| Wednesday, September 3, 2008
* We had a great time last weekend playing for the Back to School event at Wingate UMC and then to the mountains to play for our old friends at Crossfire. These were our first two gigs to play since we took our break to write songs and have babies and it went really well. We broke our three of our new songs that will be on our upcoming CD: 121, Rescue Me and Light and I think the crowd response was excellent. We also pulled out a new cover we had worked on that seemed to be a pleaser: Your Grace is Enough.
* The recording is going well and we are now approximately halfway through the tracking. We hope to be done with tracking this month and then its off to production...
* For those of you interested, SoF will be giving way FREEBEES at the Cabarrus County Fair on Sunday including T-Shirts and frisbee's. Please come out and support us and try to snatch a momento.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
* Recording for the new album is going great! We wrapped up the primary tracking for drums on Saturday, and Sean has completed all but 3 songs on bass. I hope to leak a little information out with each update on the new CD, and here is today's tidbit... The songs from our original demo that are being recorded for the new CD are.... <drum roll> ...
* Angie
* This Side of Heaven
* Pick Me
The other songs are brand new and one will likely be the title track for the CD... Stay tuned for more!
* SoF has added 2 more performances to the schedule. We will be playing in Wingate, NC on Saturday (Aug 23) and returning to The Inn in Salisbury in September.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
* Big news and changes coming!
* Sound of Faith has wrapped up writing 11 new songs for the new CD and will begin recording later this month. The new, as yet untitled CD will be out late in 2008 and will include those 11 new songs as well as new versions of SoF favorites.
* As part of the CD launch, several changes will be coming! These include a new website, new merchandise to purchase, more dates to see SoF live and much more! Stay tuned for updates!
Monday, June 30, 2008
* Sound of Faith will be heading back to Crossfire UMC to play for our friends there on August 24th. See you there!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
* Congratulations to Michael & Jennifer Deese on the birth of their twins Jonathan and Patrick Deese, born on June 12! Both babies and parents are doing well.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
* Sound of Faith has been asked to play at the Christian Music Day at the Cabarrus County Fair on Sunday, Sept 7th! See the schedule for more details.
Monday, April 7, 2008
There have not been a lot of updates lately, but there is a LOT going on!
* First a BIG thank you to the folks at Crossfire UMC who gave us a great reception and were a great crowd for our final gig for a while...
* Our final gig ?!?! -- What do you mean ?!?!? -- Relax, Sound of Faith is not going anywhere, but BIG things are going on with Sound of Faith. We are currently in the studio writing and recording our first full length CD! We hope to release it by the end of the 2008. As such, we have suspended touring while we wrap up a lot of the writing and recording work... oh yeah... and...
* Congratulations to vocalist Jennifer Deese and guitarist Michael Deese who are expecting identical twin boys this summer! (Which is another reason we are not traveling quite so much :-) )
* Sound of Faith expects to start booking new gigs by the end of the summer so stay tuned for lots more!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Well, holidays have come and gone and we keep on keeping on!
As part of a fund-raising benefit for the Lancaster Children's Home, Sound of Faith played at the Children's Home Jam '08 last Saturday along with 39 Lashes, Latter Rain, Crossfire's Worship Team and Beyond. We were privilidged to be able to help raise over $2000 for the Home who had recently lost some of their other sources of funding and were in a dire financial situation. The effort was headed up by none other than Sound of Faith drummer Ronny Butler and was a great success! Thank you for all of your hard work Ronny!
Watch for Sound of Faith -- Returning to Crossfire on March 9th!.
Also, for those who don't know, lead vocalist Jennifer Deese and guitarist Michael Deese are expecting TWINS!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Great time as always at Crossfire... you guys are AWESOME...
Also... SoF will be returning The Inn in Salisbury on January 26.. Come out to see us! See more details on the Schedule.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Hey guys! Sound of Faith is rocking on! After a great time at Trinity and Westside the last couple of weeks, Sound of Faith will be returning to to Crossfire before taking a couple of weeks off for Christmas. Coming early next year, SoF will be playing at the Children's Home Jam in Lancaster, SC alongside fellow Christian rockers Lightning, 39 Lashes, Latter Rain, and Beyond. Also, thanks to out friends in 39 Lashes, SoF will be making our debut at Grounds of Faith in Rock Hill, SC on a date to be determined.
