Taking a Leap of Faith

            Jarrett Doherty has been attending Worthington Christian for 13 years. Doherty’s journey began at the Powell campus at WC. After it shut down, he transferred to the Westview location. Doherty was involved in band, choir, and track throughout middle school and half of high school. However, music has always stuck out to him. Doherty feels spiritually led to completely focus on musical production after high school. He has decided to give his future to God and take a leap of faith.

            In the 8th grade, his music journey began. Doherty and Carson Graham, both current seniors at Worthington Christian, were assigned a project about the Hobbit. They decided that the best way to portray the book would be through music.  Doherty knew a guy who had a music studio in his basement, so that’s where he began the recording for class. Doherty fell in love with music that night. What had started out as a school project soon turned into a passion that would last a lifetime.

            After years of self-teaching and practice, Doherty started making albums under the name Jady. He has multiple music albums out that he has solely produced, written, and sang in. Doherty also produces for certain artists, one of whom happens to be Jay Joseph. This year, he was blessed with the opportunity to open for Twenty-One Pilots on their music tour. He left school for two months to tour with Joseph, playing in notable cities throughout the country. Boston, New York City, and Pittsburg to name just a few. One of his performances was in the famous Madison Square Garden.

            Doherty plans to continue to tour after college with his drummer. “It’s truly a blessing that I’ve found someone who wants it as much as I do,” Doherty remarked. “We both have the same end goal. We’ve just been clicking and writing music together”. They plan to release an album soon named “The Haze”.

            Doherty incorporates Christ into his music through telling a story. “My biggest influence is Twenty-One Pilots.”, Doherty mused. “They integrate their faith in a way that’s not stuffed in your face, but it’s easily attainable to anyone who isn’t a Christian.”  Doherty tells a story by bringing his music from hopelessness to hope. He wants the audience to search for the story. If they look for it, they’ll find Christ.

            The advice Doherty gives to underclassmen is to pursue their dreams. He stresses that you should want to do something because you love it, not for the money. “God places dreams and gifts in your life for a reason. Pursue it, don’t push it aside.” At the end of the day, we all need to take a leap of faith when pursuing our dreams. Give your future to God, and He will bless you in unimaginable ways, just like He blessed Doherty.

~ Tommy Anthony