“Honest Self” is about popping the hood on your life and really looking at what’s inside, no filters, no crowd to impress, no fake smile to hide behind. It’s an uplifting, rootsy confession about breaking free from people-pleasing, facing the truth in the mirror, and realizing you’re stronger than the lies you’ve been telling yourself. This song walks through the hell of carrying everybody else’s expectations, then draws a line in the sand and chooses freedom, self-respect, and a quieter kind of courage. In the end, Honest Self is a reminder that it really “ain’t all that bad” once you stop running, tell the truth, and let yourself be loved right where you are.

HONEST SELF – from INTO THE FIRE
Written & Produced by Kendall Whelpton

Into the Fire

Honest Self

A confession. A testimony. A healing cry. 💔🔥✨
Honest Scars is a 13-track spiritual journey through the parts of ourselves we’re afraid to say out loud — the pain, the regret, the identity battles, the wounds we hide, and the God who sees every one of them.

This album was written in valleys.
In the quiet moments of regret.
In the battles no one else knew about.
In the places where healing finally broke through. 🙏

With raw lyrics, southern gospel grit, stripped-down authenticity, and soul-deep vocals, Honest Scars pulls back the curtain on hidden struggles and hard-won redemption. These songs don’t pretend. They don’t polish the pain. They tell the truth — because truth is where healing begins.

From the aching regret of “A Guilty Past” and the broken-yet-hopeful honesty of “Every Minute, Every Moment,” to the victorious declaration of “Still Standing,” this album wasn’t created to impress…
It was created to connect.
To anyone who’s carried shame.
To anyone who’s sat in silence.
To anyone still reaching for hope in the dark.

If your scars have a story… this album will speak it.
If your heart needs healing… this album will breathe it.
If you’ve walked through fire… this album will remind you you’re not alone. ✨🔥

Honest Scars

The Mission

Track 03 - The Mission

A Guity Past

Track 02 - A Guilty Past

The Man I'm Meant To Be

Track 11 - The Man I’m Meant to Be

Still Standing

Track 10 - Still Standing

Freedom Ain’t Free (And Neither Was I)

Track 13 - Freedom Ain’t Free (And Neither Was I)

This is My Alter

Track 12 - This is My Alter

Nail It Down

Track 08 - Nail It Down

The Footlocker

Track 05 - The Foot Locker

Episode 112:
When the world tried to define Matt Sassano by his limitations, he picked up a guitar and let his faith redefine him instead. His Christian rock singles—“Fuel,” “Not My Name,” and “My Armor”—have stormed charts and spoken to heartaches, victories, and everything in between. Grounded in a resolute faith and a refusal to settle for “just surviving,” Matt’s voice echoes hope, identity and redemption for the overlooked.

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Not My Name: Matt Sassano Opens Up About Cerebral Palsy, Faith, and Rising to #1

Host Michael Kadrie talks with some people you may know about their faith, how they discovered it, how they use it on a daily basis and what it means to them overall.
Based in Pittsburgh, but enjoyed all over the world.

🔥 SATDAK – Spirit-Fueled Creative Media

Faith. Freedom. Fire.
SATDAK is a bold, Christ-centered creative movement producing original music, media, and message-driven content that won’t stay silent. We don’t just sing — we fight for truth. From revival anthems to patriotic gospel grit, SATDAK exists to stir the soul, wake the church, and shake the nation.

🎵 Original Christian music with a purpose
⚡ Learn more: https://satdak.com

Shepherd in the Shadows is the sound of faith forged in fire a mix of country soul, cinematic folk, and rock revival. Written and produced by filmmaker and storyteller Kendall Whelpton, these songs rise from real battles, prayers, and miracles. Each track is a chapter of redemption, a road through darkness toward the light.

From the haunting grit of Wolves in the Darkness to the anthemic hope of Keep It Strong and Old Soul Revival, every song carries the spirit of struggle and salvation. This is music for believers, wanderers, and anyone who’s ever found grace in the middle of the storm.

New tracks tagged #Testimony