I was born amidst the frozen winds of northern Minnesota, in the middle of the winter of 1956.

I spent the first twelve years of my life up north, moving around quite a bit with my family. During this time I developed a great love for music that continues to this day.

I was raised Catholic in theory and ritual, but having no real relationship with God to ground me, I eventually strayed.

When I hit the shores of sunny California’s central coast in 1967 (where I currently reside), the psychedelic scene was flourishing, and within a few years I was involved in the drug-induced hedonism of the day. I was fascinated with and involved in the occult on many levels.

I joined a band, grew as a musician, and eventually started writing my own music.

By the age of twenty, I had pretty much outgrown the drug and occult stage, but I was still trying to find fulfillment.

During a tough time in my life, a musician friend of mine (who had just become a Christian and had landed a job as a church organist) told me about Christ and invited me to church. I took him up on his offer, and was surprised at how welcome I was made to feel, even though my hair was down to my waist, and I looked like a wild man.

I accepted the Lord, and He changed me from the inside out. My whole outlook altered and I started to get a more realistic view of myself. Ever since then I’ve enjoyed a personal relationship with our Creator, and even though things haven’t been perfect, I’ve never doubted that He holds the universe in His hands.

It still took me awhile to give my music to Him, but after many years (on the road and off) of playing with a wide variety of rock, progressive, and top 40 night club bands, I’m finally fulfilling what I feel is my calling and ministry: using the creativity He’s blessed me with to be a front line warrior in the army of God.