Testimony 02 - Brion Sutton

Brion's message to the world: “I am living proof.”

Brion Sutton

I’m from Albuquerque, New Mexico. I became homeless in August of 2024. Faith has been part of my life in waves. At 14, I moved to Texas to attend a private Christian high school in Whitney. That school was my first real exposure to faith. But I struggled — I had a lot of questions about God, and no one wanted to let me ask them. That frustration grew into rebellion. I got kicked out and ended up in Waco, TX working in a wood plant building doors.

Music became my constant outlet — my way to express everything I couldn’t say. The first song I learned on guitar was “Lady” by Stryper. Playing gave me a sense of structure and timing, a rhythm that quieted the chaos in my mind. It’s always been my God-given gift.

Years later, life unraveled. In 2013, the woman I had loved for three years was killed by a drunk driver. I completely broke. I woke up in a jail cell after almost wandering off an overpass, numb and lost. While in Williamson County jail, a man approached me and said, “Hey brother, I know you don’t know me, but I know you” I was surprised because I did not recognize this man, but he really knew me. Shortly after he spoke, I heard someone call out “Prayer call”. Something inside me shifted. I felt this deep pull to go. I broke down weeping. It was the first time I truly grieved — and the first time I felt seen. That night, I surrendered my life to Jesus.

In that moment, I felt freedom — the weight lifted off my shoulders. I realized I had a problem with alcohol. I had never lived alone, and I was about to leave jail with nothing but God. But He met me there. He showed me it was time to grow up, that life is bigger than me, and that my purpose is to help others learn from my mistakes.

I returned to Waco, lived in a halfway house, and studied music administration and audio engineering at McLennan Community College. I toured with the Christian rock band Crosswind — discovered at South by Southwest by Jeremy Camp. We toured with bands like EastWest, Third Day, Pillar, Skillet, and Flyleaf.

Eventually, I slipped back into old habits. I’m living in my car now and painting houses to get by. But even here, I know it’s just stuff. I’m okay. Because my faith is real now — more real than it’s ever been.

Music still keeps me going. It’s my connection to God. My dream is to help unsigned bands promote themselves, to use my gift to lift others up. I know God will use me as a vehicle to reach people — if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone. I’m learning to value friendships again, to rebuild trust, to form healthy relationships. My past has become wisdom. That wisdom builds integrity, and integrity builds legacy. Failure isn’t an option. God didn’t send Jesus to fail — and He didn’t create me to fail either.