Dennis Jernigan

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Dennis Jernigan
Dennis Jernigan in concert, Woodland, California, June 2001
Dennis Jernigan in concert, Woodland, California, June 2001
Background information
Born 1959
Origin Sapulpa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genre(s) Contemporary Christian Music
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Piano, Guitar
Years active 1989 — present
Website dennisjernigan.com

Dennis Jernigan is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. He is native to Oklahoma, and headquarters a music-based ministry from there. Formerly a homosexual, Jernigan now lives in Muskogee, Oklahoma with his wife of 25+ years and their nine children.

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[edit] Biography

A primary source of inspiration for Jernigan's message and music is an experience he describes as his "deliverance from homosexuality", which he states to have begun during a 2nd Chapter of Acts concert in Norman, Oklahoma.[1][2] Jernigan believes his prior identification as homosexual was related to an erroneous childhood perception that he had been rejected by his father.

“ As a boy I needed a role model to show me the way to manhood. But because I felt rejected by the main man in my life I, in turn, rejected him and began to yearn for intimacy with a man in perverse ways. Because of this wrong thinking I came to believe I was homosexual. It must have begun early in my life because I remember having those feelings for the same gender at a very early age. ”
“ It was then [during a critical moment at the 2nd Chapter of Acts concert] that I lost the need to be accepted or loved by others because I realized Jesus would love me and accept me no matter what, even when I was rejected by others! It was also at this same time that those sexually perverse thoughts and desires were changed...and He began to replace them with holy and pure thoughts about what sexual love was all about. ”

Following the experience at the concert, Jernigan developed a ministry based on his personal experience, which he shares at churches and other locations around the world. However, Jernigan is concerned that passage of the proposed Hate Crimes Bill (H.R. 1592) would strip him of his right to speak freely about his deliverance from homosexuality.[3]

[edit] Creative collaborations

Notable artists with whom Jernigan has recorded are Natalie Grant, Twila Paris, Ron Kenoly and Rebecca St. James.

[edit] Discography

  • There's Coming a Day (1991)
  • Break My Heart, O God (1991)
  • Let It Rain (1992)
  • Celebrate Living (1996)
  • A Mystery of Majesty (1997)
  • This Is My Destiny (1999)
  • We Will Worship (2000)
  • Worshipper's Collection, Vol. 1 (2000)
  • Worshipper's Collection, Vol. 2 (2000)
  • Worshipper's Collection, Vol. 3 (2000)
  • Worshipper's Collection, Vol. 4 (2000)
  • Like Christmas All Year Around (2000)
  • You Are My All in All, Vol. 2 (2000)
  • Songs of Ministry (2000)
  • I Belong to Jesus, Vol. 1 (2000)
  • I Surrender (2001)
  • Giant Killer: Heart Like David (2002)
  • I Salute You (2004)
  • Hands Lifted High (2005)
  • I Will Be There (2006)
  • I Cry Holy (2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jernigan's testimony: A Broken Heart c/o precious-testimonies.com
  2. ^ OBU
  3. ^ americansfortruth.com

[edit] See also

Ex-gay movement

[edit] External links