Thanks for checking back with us and stay tuned for big news coming in 2008!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Updates have been sparse of late, but that doesn't mean that Sound of Faith isn't very busy! We have added to the schedule a return to Trinity on Nov 25th., and a return to Crossfire on Dec 16th.
Sound of Faith has some big things in the works that we can't talk about just yet, but hopefully we can release more details in the next few months, so please keep checking back for more details!
Here's a thought... Use GoodShop for Christmas Shopping! You are going to spend the money anyway, so why not help support a Christian Ministry at the same time?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Just added - Sound of Faith will be playing at a youth event for West Side Church of the Nazarene in Kannapolis, NC.
Also -- a BIG thanks to everyone who is using GoodSearch and GoodShop to Support Sound of Faith. Keep it up!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
New to the Schedule: Sound of Faith will be playing at The Inn in Salisbury, NC on Oct 20. We are really looking forward to playing and worshiping with the crowd there.
Also, please notice the GoodSearch link at the left. By using GoodSearch or GoodShop, you can help support Sound of Faith as a ministry (or many other charities), and its easy:
1) Click the link or go to www.goodsearch.com
2) Under “Who do you GoodSearch for?” type Sound of Faith and click “Verify”, It will find Sound of Faith Ministries.
(Using the link at the left will pre-fill this)
3) Perform your internet searches like normal from this site.
Each search generates a small amount of revenue for your selected charity with lots of people GoodSearching, it can add up.
Check out GoodShop as well, where LOTS of popular online stores will donate a percentage of your purchase to your selected charity.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Pastor Jam was awesome! I was a little unsure what to think, being a rock band taking the stage after several very talented Southern Gospel groups (The Dosses, Brenda Ruppe, King's Cause , and The Pathfinders), but the the people there were great and we helped raise money for a very special pastor who needed it.
Sound of Faith will be returning to Mt. Olivet UMC for Coffee House 5 on Sept 30... See the schedule page for more details... Stay tuned for more to come!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Sound of Faith is coming off of a big high with a busy weekend behind us and more coming soon. Ichthys was a lot of fun and we were able to rock on stage for a bit before communion and then latter enjoy 39 Lashes and Latter Rain who were great on stage and a lot of fun to talk to as well. Sunday was our return to Redeemer's Light and as always, it was a powerful experience.
* Just added -- Sound of Faith will be returning to Trinity UMC on Sept 16 to perform at their contemporary service.
* On a melancholy note -- We say goodbye to Tasha, who we enjoyed being back with us this summer. Tasha currently lives in Portugal and was back in the States for the summer so she practiced and played with us on several gigs, but will return to Europe next week.
* Off to Pastor Jam this Saturday and stay tuned for more!
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Hello again! Sound of Faith is looking forward to a VERY busy August. We have four events lined up including Ichthys, Crossfire, Pastor Jam and we have just added a return trip to Redeemer's Light. God has truly blessed us with abundance and we are very excited to be doing his work! Check out or Schedule page for more information!
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Hello everyone! Sound of Faith had a fantastic time rocking and worshiping with the folks at Crossfire UMC a couple of weeks ago and look forward to returning on August 5th! We will have a few new pictures up soon along with more exciting news! Stay tuned!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
We have added two new events to the schedule page and have been really busy lining up many other exciting things coming soon! Be sure to keep checking back for new updates. Also, we are really excited about returning to Crossfire to play this weekend... Those guys rock! :-)
About one of the new events on the Schedule:
Sound of Faith has been asked to participate in a benefit concert for a minister in Lancaster, SC. Reverend Pat Minihane of Antioch Baptist Church was operated on for a cancerous brain tumor, and is now undergoing chemotherapy. The pastor was without medical insurance coverage, and has incurred massive medical bills. The benefit concert is being planned as this is written. The event will be held at Second Baptist Church in Lancaster, SC on Saturday, August 25th. There will be several Southern Gospel groups appearing, and Sound of Faith will appear with other Contemporary Praise and Worship bands. More details will be posted as they become available. We are happy to be able to help and hope that you can plan to attend.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Its been a few weeks since an update, but Sound of Faith has been VERY busy! We had a great time at Woodleaf UMC's Youth Rally (See pics here) and also to support Shallow Well Church of Christ in their building of a new contemporary service. We also thank them both for their support of our ministry!
