For this episode of Beyond the Song, I’ve asked Bonita Eileen to join me for this interview.
When my husband and I were in the U.S., she invited us to stay for a couple of days at her
place in Fort Payne. Through this visit, we got to know her and learn more about her singing
ministry which was an inspiration to us.
Jantina Baksteen: Can you tell the readers a little about your ministry?
Bonita Eileen: I would love to share about this ministry, called “In His Time Ministry.” It is
about hope and restoration in Christ Jesus. Our mission is to reach out to those that feel they
are unreachable, loving those that feel unlovable, and encouraging others. To those that feel
unworthy and/or they have gone too far for God to save them, let me just say, you are worth
it. You are never too far away that his hands cannot offer a lifeline.
JB: Did you want to sing as a child?
BE: Yes, there has always been a melody in my heart and mind. There has always been a
song in my life. I’m thankful for Christian parents who have always instilled the love of God
and Christian music into my life, and live it by example. I truly am blessed.
JB: Have you always been a soloist?
BE: I have been singing as a soloist since I was five years old. Being raised in a musically-
inclined family, I can testify there is power in music, in such a profound way.
JB: What is your brand?
BE: I would have to say my brand is “333.” These numbers have played such an incredible
part of my life. My daughter Ashley loved to see 333. As a small child, she was fascinated
with 333; she and I would make a wish and blow a kiss at the clock when it showed 3:33 p.m.
There’s so much more to tell about this, so I would love to share that and good old gospel
music with you at your home church
JB: Who wrote “Mountain?”
BE: My friend Roger Lemley wrote this song at a time when he needed to see some
mountains move on his and his family’s behalf. The song “Mountain” was recently released to
radio.
JB: What’s the message in this song?
BE: “Mountain” is such an amazing song. What a blessing to know that we can speak to our
mountain and it has to move. God’s word says that if you have faith as a grain of a mustard
seed, that you can speak to those mountains, “Be thou removed and be cast into the sea.”
God’s word cannot lie. I’ve seen him prove to be all he has said he would be. I released
“Mountain” to radio as my latest single on August 23 of this year. The song is doing exactly
what it was meant to do: Encourage and strengthen my brothers and sisters in Christ, and
reach out to the lost at any cost.
JB: Why did you pick this song?
BE: I didn’t pick this song but just the opposite; this song chose me. What a word and
powerful message in this song, that has spoken and will speak to many throughout this life.
JB: Is it a testimony song for you?
BE:Yes, definitely a testimony song and a fight song to keep me going. Every mountain is
something I have overcome. And it’s a reminder that when I’m weak, he is made strong.
JB: What is the message you want to share?
BE: What have I to say to the readers and listeners is this: Be encouraged in the Lord, and
never lose sight of that blessed hope of life eternal with him. Know there are no broken lives
that God can’t rebuild. He can pick you up from wherever you are and turn your test into a
beautiful testimony.
JB: Something unique happened when we visited you: We were able to be there with
you at the recording studio.
BE: It was a pleasure to have you join me in the studio with Tommy Swindal at the 3rd Ave
Studio, Arab, Alab. Tommy is my producer and engineer. As of right now, I am mid-way on a
new project, working hard to make this happen through various fundraisers and love
donations from family and friends. If you would please pray about making a pledge of support
sowing a faith seed into this ministry, God will honor you in your giving.
JB: Where can they find you on the web?
BE: They can find me on Facebook under Bonita Eileen/In His Time Ministry. Please feel
free to message me as I would love to know more about you. You can email at
Bonitaeileen.333@gmail.com. We would love to talk to you about coming to your home
church to share God’s powerful, life changing word, through testimony and song.
Thank you, Bonita Eileen, for sharing your ministry