Glen Hansard, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, John Mayer, Steven Curtis Chapman, Eric Clapton, Brad Paisley, Lincoln Brewster, Paul Baloche, Brian Setzer, Ricky Skaggs, Nickel Creek, Michael Logen, Rich Mullins.
Rick’s Bio
“Songwriting is turning the heart inside out and letting the world hear its meditations. If a song is truly authentic it is a Christ event, a giving of your life for the benefit of those who have ears to hear,” says Rick James, who began his musical journey at the age of 5 singing as the youngest member of his traveling family of evangelists. At age 15 Rick began learning to play the guitar and by the age 17 he was performing on the stage of the world famous Ryman Auditorium and working as an assistant guitar teacher in the Doc Stone school of music in Dickson Tennessee.
While attending Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee, Rick recorded his first CD of all original music titled, “Workin' On Commission”. In 2001, shortly after moving to Ohio, Rick also released his second CD titled, "With Empty Hands" and in 2008 he released a third recording CD titled, “A Little Lower Than The Angels”, which showcases not only Rick’s musical ability but his impassioned songwriting.
Music has been a way for Rick to experience Gods healing as well. In 2006 Rick’s 7 year marriage crumbled leaving him wondering where to go next. “It was like a death had occurred, only worse because there was no corpse to mourn. You pray for the healing of the marriage but when the healing doesn’t come it shakes you to the core.” With the support of his church family, good friends, and much prayer Rick was able to pick up the pieces and begin ministering to the broken hearted in new ways that he had never been able to relate before. “Everywhere I go it seems like God opens new doors for me to speak to people who have been through or are going through a broken marriage. They often need someone who has been there to help them see that the pain doesn’t last forever and that God is our source of hope and healing.”
Rick is an experienced international recording artist, a sought after guitarist, a studio musician, a top 3 indieheaven.com songwriter, an impassioned worship leader with several songs on CCLI, an ordained minister, and a tenured youth pastor. Rick has traveled extensively in the United States and Africa performing his music on radio stations, TV programs, churches, coffee houses, and many other venues where original Indie music is welcomed. Rick also performed for 10,000 people at the 2009 Church of the Nazarene General Assembly in Orlando Florida where two of his songs were featured in the worship services.
Whether Rick is accompanying himself using his Jam Man loop station like his hero Phil Keaggy; or playing electric guitar with his four piece band, Rick’s performances do not disappoint, incorporating several instruments into his live sets including guitar, piano, harmonica, percussion, and various other instruments. Rick’s contemporary Christian acoustic rock and country music is accessible to a broad range of people, his main goal is to offer a quality music program while being a servant to the needs of his audience.
Worship of the living God is Rick's main focus and he customizes his stylings based upon the needs of a particular venue. While playing in Africa in 2008, Rick was honored to play with several great African musicians and singers and even shared a song he wrote while staying with the Kenyan people. Traveling internationally or close to home, Rick’s desire is to serve the people with which he has the opportunity to minister to.
Rick is available for festivals, coffeehouses, churches, retreats, camps, and any other venue that is conducive to live music. "Few things give me the joy and fulfillment that playing music and singing to the Lord does. To me, music is a form of prayer. I believe prayer should always be our number one focus as the body worships together since prayer is our response to God by our thoughts and deeds. I think of leading worship as leading prayers of praise, adoration, thanksgiving, and repentance unto the Lord. I can’t think of a higher privilege. Even the humorous songs I write have this goal in mind." To read more about Rick, hear his music or see performance videos, please visit Rick’s website at www.rickjamesmusic.net or www.myspace.com/rickjamesmusic.
Rick is based in Springfield, OH. When he is not on the road, he works as the part-time music pastor at Springfield First Church of the Nazarene in Ohio. To book Rick for your event please call (937) 206-1146 or email us at RLJames29@yahoo.com.
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We are currently working on releasing 3 (women, men, local bands) 2010 Springfield Entertainment Group calendars. If you think you have what it takes to make 1 of the months for our calendars or have a band that could use the extra exposure by being displayed in a calendar, then contact us for consideration. Men and women (6 out of the 12) chosen for a month, will also have to be available periodically for paid bookings throughout the year (don't fret, it is only part-time for various weekends, possibly 2-3 days a month). We will book the SEG guys & gals at events and bars throughout the region.
We are also looking for an experienced individual to coordinate and supervise the events we book for the SEG guys and gals.
Guys & Gals!! Anyone is eligible (no experience required). Shots are up to the photographer and will most likely fit the month it is being shot for. Please send in a photo (don't have to be professional photos, any will do) and a brief bio of yourself and what you would like us to know.
