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David Meece Comes to NJ
In a good way, musician David Meece is a walking dichotomy. He combines both classical music with modern day pop and rock and roll.
He openly tells the sad story of, when just a boy in Humble, Texas, his alcoholic father crashed his car through Meece’s bedroom wall, pointed a German Luger handgun into Meece’s face and said, “You’re worthless.”
His mother and grandmother stepped in at the last second and saved him. And because of that, for the last 20 years of Meece’s 33 year ministry, he has been sharing that story, but he shares it with an amazing sense of humor.
When asked what he thinks of a Christian’s trend towards legalism, he responds with a raspberry like noise.
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“TTTHHHBBBBPPPPPTTTTT,” he said with a laugh in a telephone interview for InnerVoice. “That’s what I say to that.”
“I don’t know how you can write that, but this is my response to people who spend more time telling others what they should and should not do, instead of looking at the intent of what is written in the Gospels and seeking out God,” said Meece.
And for someone who has made a career in Christian music, which, in another odd dichotomy, can be an image-based industry, he has gone from performing in concerts with a band for 20,000 people to performing with just a piano in front of a group of a thousand people or less.
“When I first got into Christian music, the persons running the record company tried to pass me off as this teen heartthrob in a Sean Cassidy kind of way,” said Meece. “But now, my ministry has become more intimate and my shows are just the piano and me with an emphasis on the lyrics and the music.”
He adds, “Every so often I will do a concert with a band, but most of the time I get requests for it to be just the piano and myself, and many promoters and pastors will continue to ask me to tell my story.”
Today, he said, he is in a great place emotionally and credits counseling, meeting weekly with his pastor, working with author Larry Crabb (whose book, Inside Out, was also the name of the lead track on Meece’s 1993 album, Once in a Liftetime), and his family.
“[My wife Debbie] has been the glue that has held me together through the tough times and since she came from a healthy background, God has used her to keep me from falling apart at the seams,” said Meece.
He added, “And as I have gotten older, my walk with God matured and I became much more comfortable with whom I am.”
But Meece said quickly with another laugh, “And notice I said older, not old.”
And later in October, Meece will be playing two concerts in New Jersey.
“I love New Jersey,” said Meece. “When I studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, I met many people from there.”
“In fact, my wife Debbie is from the town of Stockton, New Jersey, so I love the state.”
On October 17, he will be performing in Mount Laurel and on October 18, he will be in concert in Cape May. Call 800.346.7859 ext. 108 for show times and ticketing information.
“I have to say, I still love meeting the fans, who after all these years will have articles, records and mementos from my concerts and I love autographing it for them,” said Meece. “It meant something to them and it sure means something to me.”
So on October 17 and 18, Meece is inviting anyone and everyone to come out and meet him, fan or not.
“Either way, I make sure people are entertained and fed spiritually,” said Meece. “It will be a fun time.” 
For more information, visit www.davidmeece.com.