From belting the National Anthem for three consecutive years at Houston Astros games to singing for thousands of adoring fans at her concerts, McKenzie has certainly come a long way from humming to the tune of chime clocks.
In March of 2015, she signed a record deal through Mansion Entertainment to be distributed by Sony/RED.
According to Southern Gospel Music News, “a new radio single from her debut project will be shared with Southern Gospel radio entitled, ‘Heaven Come Down.'”
McKenzie still can’t believe the life she’s living is real, and not a dream that she hasn’t woken up from yet—and her parents undoubtedly feel the same.
“We’re just a normal family, and to watch all those children gather around her and want their picture made, and their smiling faces, and to watch McKenzie interacting with them, it’s just so much fun,” says her dad. “You can’t get any better than that as a parent observing that. McKenzie can go out and help children and help spread the love of Jesus throughout the world.”
“It’s not only what she wants to do and what we want for her,” he added. “It’s our obligation. It’s our calling.”
And his lovely daughter’s passions extend far beyond music. She has also orchestrated efforts to help orphaned children in China find their forever home, just like she did.
“I need to help them because God helped me, and through God, I can help them,” says McKenzie.
Clinging to the promise in Jeremiah 29:11, she’s confident that God has a plan for each and every child who was abandoned like her:
“One of my favorite verses is Jeremiah 29:11, ‘I know the plans I have for you, plans to give you hope and a future,’ and that verse means so much to me because it’s actually happening to me. God is with you, and he has a plan for every single one of you.”
