How I started doing what I do?
I started my struggles of becoming an Artist when I was about 12 years old. At first my interests were about Acting and Showbiz etc. Then I left those interests after knowing about the Modern Culture in them (that's Haram in Islam). It took me years to select a perfect and satisfying field of Interest for me that is "Nasheed" and other related Spiritual works. If you wanna know how I selected this then go to my Facebook Page's About Section and Read Bio. I wasn't always a very religious person like I'm now. I started my Singing Career as a YouTuber who spent hours to prepare his Content and then got less than 100 views within weeks. I first sang Famous Nasheeds, then I started writing my own in English and then in Urdu. I got this inspiration from Maher Zain and Sami Yusuf. I wasn't a Good writer and if I'm now then I'm not a Good Speaker as I don't live in a society where English is being used. Then I started Socializing and made connections with Artists, Bands, Communities, Individuals etc. I was determined to be a Nasheed Artist, I didn't know how or when and which way to go, and I always did lack of Patience and losing Hope is the easiest Job for me (till now). Till 2014 my work was just related to Singing and Writing Lyrics, then I started writing what came in my mind, I was already doing Surveys and Analysis from the Start, I found great interest in these things, and now in 2017 80% people do recognize me just as an Inspirational Writer. I never thought it would happen, I dreamt everyday to be a Nasheed Artist and join a related Band, unfortunately there are no Nasheed Artists or even an Islamic Record Label in Pakistan. I got opportunities to join some Pak-Ind Bands but I rejected because I can't do Haram or Vulgar things, specially not for fame or money. I thought maybe I could be an Inspiration for someone? For someone who is helpless or hopeless? For someone like me? And Still now I'm doing what I can do.
If I appear to be a very strong person to you, then actually it's my fake representation, cause I'm maybe the only one who did lose and gain hope almost everyday, and till now I have no assurance of what I'll be in future or tomorrow. But I'm doing this because I have faith that "As long as I'm doing the right thing, God'll take care of me". I got some aims, I don't even know which thing inspired me. Maybe I'm just doing this for satisfying myself, that I'm doing the right.
Insha-Allah in the future I will share more information about how I got started, and how I became like that. Stay in touch, remember me in your prayers and try to be supportive as possible because without it I can't grow my platform and can't achieve my forward road to success.
- Ahmed Mac <3
