FRANK'S STORY
The Industry from a DJ's Perspective
The darkest years of my life began in 1989 while working as a DJ in a local adult entertainment night club. I made a lot of money and saw nothing wrong with what I was doing. After being employed for about 6 months, I started dating a dancer named "Brandi" (who I thought was the most beautiful of all the dancers at the club. Together we started doing a drug called methamphetamine otherwise known as crystal meth. I tried it before but didn't like it because it burned my nose when snorting it. This time, however, was different ... we smoked it and I liked it. I was already smoking marijuana, a pack of cigarettes a day and drinking heavily. As time went on, our meth use increased dramatically and now we (Brandi and I) were unable to function without it. Our lives began spiraling out of control. She danced, I DJ'd and the money went to meth. We were hooked and couldn't stop. We tried to give it up a couple of times to no avail. This went on for 8 long years. The love of my life was slipping away because of our meth use and I wasn't doing anything about it. I knew within myself that if this went on any longer, we would not survive with our relationship or our lives. My body had already deteriorated and now I weighed about 125 lbs. This is what the industry leads to ... destruction!
One night I picked up a Bible that one of Brandi's long distance friends had given us, and began to read the New Testament. I remember recognizing the wisdom of the Bible immediately, and wondered how this knowledge could have been known so long ago. Brandi had started to read it, too. Some nights later while flipping through the cable channels I stopped on a channel where God's Word was being preached. I don't remember exactly what was said, but it made sense to me and I wanted to hear more.
A few months passed and Brandi (the brave one) decided to make the first move toward a new life. I came home from the nightclub and she had a small bag packed with just the essentials, and only the clothes on her back. She asked if I would buy a plane ticket for her to California so she could stay with her sister for a while to get cleaned up. I agreed. Little did I know she would never return. I was truly was heartbroken. I let the industry destroy everything I had, including the girl I thought I was to marry. She was gone, and I thought my life was over.
I turned to the only thing I had left ... God! I started reading more of the Bible, and each day I began to realize the void I had tried to fill with drugs and alcohol could only be filled by Jesus Christ. With Serena out of the picture I was able to spend time with God now. Late one night I was drawn to the Gospel station again and this time the preacher asked "Do you want a new start in life?" He had my attention and suddenly there I was down on my knees, sobbing in front of the television set asking Jesus to come into my heart.
The Bible says in Acts 2:21 "That whoever calls upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved." I knew from that moment on my life was going to be changed forever. 2 Corinthians 5:17 clearly puts it "If anyone is in Christ Jesus he is a new creation." I understood the road to recovery would be long and hard, but Jesus would walk it with me as He said in Hebrews 13:5 "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
It was then I decided to leave my job at the nightclub, and I did a short time later. I went through a drug rehabilitation program, and Jesus Christ delivered me from my addictions. It didn't happen all at once and it wasn't easy, but Jesus and I took it one step at a time.
My life has been transformed. I have a beautiful Christian wife who loves and serves the Lord. She and I are involved in many of our church's ministries. Jesus took my DJ experience I had in the world, and now for his Glory, I am the sound engineer at our church. I do all the big productions and run sound for the worship team on Sunday mornings. With the Lord's help I also received my helicopters private pilot’s license and want to fly commercially someday. Jesus has a great sense of humor as well, because I am now working as a carpenter, too.
I talk to Brandi on occasion, she to loves the Lord and is doing great things with her life. We are truly two of the lucky (Blessed) ones. Most dancers let the industry take them down to the lowest levels of life. This is usually the progression: topless dancing when young, drugs, nude dancing and prostitution when the other clubs are finished with you, more and harder drugs, sex and sexual favors on the streets, and lastly death. Yes it's sad, but Brandi and I know some girls who are no longer with us because of the path they chose. Please, hear me ... "Get out now while you can!" I have heard too many times that I'm just here for a little while to make some money so I can get back on my feet. It's a lie and a trap. No one I have ever known has said ... when I grow up, I want to be a prostitute and a drug addict. It just happens!
I pray that someone who is currently working in the industry reads this and takes it to heart. This may be your last chance before you fall completely and believe me, it will take you by surprise!
I know that God is not finished with me yet because I'm still here. Glory be to Him. The most important thing I have learned is that Jesus loves you and me, no matter what we are doing or have done, and those who put their trust in Him, He will change them completely. I will be praying for you all. I live today because Jesus lives in me.
