Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber has shared that he wants to see some changes in the music industry. The singer wants the industry to be made “safer” and “more honest”.
Early fame and its cost
The 31-year-old singer was flung into fame as a child star and has spent his growing years in the spotlight. Bieber is now adamant he wasn’t properly protected as he was growing up. He wrote, “I grew up in a system that rewarded my gift but didn’t always protect my soul. There were moments I felt used, rushed, shaped into something I didn’t fully choose. That kind of pressure leaves wounds you don’t see on stage. I’ve carried anger, I’ve asked God why. But Jesus keeps meeting me in the middle of the pain, not excusing what hurt me but teaching me how not to become bitter”.
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A journey towards healing
Justin Bieber credited his Christian faith for helping him through his pain in a series of posts on his Instagram. He said, “I’m not speaking as a victim still bleeding, I’m speaking as someone restored. Because I’m healed, I can forgive. Not to pretend injustice didn’t happen, but so it doesn’t keep living through me”.
He also added, “I don’t want revenge. I want redemption. I don’t want to destroy the industry. And I want it transformed. What happened to me was real but it doesn’t get the final word. Jesus didn’t help me cope, he restored my identity. I’m not a product”.
Demands an honest change in the industry
The singer went on to declare he wants to see real changes in the music industry. “I’m not what the industry demands. I’m a son. Because I’m healed, I can forgive, not to excuse injustice, but to make sure it doesn’t keep reproducing itself through me. I don’t want to burn the music industry down. I want to see it made new, safer, more honest, more human”, he added.