Danny’s World
So Danny Stephen’s is the music director on my SPD team here at Buckhead. Talented would be the most humiliating understatement of the year to describe him. He is gifted and annointed. I went and hung out with him and his team of musicians tonight for Sunday rehearsal. I laughed a little when I looked at who was in this picture. Why did I laugh? Because it is more like an all star lineup than a church musician roster. Meet my new friends.
1. Not pictured but playing lead guitar on the left is Jason Hoard. Jason Hoard is producer pimp for Steve Fee’s last album.
It was cool to hear him play the All Because of Jesus lick that he wrote himself.
2. The guy sitting behind the 2 glowing Apple logos is Danny Stephens. Small Town Poet man himself. I get to listen to him play the piano through the wall everyday.
3. The guy bass guitarrin’ facing Danny is Jayce Fincher. Yea. Of Marvelous 3 fame. And yes. That was Butch Walkers band. Yes. Butch Walker. 1969. Butch Walker. Daley? You following?
4. The diva in green is Candi Pearson-Shelton. Yea. Candi from all the Passion CD’s. Sing to the King, You Are My King. Blah Blah Blah. She uses no monitors. No in ears. No wedges. And is spot on.
5. The woman dominating the microphone is Chrystina Fincher. Vocal diva worship leader. She is leading this week at Buckhead. I won’t be there. I’m sad. She is married to Jayce.
6. The guy on the drums is Slug. Yea. Slug. You have to be able to play drums if your name is slug. He was the drummer in Marvelous 3.
7. The rhythm guitar player is Jonathan Shelton. HE IS CANDI’S HUSBAND. He is playing guitar well. I think he hides from web 2.0 because I can’t find him anywhere but here.
Those were the guys on stage my first day in the office here at Buckhead Church.
Danny’s job does not suck.
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
yo. i’m dense. what’s spd? also, what is your job responsibility there? how do you fit in with this dream team?
That might be a good idea for a post. What do I do? I am slowly figuring this out. But I might do one tomorrow.
Los
YO YO stop the train! I just read your “new” about paragraph and Losiah did not get mentioned. What’s up???? Poor baby.
cool!
holy crap. That is an insane picture! Um. Cool?! Have fun!
i cannot get over the fact that those girls are so comfortable with their mic stands! I am not a mic stand lover. Oh my. So much to learn.
ps. you should change your banner picture to one like this.
ok i’m done commenting!
Tell the Small Town Poets guy that the Mylon & Broken Heart guy says hello…
the coolest thing about this post is that Danny has an apostrophe in his last name. how rad is that?
Dude that’s sick. Should 1 church…I’m sorry, a satellite campus of 1 church have so much talent! HAHAHA.
Congrats dude, I couldn’t do it. I’ve had a crush on Candi Pearson-Shelton’s voice since waaaaay back in the day.
Dang…crazy how a church can score people like that. Not only be able to say that these people attend the church, but are willing to use their gifts and talents for their local church. Crazy man.
I wonder if this is the same Jason Hoard from Griffin. I just remember when I first taking lessons from Wayne there in G-town that there was this kid named Jason Hoard who could play circles around just about anybody…and he was like 8 years old or something. I think his dad makes guitars. Is this the same fellow? Small world.
This is pretty much just a re-hash of John’s question but specifically, are you the worship leader (ie. do you get to rock the mic each weekend)?
Most of that crew helps lead worship at the BigStuf camps I’ve been taking students to for the last 10 years. So I know who you’re working among there. Great talent w/in that group, and fantastic character as well.
IS THAT A 52 TELE?
IS YES, WOW WHAT AN AMAZING CHURCH!!!
I can’t believe you’re back in Atlanta!
My family goes to NPCC, and we are friends with Jayce and Chrystina. Actually, they live down the street from Dad and Merry. Your Dad had called them to announce your return to the South.
Hope to see you and your family sometime soon.