Hammer Time

I saw MC Hammer on the Ellen Show and was really impressed with it. On the show they addressed his faith and bankruptcy. He said that going into his career he made a vow to dedicate one song per album to God. I thought that was kind of rare and never knew that when I was watching him "break it down" all those years ago. During the interview Ellen also asked him about his bankruptcy and asked him for advice for all the people that have lost their jobs and homes. His reply to that really blew me away. He said that after he was done touring and had made millions he knew the country was in bad times then too so he kept all 200 of his tour employees on payroll. He felt like that was never a waste of his money and he gained much more by doing that then he lost and that's why there's no record of him complaining about it.

He said that for all those out there that have lost jobs and think they've lost everything, they have way bigger problems cuz as long as they have family and real friends they should feel grateful. That's much easier said than done, but what an awesome example of gratitude. And to think that all this time his music, name and pants meant nothing more to me than the memory of me dancing to "Can't Touch This" at a BYUH basketball game and some bad outfits in the fifth grade.