You’re absolutely right. I grew up in a homeschool family where we learned bluegrass. I had a couple hundred dollar banjo for many years and did well with it. As time went by it was my desire to get a better instrument. I worked extra jobs, busked, and was very kindly gifted some money to be able to buy an instrument that was a couple thousand dollars. When you get that next level instrument it sounds so much better and is easier to play so all you want to do is play it more and in turn become a better musician. My parents didn’t make me learn to play the banjo. I wanted to and they helped as best they could to make it happen and encourage me to be the best I could be. I’m nearly thirty now and to some degree can play six instruments by ear. I hope to pass the joy of playing music on to my own children. It’s such fun to be able to sit down and connect with others through music and bring some enjoyment to others that don’t play anything as well.

It's also performance experience that is impossible to measure.

Marc now has a full time job also.

Good to see the internet used for good instead of promulgating degeneracy.

They also said income from a house sale.. in San Diego. No judgement - my husband hasn't worked for a year (hard job search since graduating) and we've lived off savings almost completely. It's very wise. Also, just to see God's hand in how he's provided and lead this family is amazing to me. Way to walk by faith!

Also they have a KZfaq channel, which is how I came to find them a few weeks ago. Id never seen this. It’s a good thing they sold their house in California n moved while they still could. Many are having trouble selling their houses .

@@cozetteoconnor1289 There has to be more to the story. Selling a house in San Diego is never purchasing a townhouse in NYC. They are in the tens of millions. I get old money Mormon vibes.

Uh huh

Not,all homeschooled kids are kept locked away. Stop making that assumption!

@@nancyfarkas3592 I don't make that assumption. My nephew is homeschooling and also excelling beyond what the school has ever done for me and my brother.

Every pediatric patient I had who was also homeschooled were generally very well spoken and less fearful than their public school counterparts. Anecdotal, yes, but so far it’s held true.

@@karam7912 right?! My nephew is the same. Doesn't fear any social settings. He's on a rowing team. Fly fishing, frech club, and has 2 tutors for another subjects. Granted it's expensive but the public schools never did anything for my brother and I to a well balanced education. More like watching ur back because of the drama that teenagers have.

PS anyone who criticizes the kids helping pay for their own instruction and instruments would do well to see what the actual cost is for a quality string instrument.

or being forced to by abusive parents - feel sorry for these kids. No way a family of 12 kids are all going to want to be musicians, there is something very sinister going on with this family dynamic.

@@traylong Nope. The kids would never reach the level they have unless something internal is driving them. The younger children have been constantly exposed to music by the older children and are naturally drawn to it (the Suzuki method is powerful precisely because it relies on kids being motivated by seeing other kids play well). It's not OK to say that something sinister is going on unless you have personally witnessed it. I have personally seen how a family into music produces many fine musicians and there is nothing evil about it. Would you say the same about a family of athletes who excel (the Williams sisters? the Mannings?). Is it that this family is religious that is raising your hackles?

I would say the same thing for athletic, or dance /theatre parents who are living vicariously through their children's activities. In Canada we call them Hockey parents. And yes it is a form of abuse in some cases. Religious or not, it is not good parenting.

I agree. I think so many families are so broken these days that when we see a very solid family we can get mad as a reflection of suppressed grief for what we never have had.

I didn’t even know they made it on the news I just knew their KZfaq channel and what they eat in a week videos ! And I was intrigued because I wish to have a family like this I’m also Christian so it’s refreshing to see them they are such a lovely family !

Exxxactly… and the scoffers gotta scoff… 🤦🏻‍♀️ I think it’s awesome to see they’re so well adjusted - and well rounded… I’d have a blast jamming with them!

💯 Agree

Wrong. Dad has a job.

@@nancyfarkas3592 Having a job (as of recently) is not equivalent to being the breadwinner

Did you even LISTEN to the children speaking for themselves. If you follow this family at all on their YOU Tube videos, you see how they live and enjoy the talents they have

Exactly, someone very wrong with this whole story. No way does every kid in this family want to be musicians, likely they were forced to by abusive, controlling parents, and are isolated from making any real friends or having any outside interests.

@@dorindanothnagel7636 how is that telling, abused kids always parrot what their dysfunctional parents want the world to hear. Shame on these parents for exploiting their children for their own glory. Disgusting.

@@dorindanothnagel7636 people thought the Willis family was happy too. *shrug*

​@@Shaaalien are you sad you don't have kids and a loving husband?

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