The "band" originally started as three friends, Rob, Kahrin, and I. Rob played bass, Kahrin played the clarinet, and I sang and played piano (of course!). We primarily played in a coffee house in Bozeman, and we played a couple special numbers for church. The group name was "Free From Shadows". "Diamond in the Rain" was a product of this early collaboration.
Years passed, and we went our separate ways, but I continued to write and play music with my friends. When I got married, we decided to form a new band. Kahrin returned to play clarinet and lend her vocal talents, and we added a flute, guitar, violin, percussion, and my wife played bass. "More Than I" was formed. Unfortunately, the band was short-lived and soon split up after a single performance at Grace Bible Church, but not before creating some beautiful and powerful music. A smaller version of "More Than I" continued to play for a few months before life circumstances separated us all again.
My wife and I had five young boys and took a hiatus during that time. Now we feel that the time is right to start up the music again, this time with a greater push and emphasis to reach out to churches to encourage them and spark a revival of dedicated faith in God by the power of the Holy Spirit. May God's name be praised!
I led worship for several years in several churches, and recently had the opportunity to play a couple special music numbers in my current church. The last real concert was eight years ago -- the only concert with the full band. It will always be special as it marked the only recording we had from that great group of friends. We are hoping to start playing more actively in other churches in the near future.
I was most heavily influenced by Michael W. Smith, Rich Mullins, and Steven Curtis Chapman.