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) , Zeppelin, who....................... Eagles , csny, Neil himself, america,.........................little Texas, diamond reo, vince gill, blackhawk, travis tritt, haggard .......................Casting crowns, third day, mercy me, phillips craig and dean, michael smith, to name a few............
Most of all: Jesus Christ
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 while in the studio working on the second. I am a drummer, lead singer, and also play harmonicas-flute-acoustic guitar-and piano. Am a songwriter/composer and one of my daughters is getting ready to release her 1st CD, you can listen 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 oldest daughter Stephanie who is in college, and my youngest daughter Nicole who is a senior in high school....My son is a personal fitness trainer in palm coast florida, a very good one as a matter of fact and he is an excellent drummer and so is my grandson Adam....My brothers youngest son Jeremy has the music gene also, check him out @...when the chips are down on myspace....... God Bless
dad what is that supposed to mean? Im not staying cause Kevin by any means Im staying cause im scared and Im sick of being the long lost sister and I dont want to be the one never there for birthdays and holidays like i have been for the past five years. Love you
