Jul 2, 2020
The speed and pace at which many of us live and lead is exhausting. When we are constantly in a hurried state, how do we hear from God?
On today's episode, Alan sits down with Carlos Whittaker for a great conversation about Carlos's new book Enter Wild and how to have a very vibrant life with God.
About Carlos
Carlos Whittaker is a People's Choice Award winner, a former
recording artist signed to a major label, a social media maven, and
currently spends the majority of his time writing books and
speaking on stages around the world. It really began when the
Whittaker's found their family in America's spotlight with
appearances on shows like CBS Early Morning, The Today Show, and
more when their viral video "Single Ladies Devastation" went viral.
But for Carlos, his wife Heather, and their three children, this
viral moment was just a snapshot of the bigger picture.
Currently reigning at nearly 7 million views, it's hard to believe
that the overnight success of Carlos' son's "Single Ladies
Devastation" on YouTube was a complete accident.
"I remember putting the video on YouTube that night and not
thinking much about it," recalls Carlos. "The next morning my phone
was blowing up with calls from all these national outlets asking me
if I was the horrible father in the YouTube video."
But That Was Just The Spark
"Our family has experienced our share of moments both big and
small. What we've learned is that every single one has played a
pinnacle part in our lives. Each moment has built on to the next
one and when we take a step back we see this incredible canvas that
has been woven together."
The release of "Moment Maker" marked Carlos' debut as an author,
but his current book "Kill The Spider" has taken Carlos' tribe into
the deeper parts of their souls. In his newest book Carlos helps
people identify, locate, corner, and kill the spiders that are
plaguing their lives. "My dad once told me that I must stop
cleaning to cobwebs in my life and kill the spider", Carlos
recalls. "This was a massive shift in my soul that began my journey
towards being truly centered in my life."
As an adult, Carlos and his wife Heather moved from California back
to Atlanta where he joined the team at Andy Stanley's Buckhead
Church. There, Carlos continued to apply 'moment making' into his
everyday life, blogging about his experiences and recruiting his
family and friends along the way. In 2009 Carlos signed a recording
deal with Integrity Music and moved his family to Nashville TN. It
was in Nashville where Carlos decided to make the shift from
writing music to writing books. And from singing on stages to
speaking on stages.
Currently, Carlos is regularly teaching at churches and conferences
worldwide. Including Catalyst Conference, Embrace Church, FreshLife
Church, and many more.
Connect with Carlos