""I was told by a high up in the world's largest Christian organization that if I didn't end my relationship and denounce my homosexual lifestyle that she would call all the event planners I was already booked with and tell them I was gay and get all my gigs cancelled. Due to a gag order, I can't say her name or the name of the organization.""
"She could hardly afford her home. Somehow though, Leaverton says, "I never lost my faith in God. But, yes, I lost my faith in religion and especially these so called 'Christians.' They turned their backs on me." A job waiting tables at Pappadeaux Seafood Restaurant saved her skin. And slowly, she put her world back together. Leaverton now lives in Austin, Texas with her five-year-old twin daughters and works as VP/ wealth advisor at BB&T."
Lindsey Leaverton, known as Elle G, was an internationally renowned Christian recording artist and worship leader who lost friends, family, and career after she came out in 2009. A threat from a high-ranking official in a major Christian organization pressured her to end her relationship or face cancelled bookings. Financial hardship followed, but she retained faith in God while losing faith in organized religion. Waiting tables helped her recover. She rebuilt her life, moved to Austin with twin daughters, became a VP/wealth advisor at BB&T, and returned to music with a debut album of seventeen original tracks blending hip-hop, acoustic, and piano styles.
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