CIRCA 1993
by Sean C. Johnson
When I was kid I loved reading comic books. The issues I enjoyed the most were the ones that told a heroes origin story. This album is my “origin story”. While I’m no hero, I do have a story to tell and my story was shaped by four events that all happened…in 1993.:
* Death of my mother.
* Falling in love with music.
* Viewing pornographic material for the first time.
* Giving my life to Christ.
Each song on the album is told through the lens of these four events and give listeners a peak into what shaped me.
PART 1: "ALTHEA" - The passing of my mother, Althea Johnson (September 15, 1958 - February 7, 1993). "Althea" is Part 1 of a Short Film I made to highlight the four events that inspired CIRCA 1993.
PART 3: "Dominique" - First time I saw a pornographic movie. I wish I could erase the images I saw that night in 1993. What was on that tape forever changed me. I left that room with chains that took years to break.
PART 2: "Nothing But A 'G' Thang" - Year was 1993, Tampa, FL, summertime. That was when I fell in love with music. And there was one song in particular that ruled the airwaves and kept me glued to my television screen.
PART 4: "Will There Be One?" - I wouldn't change one thing that happened in 1993. God, in his sovereign will, used the events of that year to open my eyes, soften my heart, and bring me to a point of repentance. Eventually leading to me giving my life to Christ.