Background
He ended up living on the streets where he grew up and sold drugs for money.
He ended up living on the streets where he grew up and sold drugs for money.
Not really understanding the situation, he became rebellious. He would sneak out of the house, drink alcohol, get intoxicated, and later use drugs. Relating "demons" to his drugs, he decided to get rid of all his drugs.
A couple days later, the police came to his home with a search warrant but did not find anything.
This caused him to really get his life back on track and he asked Chris to bring him to church. Some of his influences have been attributed to his travels to Israel and Zimbabwe.
After a rebellious childhood, Shawn McDonald found God and began to clean up his acting He also started writing songs that combined his faith with elements of contemporary popular/rock, which led to a contract with Sparrow Records and a string of album releases.
Simply Nothing marked his debut in 2004, followed by a handful of live releases and studio efforts.
McDonald married Kate, older sister of Christian singer Bethany Dillon, on May 28, 2005. Their son, named Cohen Reid McDonald, was born in April 2007. The couple divorced in April 2010.