Other big news:
* Sound of Faith has SOLD OUT of the first run of CD's we had printed and we are in the process of ordering a second run. Those CD's will be available, along with T-Shirts and other stuff from this web site soon!
* We have added two new dates this summer to the schedule page to return to Crossfire UMC in Moravian Falls, NC and have more to come!
* Sound of Faith will be hosting a yard sale / bake sale at Mt. Olivet UMC in Concord, NC on Saturday, May 26 to support our ministry.
* Added a link on the left hand side of the page for South of Faith clips on YouTube.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Sound of Faith had an amazing time at Crossfire yesterday and the group of folks there were awesome! You can go here see pictures from the service, including a couple of shots of three guys from Crossfire who jammed and rocked the crowd for a couple of songs after we were done.
In addition, we have added the bio for the backbone of the band -- our sound engineer, video/photographer, roadie, and good friend Bill Nix.
And don't forget! We still have more to come with Woodleaf this Sunday and Shallow Well May 12!
Wednesday, April 17, 2007
We have made one minor to change to our schedule with the two services at Crossfire UMC being combined into one service at 10:00. Please see the schedule page for more details.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Added 3 new events to the schedule page! Crossfire UMC and Shallow Well Church of Christ are two new places will will be playing soon and Woodleaf UMC has invited us back to play a youth rally in April. Stay tuned for even more coming soon!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Just loaded the pictures from the Kenya Benefit Jam! Be sure to go to check them out! Also... keep an eye out on the schedule page for new live events to be announced soon!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
The Kenya Benefit Jam was a lot of fun last night, and we were able to raise money for the Mt. Olivet Kenya Mission Team! If you would like to donate, and didn't have the opportunity to, you may use the Paypal link on the left of this page to do so and put "Kenya Mission" in the notes section. All proceeds will be split betweeen the Mt. Olivet Kenya Mission Team and Sound of Faith Ministries. Stay tuned for pictures from the event and CD's and T-Shirts available on-line!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Big Update today as we get ready for the Kenya Benefit Jam this Saturday at 6:30!
* Added two new original songs ("Unashamed" & "Who I Used to Be") to the music player at the bottom of the page, as well as a new version of Mortal Eyes. Be sure to check them out!
* Added lyrics and to "Who I Used to Be" to the Music page
* We just got our first CD's printed and will be available for the first time at the Kenya Benefit Jam, and will be available, as well as other merchandise, such as T-Shirts, from this site soon!
Monday, February 19, 2007
Just a quick note today... We had a great time playing at Woodleaf UMC last night and as always, we gratefully thank them for allowing us to come and share our music with them. Now we start getting geared up for the Kenya Benefit Jam in March and other exciting things to come!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
A lot of exciting things are happening with Sound of Faith including playing at Woodleaf UMC this Sunday at 6:00! We have also:
* Completed recording tracks for our first CD and sent it to post-production.
* Sent the artwork off for new Sound of Faith T-Shirts to be printed.
* Registered the copyright for a new original song, "Who I Used to Be" which will be on our forthcoming CD.
And of course, we are all getting prepared for, and excited about the Kenya Benefit Jam! We are excited to announce that the Crossroads Student Ministry Praise Team will be our special guests for the benefit! See you soon!
Monday, January 22, 2007
We are beginning to get really excited about the upcoming shows at Woodleaf and the Kenya Benefit Jam. Look for us to break out a new song or two at these events! If you are looking for more info on the Kenya Benefit Jam, you can click the link at the left of the page!
Keep a lookout for more things to come including:
* NEW ORIGINAL MUSIC!
* CD'S!
* T-SHIRTS!
All of these items will be available for purchase at the Kenya Benefit Jam and online right here soon!
