Rod Raymond ,Chip Stead( AKA Chippie) When you listen to the tunes off the CD you are listening to Chip(music,production,engineering mastering editing Etc!!) as he laid the music tracks for the project........Rod(aka me) wrote the lyrics and performed all vocals ....so..we .....are.....the......band .......... my plug for chip is contact ........http://www.myspace.com/forrestlynn-----------Amazing musician and his home studio is "Homestead Productions'
Influences
Mark Farner, Don Brewer, Rush , Humble Pie, Mountain, Claptons various groups(Cream, Blind Faith etc) , Zeppelin, the Who....................... Eagles , CSNY, Neil himself, America, Pink Floyd.........................Little Texas, Diamond Reo, Vince Gill, Blackhawk, Travis Tritt, Merle Haggard .......................Casting Crowns, Third Day, Mercy Me, Phillips Craig and Dean, Michael Smith, Jeff Lefler, Chip Stead and Curt Johnson to name a few............Special thanks to Joseph Bias of West Virginia for mentoring me in my Christian walk, Pastor Will Markham for being there with me in the beginning, Pastor Jeff Savage for being a steadfast supporter of the music,Pastor Ed Gilbert for his inspiration,insight and ability to show me how to fuse the Spirit with the music, and most of all Thank You to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Comforter He left here to do the work until He returns!!!! BLESSINGS...
Been in the music business for many many years. Have been with Mark Farner(pre grand funk-mojo and the nightwalkers-and have been in the studio with him), Robin Robbyns- keyboards-segers silver bullet band, wally stocker-the babies England, chip stead-guitarist Rick Derringer,and more. Played hard rock in the seventies, heavy metal in the eighties, country rock and country in the nineties, and Christian contemporary since. Presently trying to get my 1st Christian CD out with the CRIMSON ROAD BAND/Rev.Jon Hawley percussion, Charlie Wyrick bass,Jeff Warnke keyboards, Tom Dickinson rhythm guitar, Jeremy Raymond lead guitar and producer/player Chip Stead of Homestead Productions on all instruments as needed(fiddle, keys, guitar, etc!!). We are also in the studio working on the second CD. I am a drummer, lead singer, and also play harmonica-flute-acoustic guitar-and piano. I Am also a songwriter/composer. Stephanie,my oldest daughter, is getting ready to release her 1st CD. You can listen to her on myspacemusic/stephanieraymond and grab a sneak preview.... While I was in West Virginia(Huntington)last year was on WEMM gospel radio every Sat eve,And I have played on some TV programs....Gearing up to play steady again soon...I have 3 beautiful children (although they aren't children anymore) my only son Ryan and his wife Leah who have given me two very special grandchildren(Adam and Elizabeth),my daughter Stephanie who is in college at Saint Clair Community, and my youngest daughter Nicole who recently attended Alpena Community College....My son is a personal fitness trainer in Ormond Beach Florida, a very good one as a matter of fact and he is an excellent drummer and so is my grandson Adam....My brother is a very good self taught bass player who was an accomplished trombone player(michigan all stars band) and his youngest son Jeremy has the music gene and is our Lead Guitarist, check him out @...when the chips are down on myspace....my sister Jeanne was an accomplished trombone player in high school too.. Our Photographer, Matt Chapman, is also a family member (married to my niece Mia) and you can inquire about his excellent services at...innewlightphoto@yahoo.com...God Bless
Hey i would like to personally take the time out to thank you for giving my band a chance! we are building a nationwide fan base extremely quickly because of amazing people like you who support us :D im not sure if anyone in my band has talked to you yet so i just thought id comment you anyway! we have a new online merch store with really cheap merch and american apparel shirts :D please comment me back WE ALWAYS REPSPOND! -anthony
hope all is well saved up some money ive got a 100 dollars to visit just talked to nicki and told her i hadnt been saving but i want it to be a surprise hope all is well see you as soon as i can
Hey Rod, soooo good to hear from you. Hope all is well with ya. Tell Steph and Nikki I said hi. Sorry it took so long to get back with ya, still learning how to navigate through this. Keep on rockin', keep on lovin', ttyl
Leah
Roddie, its been a long process of additions/separations, we must perservere. We must put on the whole armor, stand firm. The battle awaits us on the field of Honor. Be Blessed my friend, Rev. Jon
Hey R2- sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your comment. I'm glad you stopped by and I hope life is treating you well. I still hope to see you when you pass through NC some time.
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You sound great on your tracks. Talk to you soon!