The band calendar is to help promote local established bands that play the spfld-dayton area. Each month will display a different band and their info. To be considered, please send a band photo, list of benefits you have played to help charities, and bio to:
Springfield Entertainment Group PO BOX 2367 spfld, oh 45501 (937)323-4160 We have a panel of 5 members (myself, local radio station rep, news-sun rep, photographer, local bar owner) that will choose which bands will be featured in the calendar.
***Still accepting bids from photographers
If you're a bar owner, entertainment venue, band, comedian, entertainer, or anyone that has upcoming events in 2010 and would like to have them printed in our calendars or place an ad in the calendars, please get in touch asap. Deadline to go the printer is just about here.
Hey Rick how are ya? Haven't talked to you in a while. I pray all is well with you. Love ya dude!!)
Matthew 10:1
And he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
I thank God he called you Rick to minister to the people to the world in that same manner through your music.
Hey Rick! Hope you're having a great day! The movie premiere went great and your song was awesome in it. I can't wait to show it to you. See you soon. Love ya!
Rick’s Bio
“Songwriting is turning the heart inside out and letting the world hear its meditations. If a song is truly authentic it is a Christ event, a giving of your life for the benefit of those who have ears to hear,” says Rick James, who began his musical journey at the age of 5 singing as the youngest member of his traveling family of evangelists. At age 15 Rick began learning to play the guitar and by the age 17 he was performing on the stage of the world famous Ryman Auditorium and working as an assistant guitar teacher in the Doc Stone school of music in Dickson Tennessee.
While attending Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee, Rick recorded his first CD of all original music titled, “Workin' On Commission”. In 2001, shortly after moving to Ohio, Rick also released his second CD titled, "With Empty Hands" and in 2008 he released a third recording CD titled, “A Little Lower Than The Angels”, which showcases not only Rick’s musical ability but his impassioned songwriting.
Music has been a way for Rick to experience Gods healing as well. In 2006 Rick’s 7 year marriage crumbled leaving him wondering where to go next. “It was like a death had occurred, only worse because there was no corpse to mourn. You pray for the healing of the marriage but when the healing doesn’t come it shakes you to the core.” With the support of his church family, good friends, and much prayer Rick was able to pick up the pieces and begin ministering to the broken hearted in new ways that he had never been able to relate before. “Everywhere I go it seems like God opens new doors for me to speak to people who have been through or are going through a broken marriage. They often need someone who has been there to help them see that the pain doesn’t last forever and that God is our source of hope and healing.”
Rick is an experienced international recording artist, a sought after guitarist, a studio musician, a top 3 indieheaven.com songwriter, an impassioned worship leader with several songs on CCLI, an ordained minister, and a tenured youth pastor. Rick has traveled extensively in the United States and Africa performing his music on radio stations, TV programs, churches, coffee houses, and many other venues where original Indie music is welcomed. Rick also performed for 10,000 people at the 2009 Church of the Nazarene General Assembly in Orlando Florida where two of his songs were featured in the worship services.
Whether Rick is accompanying himself using his Jam Man loop station like his hero Phil Keaggy; or playing electric guitar with his four piece band, Rick’s performances do not disappoint, incorporating several instruments into his live sets including guitar, piano, harmonica, percussion, and various other instruments. Rick’s contemporary Christian acoustic rock and country music is accessible to a broad range of people, his main goal is to offer a quality music program while being a servant to the needs of his audience.
Worship of the living God is Rick's main focus and he customizes his stylings based upon the needs of a particular venue. While playing in Africa in 2008, Rick was honored to play with several great African musicians and singers and even shared a song he wrote while staying with the Kenyan people. Traveling internationally or close to home, Rick’s desire is to serve the people with which he has the opportunity to minister to.
Rick is available for festivals, coffeehouses, churches, retreats, camps, and any other venue that is conducive to live music. "Few things give me the joy and fulfillment that playing music and singing to the Lord does. To me, music is a form of prayer. I believe prayer should always be our number one focus as the body worships together since prayer is our response to God by our thoughts and deeds. I think of leading worship as leading prayers of praise, adoration, thanksgiving, and repentance unto the Lord. I can’t think of a higher privilege. Even the humorous songs I write have this goal in mind." To read more about Rick, hear his music or see performance videos, please visit Rick’s website at www.rickjamesmusic.net or www.myspace.com/rickjamesmusic.
Rick is based in Springfield, OH. When he is not on the road, he works as the part-time music pastor at Springfield First Church of the Nazarene in Ohio. To book Rick for your event please call (937) 206-1146 or email us at RLJames29@yahoo.com.
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