E L V I S  THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC

Through these interactions, I learned that Elvis was a very intelligent, well-learned and complex man.  He was a very admirable, compassionate, caring, honest, humble, God-fearing man -- a gentleman in the true sense of the word, and a very kind, loving, polite and generous individual.  

From the rags to riches story, Elvis realized the American dream come true.  From a humble beginning, he worked hard all his life directing his God-given talent to create a legacy of music for everyone to enjoy.  Very early in life, as a result of his efforts, he realized all the benefits that life has to offer -- fame, fortune and success.  All the while he experienced the fruits of his labour, he never forgot his humble beginnings -- the two-room house that he lived in or the roots from where he came.  Because of this harsh beginning, it was important to him "to help your brother along the way" and all through his life he practised what he believed in and extended a helping hand to his family, friends, work associates and people he heard of who were in need.  He was a great humanitarian, who helped others and gave generous donations annually to many charities and fundraising causes -- never expecting anything more for his help than a simple thank you.  To all those whose lives he touched, he gave great love, friendship, trust, respect, help and kindness.  He will always be highly revered, loved and respected by his fans and all those who knew him. 

He will go down in the history books as the man who changed the course of music in the 20th century and will be forever known as the world's Greatest Entertainer.  He will be remembered for his invigorating singing style, dynamic stage performances, incredible sense of humour, infectious laugh, insatiable smile, extreme virile handsomeness and his kind, generous love for humanity.     
 
Apart from his love for gospel, rhythm and blues, and rock'n roll music, his interest in martial arts and humanitarian work of helping people; his interests also included reading hundreds of books in the areas of religion, philosophy, spiritual teachings, metaphysics and esoteric arts.  He was a self-taught learned man, fully knowledgeable and conversant in these subject areas.  His interests further included exploring the realms of astrology and numerology with a view to understanding how these influences governed his life. 

Through my reading and conversations with those who knew him, I learned that Elvis was a very spiritual man.  He believed in the Lord God Almighty.  He read the Bible daily and was well versed in its scriptures.  He kept God in his life and was known to give thanks to God publicly for his family, his  singing talents and all that he had.  He was God-fearing and remained forever humble in the eyes of the Lord.  He believed in living by God's Word, in life after death, in reincarnation and in the power of prayer.  He often held religious discussions with friends, work associates and small groups of fans and shared or taught them his understanding of God's Word.  He studied and practised the art of hands-on healing, telepathic communication and meditation techniques so he could  reach an altered state of consciousness that would enable him to go within to get closer to the Lord. 

His family and friends reported that he was known to have experienced an  angelic visitation in his youth; and, also reported that in his thirties, he witnessed a vision of our Lord, Jesus Christ, in the sky one afternoon  which Elvis concluded was God's confirmation of His presence.  Also, family and friends reported and witnessed Elvis's ability to administer the healing powers of God through his hands to the wife of one of his work associates and to one of his members of his female gospel back-up singers.  Many people who I  have interviewed have told me that his music provided a healing for them.  Some people have said that his music gave them comfort, and helped see them through difficult times in their lives, such as periods of depression, lengthy illness, turmoil, loneliness and grief; and, others have told me that his music brought them much happiness and gave them a joyous escape from the drudgery and stressful aspects of their day-to-day living.  I too have experienced and benefited from the healing powers of his gospel music  --  and am truly thankful to God for Elvis and believe that the music Elvis produced for us to enjoy provided a channel for God's healing powers to come through to comfort or heal us.  Elvis was indeed a very talented and gifted person who gave us a beautiful legacy of uplifting and healing music.  Both he and his music are a very special gift given to us by God.      

In my pursuit to find who the man behind the music was, I learned that throughout Elvis' lifetime, he soul searched for his meaning to life and  conducted a spiritual search to understand his destiny and purpose for living.  In the mid-sixties, Elvis concluded that he was destined to fulfill two purposes in his lifetime as Elvis.  One, was to create a new style of music that made people happy; and the other, was to perform a higher purpose or service for God.  He searched endlessly throughout his life to understand the meaning assigned to his higher purpose.  In the last five years of Elvis' life, he concluded that his higher purpose was to lead people to God, and that he would do this by singing songs of faith and inspiration and also by preaching God's word to those who would come to hear him sing.  In the last year of his stage performances, he was known to interject  gospel songs, thoughts of inspiration, and passage readings from the Bible.  -- He struggled with the idea of how he would move through the transition from entertainer to preacher so he could fulfill his destiny as a preacher of God's Word more fully; and saw himself someday in the future holding religious revivals that would enable him to fulfill his destiny by leading  people to the Lord.  Due to his untimely, early death, he was unable to realize the role of preacher as he intended in his lifetime.  Even though he did not become a preacher in the traditional sense as we know it, he was revered by many he worked with as, "a preacher through music."  On stage, he celebrated his worship for God with his audience, and sang his praises to God through these performances and record releases of his carefully selected, chosen and produced gospel music and songs of faith and inspiration -- thus, while on Earth, he began to fulfill his unordained ministry of working in God's light by worshipping, sharing his faith and God's Word and His Promises with people -- thus, leading people to God through his music.    

Over the years, I have been searching for new information that would tell  more about the man behind the music -- who Elvis was, who he is now in his afterlife and the work that he was destined to do.  I was looking for these answers when much to my surprise, I found a book about Elvis that was channelled and written by Elvis from his afterlife!  Imagine my excitement when I found this book, as Elvis himself provides the answers that I was interested in finding!!!  I was over joyed to have found this as Elvis speaks to us in first person through the conscious channel, Paula Farmer.  This book's title is:, "Elvis Aaron Presley, His Growth and Development as a Soul Spirit within the Universe."   

Since finding this book, I have read it several times and each time I get something different out of it.  It has enabled me to understand his past life and his destiny through his eyes; and, has helped me to realize the importance of understanding my own!  

After reading this book, I now know that Elvis is fulfilling his destiny in his afterlife and is now serving his higher purpose of helping people through the messages of love, hope and inspiration that he delivers within his book. 

As a Soul Spirit, his gift to society is to enlighten as many of us as possible  with the knowledge he has acquired through his spiritual journey.  

This book is truly a fascinating read!  It gives INSIGHT to Elvis, who the man behind the music was and is today; INSIGHT to the mysteries of life after death, and INSIGHT to why it is important for us to understand ourselves while we are still living on Earth. 

Insight to the Man Behind the Music