Background / Biographies

Christian Ministry for Youth Through Music.

WHAT WE DO:

Disciple13 is 4 guys, dedicated to the winning of souls. We use the God-given talent of music and testimony to gain the interest of crowds, and then share the gospel in a reverent, Christ-Like way.

It is apparent to us that Satan is hard at work in the lives of youth today. We see America looking for answers, hope, and love. All of these can be found in the person of Jesus Christ. Fortunately, we've been blessed enough to have been led to a saving knowledge of Christ - So now it's our job to lead others to the same place.

Time is short and the road ahead is long, but in Christ's strength, we will reach exactly as many people as He'd have us reach.

We are specifically 4 guys who play upbeat music similar to the styles of Hawk Nelson, Sonic Flood, Third Day, Kutless, and Mercy Me. It's a diverse mix, but we believe everything we've done is endorsed by God.

If you're interested in having us at your church, youth rally, youth retreat, or other similar youth-related event, please see the "Booking" page.


HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED:

We started a long time ago - about 12 years ago to be exact. Darren and Greg played in a silly little group called "SYC" which stood for "Seeking Youth for Christ" - not to be confused with "FYC" (Fine Young Cannibals) which was popular at the time. Anyway, that was a pretty good ministry until I went off to college and Greg moved away to work.

Several years later, God moved both Greg and I back to Paris. When we figured that much out, we got together for "old times sake" and worked up a song for a special at church. After the special, we went to Sunday school and there was this freak in the class saying "Man you guys sure were good, but you need a drummer!" We're thinking "Who's this guy?" but the next thing we knew, we were jamming with him. He turned out to be a pretty good drummer - just a lot loud! (Had to get that in, Glen) Much later, we were led to a guitar player who is one of Greg's old friends from kindergarten. The boy can wail, whine, and otherwise totally tear up a guitar.

After two full years of touring with Dr. Dave... he had to make a painful decision. He and his wife started a family with twins. As a result, Dave decided he needed to step down from the band. Well, that threw us for a loop for awhile and we even struggled with whether or not to continue. We decided God had put us together as a 3 man band, and we'd continue until He made us stop. Almost a year later and after a lot of prayer, the awesome Mr. Keanan began praying about joining us. A few months later, it was clear he was chosen to join this ministry - which he has done. Keanan has brought an incredible level of talent and organization to the group. The boy can rip up a guitar and come up with incredible riffs on demand. We continually thank God for him!

At the end of the same year that Keanan came on board, the band was dealt another blow with the loss of Glen as drummer. Glen felt God was calling him to focus on his family and local church. It appears Glen was in the center of God's will for making this move, because He continues to reaffirm it through blessings. The band searched for several months while praying and seeking God's will for a drummer. We created a "profile" of what we though would be a perfect drummer... and guess what? God met every single "wish", "hope", or "desire" that we asked for! Imagine that! Ask and you shall receive... So we got back on track with Kevin as drummer for another season. And it was a blessed season. Unfortunately, at the end of that year, Kevin realized he needed to trim back his activities outside the home. Make no mistake about it, this ministry is a lot of work and a lot of sleep deprivation. We all wish the best for Kevin and support him fully in his decision.

So we started praying, but not panicking, because God's already taught us the "staffing" lesson - and we've learned it well. With prayer, but without much fanfare or effort, we were led to Tim (aka Superdrummer - he's a Superman freak). Tim has proven a blessing and a perfect fit for the ministry. We're looking forward to several seasons of ministering together. How could it work out any differently with God at the helm?

The ministry has really grown beyond our wildest dreams and we can't wait to see what else God has in store. He's already blessed us with studio time, gigs, a practice place, ample equipment, and a trailer to haul it all in. (So how do we practice in a trailer? - It's a secret!) We're always careful to keep our eyes on the point which is Jesus Christ. We've said it a hundred times and none of us is ashamed of it - we're not as good as people say we sound. If we sound good, it's because God is playing our instruments for us - we KNOW we're simply not capable. The second we forget that key point, we're gonna sound really really bad - like fingernails on a chalkboard bad.