Martin Sexton’s New York Home Destroyed by Fire

While many of us continue to celebrate the holiday season this week, musician Martin Sexton and his team shared some horrible news with fans via a heartbreaking post on Facebook.

“Martin Sexton’s home [in Saranac Lake, N.Y.] was completely destroyed by fire yesterday [Dec. 27],” the Facebook update reads. “Martin and family escaped with their lives unharmed.” Along with the update, a video of the house fire was also shared with the more than 27,000 Facebook fans:

“The fire apparently started at about dawn in the chimney and quickly engulfed the wood-framed structure,” the update goes on. “He [Sexton] said, ‘I thank God my family is safe and nothing else matters. We are blessed.’”

Sexton shared the aftermath of the fire on Twitter:

In the new year, Sexton will release his eighth studio album in more than two decades, ‘Mixtape of the Open Road.’ The LP features a creative mix of songs, written and performed by Sexton, that will cover a multitude of musical styles. The record hits store shelves on Feb. 10 -- get details here.

Diffuser would like to extend our deepest thoughts and condolences to Sexton and his family as they deal with this terrible situation.