Who Are You?

[Arieusman]

Your first name: Jeremiah
What state (or country) do you live in:Indiana

Your main instrument:Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 8 years

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: 300+

How long have you been a believer: 10

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Video games, reading, working out,basketball

What do you do for a day gig: Security Guard

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: a  Fender 212 Reverb amp

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Commissioned and Fred Hammond

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Jimi Hendrix

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Soon I will

[Nishata]

Your first name: Tanisha

What state (or country) do you live in: Arizona(for now)

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 8 years

Do you serve in music ministry: no

How large is your church: 15+

How long have you been a believer: I will say since i remember

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Sports

What do you do for a day gig: Well right now nothing but i enlisted in the army and report to dury on August 18

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: a squier electric guitar (kinda broke) 

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Israel Houghton

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist:I listen to a lil bit of everything but i'll say bsb.

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: not really

Mac or Windows: windows

MySpace: www.myspace.com/Nishata

Who is Jesus: Alpha and Omega

[Mr.B]

 
 

Your first name: Albert

What state (or country) do you live in: North Carolina

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 10yrs.

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: 150
How long have you been a believer: 11yrs.

Do you have a hobby (besides music): fishing

What do you do for a day gig: full time student

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased:Fender Strat
Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Harvey Watkins & Tye Tribbet

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: don't really have one

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: no

Mac or Windows: windows

MySpace: don't have one

Who is Jesus: My saviour, my all in all!!!

[ed_shaw]

Your first name: Ed

What state (or country) Montana

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: All my life, but
seriously, I mean, learning all the scales, 5 years.

Do you serve in music ministry: Not at present.

How large is your church: My last was 40, eight years ago.

How long have you been a believer: 40 years

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Digital audio video

What do you do for a day gig: Retired

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Looper

Your favorite Gospel artist: Blind Boys

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: EmmyLou Harris

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Not
at present. I have a solo act and am devoted to getting better
at electric guitar.

Mac or Windows: Both. Surf on a Windows machine

MySpace: Not just yet......

Who is Jesus: The Living Door to Salvation

Notes: Played bass for Southern USA church, of predominantly African American participants. Have Sunday morning gospel music radio program. Since retiring, have had the time to study guitar seriously.

[Joey2426]

Your first name: Joel

What state (or country) do you live in: New York

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 1 Year, 23 Days(To this date)

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: 50+

How long have you been a believer: 16 years

Do you have a hobby (besides music):Sports, Video Games, Computers, Math, Reading

What do you do for a day gig: Student

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Fender Frontman 10G Amp

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Take 6

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: None at the moment

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Windows

MySpace: None

Who is Jesus: My Everything

[Fenix]

First name- Olubunmi (means God has given me a gift)

State/Country- Currently in NIgeria

Main Instrument- Gee-tar. 

How long have you been playing- 4 years

Serve in Music Ministry- Currently no

Size of church- 1000+

How long have you been a believer- minimum of 10 years.

Hobby besides music- Video games, collecting designer labels.

Day gig- Accountant (masked crusader by night)

Last piece of gear purchased- Silvertone SD-50 acoustic guitar.

Favorite gospel artiste- Fred Hammond.

Outside of gospel, favorite artiste is- John Mayer

Mac or Windows- Definitely Windows.

Who is Jesus- The savior of the world...duh!

[thefunkystrummer]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all!

Your first name: Michael (Mike)

What state (or country) do you live in: Nashville, TN

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 20 years

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: 3000+

How long have you been a believer: 10 years+

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Pro Audio, Computer Technology

What do you do for a day gig: IT Analyst/ Technician, Composer, Guitarist

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Superior Drummer 2.0 for my studio.

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Not sure, I like several.

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Paul Jackson Jr., Herbie Hancock, Grover Washington Jr.

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Both

MySpace: www.myspace.com/michaelvincemusic

Who is Jesus: My Lord & Savior

[jayw33610]

Insert Quote
Hello everyone, nice to meet you all!

