Heart behind the art: an interview with Sam Suriakumar
A musician, worship artist and blogger, living with a brain tumour – Sam Suriakumar explains why he is still inspired by God’s faithfulness
South Londoner Sam Suriakumar works in recruitment and loves writing music, singing, and playing piano in the worship band at church. His personal blog documents his journey with God, his life with his wife and two young daughters, and how he faces the challenge of being diagnosed with a brain tumour just before the pandemic.
Growing up, Sam had a longstanding “deep and trusting relationship with God”, but over time he grew to realise the extent of God’s faithfulness.
A child of immigrant parents from Sri Lanka, Sam was encouraged in his twin passions of South Asian and Western music. His mum and dad supported him to start learning classical piano aged six,...
Sam talks fondly of his parents’ unconditional love – even in his rebellious moments. He’s grateful for th sense of responsibility his hard-working dad instilled, and for his...
However, there were times growing up when Sam got angry – shipped back and forth to the Tamil church two hours’ away, he missed friends’ birthday parties and got called a ‘Bible-basher’ at...
