TJ Merritt:

The most important factor behind my success, believe it or not, is God. Take that how you want. I was raised in the church as a Christian, a P.k. (Preachers Kid) to some, throughout my younger years…all the way to college. Starting on drums with the youth choir and then slowly transitioning to bass while working my way up, I was able to grasp the concepts of time, rhythm, genres, playing by ear, the number system, what it meant to be cohesive, a team player, playing in front of hundreds sometimes thousands on a weekly basis and so much more, all fine tuned me into the player I am today.