After leading worship for 10 years and Ministering to the lost with Sozorox, the Christian Hard Rock Band from the St. Louis area for 5 years......God said "it's time!" Stored away in my "lil' vault", were many demo recording's. After listening, I realized, all of them need to be re-recorded, still, I couldn't wait to release the rough cuts to the world. The many prayers for direction and requests from those who like a more "contemporary" sound, I was led to start DL Ministries for the purpose of reaching the lost with the songs that God fills my spirit with! A third Ministry position means more dedication, but I believe that God has given me the purpose of reaching many through the power of this music, maybe a "place" many people will find Him easier than walking in a Church, feeling "out of place". These songs share the truth......His love is for all.....just ask Him.
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Influences
Darren currently uses the following-
- 07'Dean "Dave Mustaine" signature/02'Epiphone"Zakk Wylde"signature/02'Tradition "Michael Angelo Batio"signature guitars -Line 6/Bogner all tube head/Marshall 4x12 mode four cabs -Monster Cables -Dunlop Jazz III Ultex Picks
Hi friends...
I feel Myspace has been a Godsend, to share these tunes with the whole world. DL Ministries is simply a outreach.....to show and share that God can work through a simple person like me. I have made many wrong decision's in my life....I continue to strive to be a better husband, father, son, and friend....many area's I have failed in...but God still loves me, and wants the best for me. When I fall, He is there to pick me up, brush me off, and say "do your best my son" He will do the same for you...just ask Him to be your best friend, talk to Him daily, ask Him to be the Lord of your life, and guide your ways, thoughts, and your future......He will not fail you!
Jesus never judged anyone for their sins, He even said "he without sin can cast the first stone" In JOHN 8:7, Jesus would sit and dine with the lowest of low, the outcasts of the world. Jesus, by showing them Love and Compassion, left these people wanting to know more about the LOVE that he was showering upon them. Jesus came to save these lost souls, to give them hope. God cared so much about the people who didn't know Him, that he sent Jesus to share His LOVE! Praise be to God for His undying love for us all!
Mark 2:17 - On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Galatians 6:2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
27 "But I tell everyone who is listening: Love your enemies. Be kind to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who insult you. 29 If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well. If someone takes your coat, don't stop him from taking your shirt. 30 Give to everyone who asks you for something. If someone takes what is yours, don't insist on getting it back.
31 "Do for other people everything you'd like them to do for you.
32 "If you love those who love you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you help those who help you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners do that too. 34 If you lend anything to those from whom you expect to get something back, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners also lend to sinners to get back what they lend. 35 Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people. 36 Be merciful as your Father is merciful.
37 "Stop judging, and you will not be judged. Stop condemning, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and you will receive. A large quantity, pressed together, shaken down, and running over will be put into your pocket. The standards you use for others will be applied to you."