Monday, January 1, 2007
Happy New Year! With 2007 comes great happenings with Sound of Faith!
* 2 new shows have been added to the schedule in February and March and more to be added soon!
* We have been busy writing new music for recording and performing and hope to have new clips on the site soon! Check out our music and lyrics here!
Monday, November 6, 2006
Sound of Faith had a great time and really felt the spirit moving at Redeemer's Light UMC yesterday. A BIG thank you to them for having us again!
I know its been a couple of weeks since the last update, but today's is a big one!
* Added a link on the left to donate to Sound of Faith Ministries via Paypal. Remember that Sound of Faith Ministries is a federal non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and all donations are tax-deductable!
* Updated the music page with lyrics to our latest copywritten song, Unashamed! Keep watching for an audio clip soon!
* Added all of the past Sound of Faith performances and events to schedule page. In case you are curious to see where all we have played...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Added a new music player to the site with more functionality than before. You can now play any songs on the site from the bottom frame. If you wish to download the songs, or you are not using frames, you may still go to the Music page to do so.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Sound of Faith Ministries, Inc. is now a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Non-profit Corporation! Public corporate documents can now be found off of the Mission page or here.
Monday, October 2, 2006
The fundraiser luncheon was a huge success! Sound of Faith would like to thank each and every person who came out and enjoyed food and fellowship with us and also to those who donated their time and/or money to the cause of spreading God's word.
In addition to raising money we were able to make up about 15 dinners from the leftovers and delivered those to CVAN (Cabarrus Violence Assistance Network) where there were needed and appreciated.
I also added a links page to the site today... Watch more more links coming soon!
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Happy Saturday! Several Updates today...
* REMINDER - Sound of Faith will be hosting a fundraiser luncheon at Mt. Olivet UMC tomorrow, Oct 1 beginning at 12:00.
* Added a new item to the schedule! Sound of Faith will be playing at Redeemer's Light UMC on Nov. 5 @ 10:00. Please come and worship with us!
* Also added a lot of additional Rock Your Faith pictures to the pics page... Please take a look.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
The District Youth Rally (Rock your Faith) was a blast! We played along with 4More and Cold Springs Praise and Worship and everything went great. Although we were certain we would get rained on, God held it off and the 200+ youth at the event were treated to music, games, food, beautiful weather and Christian fellowship. Check out pics here.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
We have packed up the gear and looking forward to the performance at the United Methodist Church district youth rally on Sunday, Sept 24. Hope to see you there!
Also, for those of you who love VeggieTales, they are coming to network television!... Kind of... Click here to read the article on this and please send your comments to info@soundoffaith.com!
Oh, and I also added a "No Frames" option to the site and added the ability to download mp3's from the music page.
Thursday,
September 7, 2006
Added the option for HTML or Plain Text newsletter format. Also...
Sound of Faith will be hosting a fundraiser luncheon at Mt. Olivet UMC in
Kannapolis, NC on Oct. 1. Please come by to enjoy some great food and fellowship
and help support the ministry of Sound of Faith!
Wednesday,
August 30, 2006
Added pictures for the 2004 Youth Rally to the pics page.
Tuesday,
August 29, 2006
Added pictures from Lowe's Motor Speedway
and Vision Baptist Church. Also Updated the content of the Mission page.
Also, unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, Sound of Faith will not
be playing at the Mt Zion youth festival. Watch for more play dates to
come!
Monday,
August 28, 2006
Began adding pictures to the pics page. Head over and check out
the Redeemer's Light Festival on the Green!
Sunday,
August 27, 2006
Made mp3's available of all 4 original Sound of Faith songs available
on the Music page! Also made the Mailing
list to
the left active and activated form posting. Feel free to try it out!
Saturday,
August 26, 2006
Uploaded
new web site to hosting company and made various cosmetic changes to the
site.
Monday,
August 21, 2006
Added
a new show to the schedule: Sound of Faith will
be playing in China Grove, NC at a youth festival for Mt. Zion Church in
China Grove, NC on October 15, 2006. Hope to see you there!
Sunday,
August 20, 2006
Completed
taking pictures for the new web site. Hope to have the new site up in a couple of weeks.
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