I Almost Sold My Soul for Fame - #182 Jay Bonisolli

Jay Bonisolli spent years chasing enlightenment through psychedelics, Eastern philosophy, and a music career he was willing to go dark to win — until God interrupted him three separate times. ▶ More stories like this:    • Encounters With God   On a heroic dose of mushrooms, Jay experienced something he later realized matched the Bible's description of "outer darkness" — long before he'd ever read the term for himself. Years later, after writing a desperate letter to God, he encountered the presence of Jesus Christ so powerfully that a daily weed addiction and years of Eastern spiritual practice fell away overnight. And in an out-of-body encounter he still struggles to fully put into words, Jesus showed him plainly that the music opening doors to fame had been channeled from a source he never should have trusted. This conversation covers Jay's early psychedelic experiences, his years studying Buddhism and Hinduism (including months in India under a Hindu monk), a warning dream that ended his pursuit of a record deal, and the moment Jesus met him and never let go. If you've ever wondered whether there's more beyond what science can measure — or whether God pursues people even when they're running the other way — this episode is for you. ---------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - A Life-Changing Encounter with Jesus 01:36 - Meeting Jay Bonisolli: From New Age to Truth 04:02 - Early Seeds: A Mother's Prayer and Childhood Faith 06:57 - Falling Away: High School, Drugs, and Eastern Philosophy 09:27 - The Spiritual Trap of Psychedelics and Creativity 15:47 - Exploring the "Gospel of Hip-Hop" and New Age Concepts 18:41 - Near-Death Experience: A Divine Encounter in the Hospital 23:58 - The Dangers of the "Heroic Dose" and Outer Darkness 34:52 - Seeking Truth in Tennessee and Meeting a Psychic 39:37 - Deeper into Deception: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Music 48:03 - The Crossroads: A Dark Music Deal in LA 53:50 - The Reality of Spiritual Warfare in the Music Industry 59:58 - The Letter to God: A Cry for Help 1:00:50 - "I Am God": Confronting Spiritual Arrogance 1:04:38 - Casting Out False Idols and Finding Peace 1:11:51 - Testing the Spirit: The Power of True Deliverance 1:33:51 - The Warning Dream: Escaping the Hellscape of Fame 1:41:52 - The 30-Day Fast and a New Trajectory 1:52:00 - Out-of-Body Experience: Beholding the Face of Jesus 2:11:07 - Final Message: A Call to Believe and Be Saved ---------- ✟ Small Group Questions From This Episode: ⇨ How does Jay’s story illustrate the ways God pursues people even when they drift into deception or darkness? ⇨ What does his experience reveal about the danger of seeking spiritual truth outside of God’s design? ⇨ How does Jay’s encounter with Jesus demonstrate the power of humility and surrender? ✟ Bible References for Further Study: ⇨ Luke 15:11–32 ⇨ Matthew 11:28-30 ⇨ John 14:6 --------- ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give ----------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact ---------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram:   / astrongerfaith   ⇨ TikTok:   / astrongerfaith   ⇨ Facebook:   / astrongerfaith   --------- ✟ For prayer or deliverance, or to become a prayer partner, please visit: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ ASF recommended books: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books #PsychedelicsAndFaith #OuterDarkness #ExBuddhist #FromNewAgeToJesus #MushroomExperience #ChristianTestimony #EncounterWithGod #DeliveranceTestimony #ExHindu #ChristianRapper #JesusEncounter #SpiritualAwakening #GodIsReal #AStrongerFaith #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianPodcast