Testimony: Who was I to represent the Lord?
Growing up in and around the music industry, Allen knew all to well the pressure and temptations it brought on a persons life, seeing his big brother “Lefty” who was larger than life die at the age of forty-seven. Allen found himself going down that same road on a tour filled with drugs and alcohol lasting for almost two yrs straight, even working 2 shows the day he found out his mother had passed away. Allen being the baby of the family was definitely a mama’s boy, but there was no time for grief “the show goes on.” After that he seem to sink deep into a depression and began to drink even more, then came his highly publicized divorce and custody battle. There was good news in the middle of all the bad, Allen had been signed to Sony Records, the same label that big brother Lefty had spent 25 years with (Columbia). Needless to say that created a whole new party off the road. Allen had his own little entourage with him and they were out on the town in Music City every night, most of the time well into the next day. Everybody was his “friend” having a great time but as soon as the party was over, Allen found himself depressed and more alone than ever. A five bedroom house, full of people he didn’t even know, a lost custody battle, almost bankrupt and suffering from Bel’s Palsy that had paralyzed one side of his face and weighing only around 150 lbs. Allen would stay in his room in complete darkness for days at a time, wanting to end it all and at one point attempting just that (but the Lord had greater plans ). All the demands, all the stress, the pressure and most of all the sadness, he felt from not having the closeness he had once shared with his children, only seeing them occasionally. It was during this dark period in Allen’s life, he truly believes the Lord heard his desperate prayer , the Lord welcomed him with open arms and sent someone very special into his life, his wife now of twenty four years.
“I felt kinda like the prodigal son my father was there waiting for me to come back with open arms and I thank Him for not giving up on me back THEN and NOW and for the changes He makes in my life each day. I had the honor to play and sing for Him in my home church for over ten years, during those years different people would ask me why I hadn’t recorded a gospel album of my songs? I felt like that was stepping up to Holy Ground and I didn’t feel worthy, because of sins in my life before and after I’d became a Christian, there’s probably not a commandant I hadn’t broke at one time or another and there’s a lot more than just the ten! Who was I to represent the Lord? But in 2006 one thing after another just kept pointing to that very thing, and for the first time I began to really pray and seek the Lords will for my life and not my own. At that point, I closed my recording studio & office’s on music row after ten years, stepped out on faith to follow the Lord and what I truly believe was His will for my life all along. I went in into full time ministry and released my first recording in over ten years in 2007, my first gospel album titled; I’m Just A Nobody.
I am happier than I’ve ever been and to think at one time on my journey through this life, I tried to end it all because I thought I would never see another happy day. I praise the Lord today for all He’s done for me starting at the cross. I thank Him for the desire He has given me to write and sing once again, this time it’s for the right reason. I truly don’t deserve the blessings in my life today, my wife and I have been blessed with two beautiful children and I’m so proud of them they travel with me and are part of my music ministry serving the Lord.
Our daughter O’liviajade is 20 yrs old she sings & plays the bass , our son Cagney is 16 and plays the mandolin & guitar and we have a great time playing & singing at Churches ,Theatres, & Opry’s. People say we have music for the whole family for the young and the not so young..... :) I give God all the glory He has really opened the door for me to do His will thru my music, which is reaching people first & foremost. And He has blessed me with two top # 20 songs in Southern Gospel Music in 2007 and a #1 song ~"A man of His word" which was nominated for song of the year in Nashville in Christian Country Music in 2009. Allen & Family won the AGAPE Group of the Yr Award in 2009
Allen also won the Texas ICGMA Male Artist of the year Award.
Anyone who knows me personally know that I don't really care about the music chart's /career success's however it does help us to reach more people and that is what it's all about to me and what excites me is when a soul comes to the Lord in one of our services and when a life is changed for and thru the Lord. It’s truly my desire to leave a legacy someday in music, when you hear the name Frizzell it would bring honor to our Lord, not this world." -Allen
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