Show Summary:
Junior had no running water or electricity while growing up as a kids. He would steal just to survive. His first brush with the law was at ten years old when his “crew” got busted for stealing.
As he grew up he got involved in gangs and more trouble came quickly. By his early twenties Junior found himself headed to adult prison, not once, but twice. While in jail his demons were strongly trying to get him to take his own life. He was so desperate to escape that he took the staples out of a daily bread devotional book and began cutting himself. He was seconds away from a gun while trying to escape custody, that if he grabbed it, he admits he’s not sure what he’d done.
That behavior went on for a while until he found himself in the psych ward and ask someone for something to read. There were lots of options and he really was looking for porn or something other than what the guy offered, which was a Bible.
Junior took it and the words began to jump off the page at him. From that point on he began to desire to grow in the Lord. It didn’t happen overnight, but he kept at it and found himself getting stronger every day.
Junior met his wife through correspondence in prison because of a chance meeting with his mom and stranger a waiting room one day. They celebrate over a decade of marriage now and do a radio program together in Huntsville on the first Sunday of the month at 8:15am.
Check out the links below to see Junior’s radio broadcast, the Wynne City Reunion clip, and his youtube channel.
Memorable quote: “I told myself, either I’m going to be free, or die.” -Junior Lockett
“I said, ‘God, they going to let me kill myself, and who gone take care of my momma, cause she need some help.’” - Junior Lockett
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Junior’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CHzAnWVLw2Bw_sX60kMng
Radio Show Broadcast: https://youtu.be/xZhLhsNc9Aw
Wynne City Warrior’s Reunion Clip: https://youtu.be/ZXMyVjAJAlI
KHVL 104.9 The Hits: https://www.ilovethehits.com/
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