Illect Recordings

Concealed Sorrow is inspired by a true story told by Dr. Tony Campolo, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Eastern University.  As a youth, Campolo experienced a fellow classmate, Roger, which happen to be a male homosexual, go through turmoil the time his lifestyle was exposed.  Campolo and his friends would take part in shaming the young man, daily.  One day, when the young Campolo was absent from school, his friends decided to take their judgement to the next level by performing extremely horrible activities.  That night, Roger went home, laid in bed into the late hours, made his way to the basement with a belt, then hung himself.  Roger was found dead around 2 am.

Dr. Campolo, now a Christian, deeply regrets not befriending and showing the love of Jesus to Roger.  I wrote Concealed Sorrow hoping that the church would listen, watch, and perform the love of Christ to all that struggle, not just in the gay/lesbian community. While people face these challenges some remain silent and empty, but all are in search a God.  Family members, friends from high school, and co-workers also inspired the song and short film, Concealed Sorrow.  I pray that Christians would step up and be as we are called…play our position.  This song is definitely a cry for help, a cry for God and his people.

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