so many people and bring life to them. I pray for the youth often for truth and peace, salvation and deliverance. Your message is truth, God bless you. Amanda
i’m not a christian and probably never will be, but austin and his strength, devotion, and kindness will always blow me away. never have i ever looked up to someone more. ❤
I love this guy ♥️♥️ a true role model!
WOW!! I am literally so amazed. I cried. I went through a rock stage in HS 6-7 years ago and I loved his band so much. But when i came to Christ i had to give up that music (and other music i listened to) Today i was just doing something on IG and it led me to Austin and i peeped that he got saved. Immediately i put this on and i cant help but cry because God is doing something in our celebrities! Kanye West, Justin Beiber, Selena Gomez, Tori Kelly. Of Mice and Men was such a popular rock band. There is truly a Revival by Jesus and God is using people with a big fan base. Man . . . please don't miss out on the grace of God and the salvation that comes from Jesus. He makes ALL things new.
Im very 1st show i saw was mice n men with austin back in 2010 or so i think. But ive always been a fan of his and straight up this made me tear up..the way hes speaking from the the heart..feel his pain
Since this video came out, I've been speechless ever since, I may sound like a broken record, but to me, Austin has been my hero since I was a Little kid, I had the privilege of growing up in the town he grew up in (the town where Second & Sebring comes from) and graduated from his high school. He is the reason why I also sing and scream and pour my heart on to paper. My dream is to meet him one day, show him the song I wrote for him called "This One's For You...Austin!" And just give him a hug and just tell him how much he means to me. Thank you for being my role model since my childhood Austin. I love you ❤