Your first name: Jason

What state (or country) do you live in: Idaho

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 1 YEAR
Do you serve in music ministry: NOT YET

How large is your church: 100

How long have you been a believer: 10 years+

Do you have a hobby (besides music): NOT REALLY

What do you do for a day gig: CABLE COMPANY

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: DEAN VENDETTA 2.0 FLOYD ROSE CAMO GUITAR

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: KIRK FRANKLIN  AND ISREAL HOUGHTON

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: BON JOVI 

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: WINDOWS

MySpace: N/A

Who is Jesus: My Lord & Savior

[SavnBass]

Your first name: Barry

What state (or country) do you live in: Virginia

Your main instrument:  Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 33 years (with a 15 year break.. started up again in 2000)

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: 500+

How long have you been a believer: 12 years+

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Graphic Art, Flight Simulators, Films, Website building

What do you do for a day gig: Field Engineer for a imaging company based in Rochester N.Y.

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: A Boss GT-10B

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Fred Hammond

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Stevie Wonder, Seal,Esperanza Spalding,Prince

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Abba Praise

Mac or Windows: Windows


Who is Jesus: Lord of all, My Redeemer


Hmm interesting.. I see a lot of people from the state states.. I know some of these places are pretty big but some of you folks ought to try to get together..

Dave my daughter graduated from U Del... my son in law was a running back on the '03, '04 & '05 Blue Hens.. We were actually considering moving to Del.. but I got a transfer from N.Y.C. to Virginia so here we are..

[MarlyLew]

Your first name: Marly

What state (or country) do you live in: CT

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 9 years

Do you serve in music ministry: Yes

How large is your church: About 300 on any given Sunday

How long have you been a believer: got saved in 1993

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Social websites, if you can call that a hobby

What do you do for a day gig: Work for a TV station

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: a makeover for my Jimmy Vaughn Fender Strat

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Juanita Bynum

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Sade, Teena Marie, Alicia Keys

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Windows

MySpace: www.myspace.com/msemmusic

Twitter:  www.twitter.com/marlylew

Who is Jesus: To quote Ty Tribbett - EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING TO ME!!

[Melodic Dreamer]

Your first name: Ricky

What state (or country) do you live in: Tennessee

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 16 years

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: 200 or so

How long have you been a believer: Raised in Church my whole life. Came to know Christ when I was 16 years of age.

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Writing Poetry, Hiking with my Wife

What do you do for a day gig: Full Time Student, Part-Time Radio Shack employee

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: A Line6 M13 for Church use only. I was tired of taking my board to the Sanctuary. 

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Phil Wickham

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Michael Landau

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Had a few over the past few years that never seem to stick. Mostly Jam with friends, or do the sideman gig.

Mac or Windows: Have both, but prefer my Mac.

MySpace: In a contest to be the last man on Earth that has one

Who is Jesus: The person I wanna be like. My best friend. He is my God and the love of my life.

[samiant]

Your first name: Sam(with an)I
What state (or country) do you live in:Ga

Your main instrument:Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 4 years

Do you serve in music ministry: No

How large is your church: like idk we home church

How long have you been a believer: 10 years

Do you have a hobby (besides music): sewing, reading, playing with my 6 little siblings, and more

What do you do for a day gig: nutten

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: ummm...a pack of picks

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: lots

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: lots

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: nope

[shokl8]

Your first name: Wesley

What state (or country) do you live in: Arkansas

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: maybe a year

Do you serve in music ministry: not yet

How large is your church: close to 200

How long have you been a believer : all my life rededicated 5 yrs ago

Do you have a hobby (besides music): bowling

What do you do for a day gig: ATT

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Dean 7 string guitar (trying something new)

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Donnie, Winans (all of them), Shekinah Glory Ministries, and so on

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Prince, Isley Brothers, Blue Magic, Stylistics, Smokey Robinson, Blackstone

