I pray I can be more like him" - from "I Wanna Be More Like Him"

There's a saying that goes, "Children should be seen, not heard." But in the case of 14-year-old singer Dijon, the more appropriate verse would be, "...and a child shall lead them" - them, in this case, being young folks in Christ. Because at such a tender age, Dijon has the right voice, the right message and the right music to make a powerful and impacting difference on young people starved for positive images yet intolerant of "wack" music tracks. This is why Dijon is marching straight to the front ranks as a "True Soldier for God." The proof is on dazzling display within Dijon's amazing recording debut, A Kid's Point of View.

The 10-track A Kid's Point of View is a spirited smorgasbord of soul-stirring songs - delivered with fervent reverence via the voice of Dijon. The material ranges from songs of devotion and praise like "Worthy Lamb," "Real Love" and "I Know Better" to more bumpin' contemporary jams like "He is Lord," "Give Praise" and "I Wanna Be More Like Him." The delicate strategy at hand is to introduce someone as special as Dijon in the wisest way possible. Producer Todd (Boogie) Muhammad - whose clients range from black soul superstar Charlie Wilson to white teen sensation Aaron Carter - chose to start with a penetrating song that speaks more to earthly troubles many young people face today - that of parents fighting, separating and divorcing. That song is the album's title track, "A Kid's Point of View."

"We didn't want to just put Dijon out there blowing all over the place," Todd states. "We wanted to create something with substance, particularly in the aftermath of (radio shock jock) Don Imus being fired for inflammatory statements and Oprah Winfrey challenging the music industry to clean up its act. With Dijon, I didn't want to do a straight gospel album or a straight R&B album. I wanted to find a comfortable place in between. We worked out a balance of strong, Christian-founded lyrics over hard-edged R&B grooves. Then I got Dijon to talk about what life is like as a young person growing up in these trying times. One thing that weighed on him was his mother's and father's separation. After he told me the story, I knew other kids would relate to it.

I wrote 'A Kid's Point of View' in 30 minutes."