Biography

I was born on April 6, 1950 in Grafton, WI, a small town about 25 miles north of Milwaukee. When I was 12 I took accordion lessons, but I really wanted to play the guitar.

On Christmas Eve in 1964, at age 14, my father gave me my first guitar. It was a red double cutaway Harmony electric. I was a freshman in high school, and within months had formed a rock and roll band.

Shortly after high school, I recorded a 45 single at a studio in Chicago. By 20, I was living in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. I put together a great jazz/ rock band there and was offered a handsome recording contract.

By the summer of '71, I was living in the San Francisco area, still performing music but becoming more interested in spiritual things. The next four years found me absorbed in learning about Eastern religions, mind sciences, but more intensely, the Native Americans.

Having hand sewn two of my own tipis, I became a tipi dweller on and off for about two years. By fall of 1975, I was back in Wisconsin after much wandering and searching.

A new music group was formed, named Footch Kapoot. After recording an album, we seemed destined for success. But, success eluded us and by the end of 1978, I found myself severely depressed and despondent.

In June of 1979, I was witnessed to yet another time, this being the fourth occasion over the past seven years. I overwhelmingly responded to His call and received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

My main focus over the past 28 years has been to know Him and praise Him, especially in song. Now, through the recording of Inner Mission, I can offer a very good sampling of the music that moves and inspires me to openly praise and worship Him.

This is the inner mission – that through the work of the Holy Spirit, our hearts and minds would become more like Christ. (Ephesians 3:16-21)

I have been married to my wife Susan since 1980. We have three children.