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Not yet

Mac or Windows: Mac by far

ohwes85@yahoo.com

Who is Jesus: My shepherd My strength My all and all, (the list goes on)

[Lymm]

Your first name: Nathaniel
What state (or country) do you live in: Arkansas

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: maybe a year

Do you serve in music ministry: not yet

How large is your church: close to 200

How long have you been a believer : all my life rededicated 5 yrs ago

Do you have a hobby (besides music): bowling

What do you do for a day gig: ATT

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Dean 7 string guitar (trying something new)

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Donnie, Winans (all of them), Shekinah Glory Ministries, and so on

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Prince, Isley Brothers, Blue Magic, Stylistics, Smokey Robinson, Blackstone

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Not yet

Mac or Windows: Mac by far

ohwes85@yahoo.com

Who is Jesus: My shepherd My strength My all and all, (the list goes on)

[Lymm]

Your first name: Nathaniel

What state (or country) do you live in: Louisiana

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: maybe a year

Do you serve in music ministry: sometimes, but i don't know enough yet.

How large is your church: about 150

How long have you been a believer : since 12 years old

Do you have a hobby (besides music): no

What do you do for a day gig: shipyard supervisor

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: 6 stringsquier bullet strat by fender

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Myron Butler, Earnest Pugh, M.D. Stokes & Victory Praise, Williams McDowell, Hezekia Walker, Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Donnie, Winans (all of them), Shekinah Glory Ministries, and so on

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Norman Brown

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Window

njforchrist@yahoo.com

Who is Jesus: My Lord and Savior, My Redeemer, the forgiver of my sin, My strength, My Provider, My Rock in which I Stand, and so on 

[UnionBass]

Your first name: Jonathan

What state (or country) do you live in: Pennsylvania

Your main instrument: Guitar/Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 13 years

Do you serve in music ministry: not currently

How large is your church: 50+

How long have you been a believer: 20 years+

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Writing Role playing games, Reading, Camping/Hiking

What do you do for a day gig: Machine Mechanic

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Rogue 5 string bass guitar

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Israel Houghton

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Sevendust, Dreamtheatre, and .38 special

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Savior and Dearest friend.

[alallen]

Your first name: Ashlee

What state (or country) do you live in: Illinois

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 1.5 years

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: About 200

How long have you been a believer: Born and raised

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Hangin out with my husband

What do you do for a day gig: Research (very boring)

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Some strings! haha (that's about all i can afford right now!)

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Kirk Franklin!!!!!!!

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Wes Montgomery, Eric Clapton, John Coltrane

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: I wish. No one seems to be serious about music around here.

Mac or Windows: Windows

MySpace: Facebook!

Who is Jesus: The best thing that's ever happened to me.

[Roberto99]

Your first name: Roberto

What state (or country) do you live in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Your main instrument: Guitar

How long have you been playing this instrument: 10 years

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: About 20

How long have you been a believer: 4 years

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Studying the Word

What do you do for a day gig: Student

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: epiphone black beauty 3, case, elixir strings

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Lucinda Moore

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Holy Spirit toke away the secular music due to witchcraft and satanism worship being done by most artist current and past.

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: no

Mac or Windows: Windows

MySpace: Facebook!

Who is Jesus: He is My Savior and Lord and God And King, My Life.

[gtrdave]

It's cool to see and read all of the responses!

If we can, let's change that "MySpace" section to include Facebook or whatever social media format that you choose to partake in, as others have already done.
Personally speaking, I killed my MySpace accounts and am only on Facebook now: gtrdave

[roy212154]

My name is Lloyd. I enjoy playing the guitar, I live in Bronx, NY. I realy need to learn how to play songs and memorize them.  So I hope to get great progress with your help.I am not  yet playing at church but I am eager to. I've been playing the guitar for aproximately two years now. So I'm looking forward to learning new songs, God bless and hav a wonderful holidays.