The Music of Sanctyfied
The music we play isn't your typical gospel style of music. It is centered
around the classic rock style of music.
My wife and I come from backgrounds that revolve entirely around music. Ever
since we both can remember, music has been a major part of our lives.
My background was heavy metal, hard rock and thrash, while Barbara sang
classical and opera. She was a vocal performance major, and has sung in many
competitions throughout high school and college.
We grew up on opposite sides of the country; she is from Alabama, and I am from
California. We met in 1993, and became born again Christians in February 2000.
Since then, God has taken the
talents He gave us, and combined them to glorify Him.
The Band. The Testimony. The Music. We have dedicated our lives to reaching the
world, and spreading the Gospel through our songs and testimonies.
In 2001 when God spoke to me about playing music again, I thought it was crazy.
A week later someone gave me a guitar. Then I found out that my wife and I
actually sounded pretty good together as we worshiped God.
As the year 2002 came around the band Sanctyfied was formed. John Walls joined
as bass player, and Jake Rose joined as our drummer. God has developed us and
brought us a long way. Thank you Jesus.
2003 Dan and Barbara started playing the praise and worship at First Love
Ministries in Hemet, CA. (which later combined with Hemet Christian Assembly.) At
the end of 2004 and into 2005 our first CD, "Waiting To Fly," was finished and
online radio stations started
playing our music all over the country. The band started playing many
venues throughout Southern Ca. Several months later, Jake joined the Marines, and John
left the band in order to spend more time with his growing family. (Good reason)
Sanctyfied later regrouped with Johanna Burnham on bass and Shawn Spicher
on drums.
The sound was great and they played a few times until Dan and Barbara were
called to Tennessee.
2006 We moved to Tennessee, thinking it was
over. God placed us in the heart of Nashville, playing several singer/songwriter nights
throughout the city. As the year went on, we collaborated over the internet with
Derek Close on bass and some of
the drum tracks.
2007 came and Sanctyfied's CD "Flying High" was finished a few months
afterward.
We made the decision to move back to the west coast. With the new CD available
for purchase, we made the big move back across the country. In the summer
of 2007 we arrived in Washington State.
After just eight months, we left the cold, rainy climate and moved to the
desert.
2008 We arrived in Glendale, Arizona. We have been welcomed by many musicians and new friends. We have begun playing various places after linking up with Kelli Wright, President of At The Cross Records and Publishing Company, and Terry and Diane McCabe of Sky Pilgrim Records. A new vision has emerged, and God has given us wonderful new friends with whom to share our vision.
Please pray for us and join us in our vision. Let's reach the world for our Lord and Saviour Jesus the Christ.
Now we are Waiting To Fly. God has something more for us here, and we can't wait to see what happens next.
Sanctyfied.
