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<\/a>Vickers as The Tin Man in “The Wiz”<\/p><\/div>\n
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Not long after he was cast as the Tin Man in a local production of \u201cThe Wiz,\u201d Vickers tells that he entered one of the hardest seasons of his life: his beloved grandmother was diagnosed with a fatal heart condition.\u00a0 As her heart grew weaker, Vickers would practice his songs daily at his grandmother\u2019s bedside, singing of the Tin Man\u2019s desire to acquire a heart.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Vickers with His Beloved Grandmother<\/p><\/div>\n
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After her passing, Vickers shares that he went into a dark place mentally, fighting with anxiety and depression. His struggles were so profound and consuming that he was sometimes unable to drive. Vickers describes how his vision clouded, his hands went numb, and his heart felt as though it was pounding out of his chest.<\/p>\n
It was in this time of darkness and confusion that Vickers began to speak life over himself. Just as he had rehearsed and performed lines in a play throughout his life, he spoke the Word with boldness, reminding himself that \u201cGod will never leave us or forsake us.\u201d And from Philippians 4:8: \u201c\u2026whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable\u2014if anything is excellent or praiseworthy\u2014think about such things.\u201d Vickers also recalls thinking about the importance of putting on the helmet of salvation daily. The helmet assures us of our salvation, eternal security, and protects our minds from unhealthy, negative thoughts.<\/p>\n
In 2020, Vickers would have the biggest life change to date when he met Jessica.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Juquan and Jessica Vickers<\/p><\/div>\n
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The two connected online, and on their first date, they went to see a Toy Story movie and stayed up late talking for hours. Vickers and Jessica knew theirs was a lifetime match pretty quickly, and they were married just six months later in October, in the middle of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Jessica, an Occupational Therapist by trade, was already a worship leader at the church she was attending, but she readily agreed to join Vickers at Harvest Life.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Jessica and Juquan Vickers Are a Powerful Worship Team<\/p><\/div>\n
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They love to worship together, even recording a worship album to be released soon.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The Vickers Recording Their Upcoming Worship Album, “Unapologetic Worship”<\/p><\/div>\n
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The two have also recorded a song called \u201cBusy\u201d about how life can be chaotic, but they \u201cwouldn\u2019t want to be busy with anyone else but you.\u201d You can see their music video here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/dG4_rACp3cg?si=KWLViibY_M_IpRZx<\/a><\/p>\n In recent years, Vickers gained a friend and mentor as he sought out Pastor Dave Raegan from Harvest Life Church in Jacksonville, whom he had known from afar for many years. The two men met up for coffee, where Vickers shared his testimony and how he felt the Lord wanted to use him. Pastor Dave appreciated Vickers\u2019 openness and shared his own heart. Before long, the two had created a close-knit friendship, and Vickers was asked to step in to help with the worship team at Harvest Life. He and Jessica also help out with the youth group.<\/p>\n