God Bless,
Frank Leisner
The darkest years of my life began in 1989 while working as a DJ in a local adult entertainment night club. I made a lot of money and saw nothing wrong with what I was doing. After being employed for about 6 months, I started dating a dancer named "Brandi" (who I thought was the most beautiful of all the dancers at the club. Together we started doing a drug called methamphetamine otherwise known as crystal meth. I tried it before but didn't like it because it burned my nose when snorting it. This time, however, was different ... we smoked it and I liked it. I was already smoking marijuana, a pack of cigarettes a day and drinking heavily. As time went on, our meth use increased dramatically and now we (Brandi and I) were unable to function without it. Our lives began spiraling out of control. She danced, I DJ'd and the money went to meth. We were hooked and couldn't stop. We tried to give it up a couple of times to no avail. This went on for 8 long years. The love of my life was slipping away because of our meth use and I wasn't doing anything about it. I knew within myself that if this went on any longer, we would not survive with our relationship or our lives. My body had already deteriorated and now I weighed about 125 lbs. This is what the industry leads to ... destruction!
One night I picked up a Bible that one of Brandi's long distance friends had given us, and began to read the New Testament. I remember recognizing the wisdom of the Bible immediately, and wondered how this knowledge could have been known so long ago. Brandi had started to read it, too. Some nights later while flipping through the cable channels I stopped on a channel where God's Word was being preached. I don't remember exactly what was said, but it made sense to me and I wanted to hear more.
A few months passed and Brandi (the brave one) decided to make the first move toward a new life. I came home from the nightclub and she had a small bag packed with just the essentials, and only the clothes on her back. She asked if I would buy a plane ticket for her to California so she could stay with her sister for a while to get cleaned up. I agreed. Little did I know she would never return. I was truly was heartbroken. I let the industry destroy everything I had, including the girl I thought I was to marry. She was gone, and I thought my life was over.
I turned to the only thing I had left ... God! I started reading more of the Bible, and each day I began to realize the void I had tried to fill with drugs and alcohol could only be filled by Jesus Christ. With Serena out of the picture I was able to spend time with God now. Late one night I was drawn to the Gospel station again and this time the preacher asked "Do you want a new start in life?" He had my attention and suddenly there I was down on my knees, sobbing in front of the television set asking Jesus to come into my heart.
The Bible says in Acts 2:21 "That whoever calls upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved." I knew from that moment on my life was going to be changed forever. 2 Corinthians 5:17 clearly puts it "If anyone is in Christ Jesus he is a new creation." I understood the road to recovery would be long and hard, but Jesus would walk it with me as He said in Hebrews 13:5 "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
It was then I decided to leave my job at the nightclub, and I did a short time later. I went through a drug rehabilitation program, and Jesus Christ delivered me from my addictions. It didn't happen all at once and it wasn't easy, but Jesus and I took it one step at a time.
My life has been transformed. I have a beautiful Christian wife who loves and serves the Lord. She and I are involved in many of our church's ministries. Jesus took my DJ experience I had in the world, and now for his Glory, I am the sound engineer at our church. I do all the big productions and run sound for the worship team on Sunday mornings. With the Lord's help I also received my helicopters private pilot’s license and want to fly commercially someday. Jesus has a great sense of humor as well, because I am now working as a carpenter, too.
I talk to Brandi on occasion, she to loves the Lord and is doing great things with her life. We are truly two of the lucky (Blessed) ones. Most dancers let the industry take them down to the lowest levels of life. This is usually the progression: topless dancing when young, drugs, nude dancing and prostitution when the other clubs are finished with you, more and harder drugs, sex and sexual favors on the streets, and lastly death. Yes it's sad, but Brandi and I know some girls who are no longer with us because of the path they chose. Please, hear me ... "Get out now while you can!" I have heard too many times that I'm just here for a little while to make some money so I can get back on my feet. It's a lie and a trap. No one I have ever known has said ... when I grow up, I want to be a prostitute and a drug addict. It just happens!
I pray that someone who is currently working in the industry reads this and takes it to heart. This may be your last chance before you fall completely and believe me, it will take you by surprise!
I know that God is not finished with me yet because I'm still here. Glory be to Him. The most important thing I have learned is that Jesus loves you and me, no matter what we are doing or have done, and those who put their trust in Him, He will change them completely. I will be praying for you all. I live today because Jesus lives in me.
God Bless,
Frank Leisner