From Gunshot Wounds To Grooves: Faith, Drums, And A Relentless Comeback

The SALT TALK with Jermine Alberty

Eight years ago, Antoine Roston Sr. survived a shooting that changed his life forever.

In this powerful conversation, he shares his journey from pain to purpose—the nights of questioning, the sustaining power of faith, and the long road to recovery that led to renewed vision for life and hope.

Antoine describes life after a brachial plexus injury and the form of music therapy he created for himself. With his left arm barely responsive, he found a way to keep drumming—propping his arm on his leg and letting gravity guide the rhythm—until control slowly returned. That persistence not only restored his technique but also reclaimed his identity.

He opens up about faith that doesn’t hide behind clichés, forgiveness as a form of healing, and the weight of survival guilt after losing those he once mentored. Antoine also challenges assumptions about invisible disabilities and shares his simple mantra for dark days: “Live to get to tomorrow.”

If you’ve ever struggled to hold on to hope while carrying your scars, this episode offers real insight, raw honesty, and a reminder that healing is a journey—one day, one choice, and one act of faith at a time.

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The SALT Talk with Jermine Alberty
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Until next time, remember:

Serve with humility, affirm with compassion, love with courage, and live a life of transformation.

Kapitel

1. Framing A Story About Victory (00:00:00)

2. A Refusal To Quit Through Faith (00:00:54)

3. Eight Years After The Shooting (00:02:46)

4. Speech, Nerve Damage, And Ongoing Healing (00:03:38)

5. Drums As Therapy And Drive (00:04:33)

6. Relearning Movement And Technique (00:06:49)

7. Finding Gigs And Regaining Identity (00:08:48)

8. Disability Or Autonomy (00:10:22)

9. Choosing Celebration Over Sorrow (00:12:12)

10. Doctors, Prognosis, And Perspective (00:13:24)

11. Attitude Determines Altitude (00:15:36)

12. Survival, Purpose, And Questions (00:18:17)

13. Pain, Hope, And Redemption (00:21:30)

14. Walking In Hope With Scars (00:24:05)

15. Borrowed Hope And Faith Practices (00:26:08)

16. Gratitude For Survival And Growth (00:28:40)

17. Forgiveness As A Healing Strategy (00:30:00)

18. Learning To Live Again (00:32:20)

19. Final Reflections And Encouragement (00:34:26)