Our featured band is Steadfast . They take their name from Psalm 57:7 "My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise."
Band Website:
http://www.steadfastministry.com
MySpace:
http://www.myspace/steadfastministry
Genre: Christian Southern Rock / Rock
Members:
Roy Ray (lead guitar/vocals), Ken McFalls (vocals/ rhythm guitars), Jennifer Ray (bass guitar), Leigh Ray (drums).
Location: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Contact: Steadfast@steadfastministry.com
Bio:
God started the ministry as a father and son, Roy and Leigh, playing and singing praises in worship at the beginning of a weekly AWANA's program on Sunday evenings in 1996. Then while singing specials at a Christmas program sponsored by the church where Ken and Roy both attended and met for the first time, they talked about their love of music and how God was working in their lives. They parted knowing to this day that it was a divine appointment that created a relationship of like minded brothers in Christ that continues to flourish today.
In 1999 a church in North Carolina called on Roy to lead worship. He asked his Leigh and Ken to form a worship team. They led worship there together for 5 years.
The team dismantled while Leigh was called away to Liberty University for Biblical Studies. While there Leigh served as Associate Pastor and Worship Leader in a church in Rustburg, Va. where he was licensed and ordained. He came back with his wife Jennifer, a music major from Liberty in 2006.
In the spring of 2007 we (Roy, Ken and Leigh) conversed and prayed for several weeks as God kept tugging at all of our hearts about getting back together for ministry work. We always had a heart for all walks of life, both edifying the body and spreading the Gospel of Christ to the world. We knew God was calling us to something new. Thats when the Lord called us all into the ministry of a Christian Rock Band.
The group as a praise band had a unique sound. But we always felt it was lacking by not having a bass player that would drive the music and take us to the next level. As the band and our families prayed for God to put everything back together, even better than before. He gave us a miracle. Jennifer, while praying for the band felt the Lord call her to play the bass.
The band decided to choose the name Steadfast along with the scripture Psalms 57:7(My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise). We felt this was the calling we all have as we strive to be steadfast in our Ministry to the Lord.
All of our music is scripturally based and will always honor Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior. We feel God has called us into service for Him through music and by preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are available for any venue that will allow us to share the Gospel through song and word, including special music, revivals, homecomings, concerts, and whole services with preaching by Leigh Ray.
Discography:
The band is currently in the process of writing and performing material for their first project with a tenative mid-2008 date.
(Update 3/08 Here's some new info. I received from band member Jennifer Ray- Just some extra info, we are getting ready to record some of our original music mid-March. We'll have it posted very shortly after we get the final recording.)
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