Deraj: Really continue to develop the craft that you have. Get a team; I know I wouldn’t be as far along as I am if I hadn’t had the support of people who cared about me, believed in me, and would give me honest critique and criticism. Also, being prayerful about the direction that God has specifically for you to go. It can be easy to see the wealth of the artists that we have in our genre and kind of ride the wave of what we see and what is popular, but God has specific directions for individuals. Love what you do.
JTH: Deraj, will there be an “I Love My Wife” kind of song on your next album?
Deraj: I can’t confirm nor deny that there will be one because I like surprises. One thing that I have done in the past is that each Valentine’s Day I’ve written Yasmin a song; that has been pretty special. There may be one, but I’ll leave it up in the air.
JTH: Are you working on new music? Can listeners expect to hear some more music from you?
Deraj: Yeah, definitely. We’ve got some special projects in the loop; I don’t know if I’m at liberty to speak about them yet. We are also working towards my own solo project, which will probably be more down the line of early 2016. That is only because we are working on another project beforehand. Be looking out for it.
JTH: Do you know how Canon is doing?
Deraj: Yeah, he is healing and recovering very well. He is getting a lot of support from the RMG family, our fans, his church home. The doctors have been telling him that he is on a good track with his recovery. We appreciate the prayers.
Some great advice in this. It’s beautiful to see a godly relationship, especially considering our society’s hook-up culture.
Thank you JTH for doing this. As a man in a relationship it means a lot to me to see what the other Christians are saying about tough subjects.