Where I Started
God bless you friend, my name is Shane Alec. Since 2007 I’ve been a passionate Christian musician, spending the last 15 years setting up a recording studio in my home to share my creativity and spread the word of God through the message of the gospel.
Previously, I’ve shared videos through my YouTube channel where I began sharing cover songs of my favorite music. My channel can be found here.
Between 2007-2015, I’ve taken part in organizing and hosting church outreach meetings, as well as volunteering to play live music for multiple church congregations. However, in Jan 2023, after years of improving my craft as a recording musician, I decided it was time to take my journey online. I knew from here God could direct me to reach more people with the gospel, and help others like myself learn about music.
I’m excited to embark on this new journey with you all and share my insights, experiences, and knowledge about Christian leadership. Let’s dive in and see where this journey takes us!
It wasn’t easy growing up
I grew up in Prince George BC, a small town in central BC Canada, where I still live today.
In high school I got into drugs and partying early on and unfortunately I was unable to graduate by 2002.
I carried on without high school and just got whatever job I could. There was a price to drugs and drinking and that was my only motivation to work.
So for about 5 years between 2002-2007, I blindly bumped my way through life between jobs and house parties every week.
It seemed like every year that passed, things got more severe. I went from drinking to smoking, from marijuana to cocaine, from cocaine to methamphetamines, and from there….I ended up in the hospital.
A hospital trip that changed everything
On April 13,2007 while attending a house party in Prince George, some friends and I planned to take ecstasy and party through the night.
What some of us didn’t realize is that there was a batch of bad ecstasy going around town that week, and I just happened to get two of those pills.
Somewhere around 20-30 min after taking the drugs, I knew something was wrong. I began to blackout sporadically and it felt like my body was completely out of control.
The blackouts got so severe that I ended up going unconscious and an ambulance had to be called.
Regaining consciousness a few minutes later, I found my friends were freaking out and carrying me to the front door. I blacked out again.
This time I woke up with a paramedic leaning over me in an ambulance. As I answered his questions he asked me to keep squeezing his hand.
I closed my eyes and the paramedic began to panic, telling me not to let go of his hand. I was following his instructions when he simply said “He’s gone”.
The strangest thing was that I could still hear everything that was going on around me, as they rushed to get the defibrillator ready. I heard everything, from them giving me a shot of something, then the sound of the machine shocking me. I lost all consciousness at that point.
I saw a vision of myself in a hospital bed. My mom was standing by my bed crying along with others from my family. At that point I thought I was dead for sure because I was seeing but not being able to interact with them
I finally woke up for real.
A nurse came and explained to me what happened. She told me of the ambulance ride and the efforts that were made by the paramedics. She told me I suffered and cardiac arrest and the drugs I took would’ve killed me if i didn’t get medical attention.
I was discharged from the hospital the next day.
I was never the same (in a very good way)
Needless to say, I quit drinking and drugs. It’s unfortunate it took such extreme circumstances to do it.
I started reading the Bible and going to church regularly. It was there that I met my wife whom I dated for about 4 years before we married in 2012.
Around that time I got a job driving a haul truck for a gold mine in central British Columbia.
From 2012-2023 I pursued Christianity, and excelled at my job. It was the best decision I ever made. I learned the value of pursuing integrity and personal improvement.
I was so unsure of myself growing up and this feeling only got worse in the bad years. But after waking up in that hospital I realized life should not be wasted.
Music became a passion I pursued with everything I had. With my wife at my side, we attended church meetings where I met other musicians with similar passions. I started recording and writing music after buying all the necessary equipment.
Through these last 15 years I’ve learned to value the life you have, and don’t be afraid to try new things.
Where I am now
In 2018, through a career in mining, I bought a house in Prince George along with a new vehicle. Living the Canadian dream you might say.
Since then, I have left my job mining to pursue a career in Indigenous Social Work.
In 2023 I found a new passion I never knew was there: Writing articles and exploring the world of online outreach.
I’m excited to start this pursuit, realizing I have no idea what I’m doing, but ready to blaze a trail regardless. Like I said, life is too short to be wasted.
If you actually read this far, I hope you decide to subscribe and join the blog, where I will be writing about the Christian walk and everything that comes with it.
Take care and hope to talk soon. God Bless