Who Are You

[cordney]

Your first name: Cordney

Nickname: Big Cee/All-Star/Showtime

What state (or country) do you live in: Germany

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: started back playing 2 years ago

Do you serve in music ministry: Not at the moment

How large is your church: Looking for one

How long have you been a believer: All my life

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Playing Football(contact), weightlifting

What do you do for a day gig: Diet Technician...teach classes all day

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Tascam Bass Trainer

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Heze Heze Heze

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Stanley Clarke

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Use to be the bassist for Sharp Music

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Heavenly Father!

[DWBass]

Your first name: David
Nickname: DWBass, The Funkfather, Dave
What state (or country) do you live in: Virginia
Your main instrument: Bass
How long have you been playing this instrument: 35+years
Do you serve in music ministry: Not at the moment
How large is your church: Small with a, sadly, dwindling membership!
How long have you been a believer: Since my teens
Do you have a hobby (besides music): Played Tournament Level Softball 25yrs. (retired)
What do you do for a day gig: Facility Management for a major cell phone company
What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Yorkville XS800, Zoom H2
Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Kirk Franklin, Most Quartet style groups
Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Spyro Gyra
Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: The Rhythm Magik Band, my church (Traditional Methodist) does not have a full band music ministry.
Mac or Windows: WindowsXP
Who is Jesus: My Heavenly Father!

[dhagler]

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Spyro Gyra

Oh my gosh, mine too!  I have every single album!

[malthumb]

...Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Spyro Gyra
....

Waaay back when I was just a little G-String, growing up in Buffalo, New York Spyro Gyra was the house band at a popular local jazz joint, the Tralfamadore (The Tralf).  After school I used to sneak in through the delivery entrance and watch them rehearse.

[malthumb]

Your first name: James

Nickname: I no longer have one

What state (or country) do you live in: Michigan

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: About 30 years with a 7 year hiatus

Do you serve in music ministry: At two churches

How large is your church: Just under 200

How long have you been a believer: Since I can remember

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Tennis, writing (lyrics, plays, short stories)

What do you do for a day gig: Product portfolio planning for a major auto company

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: A second Alembic F-1X preamp, Zoom H2

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Donnie McClurkin (but Hez is screamin' up towards the top of the list)

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Earth, Wind & Fire

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Revelations

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Personal Saviour

[Torch7]

Your first name: Shawn

Nickname: N/A

What state (or country) do you live in: Texas

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: in my 3rd year.

Do you serve in music ministry: Si

How large is your church: approx. 100 -125

How long have you been a believer: Always new there was a God, but as far as knowing that he required me to walk with him... 7 years.

Do you have a hobby (besides music): No

What do you do for a day gig: Software Engineer/Teacher

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Tascam Bass Trainer (Kids got it for me for Christmas) So technically I didn't purchase it, but I always end up paying for stuff...LOL!

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Donnie McClurkin

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Peculiar Image

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: Everything

[splitleft]

Your first name: Jeff

Nickname: Splitleft

What state:California

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 2yrs

Do you serve in music ministry: working on being 2nd bass player.

How large is your church: Large (5-6K people

How long have you been a believer: very long time

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Gamer,

What do you do for a day gig: Major crime Detective Supervisor

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Eden WT800, D410XLT cab

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Kurt Carr, Hez K Walker

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Stanley Clarke

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Use to be in Band

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Heavenly Father!

Hey Cortney How do you like the Tascom Bass trainer, I am thinking about getting one. I was trying to search for some reviews.

[MikeGee]

Your first name: Michael

Nickname: Mike, Mick G and Sparky

What state (or country) do you live in: Baltimore, MD

Your main instrument: Bass, only instrument

How long have you been playing this instrument: 4 year, 4 months, 17 days

Do you serve in music ministry: Yep, I play every sunday even hough I am the 2nd bass player. The main bass player leads worship with guitar. He is tring to step down because he is also the Pastor. So I guess that means I am the main bass player.

How large is your church: about 50 or 60 members

How long have you been a believer: 5 years, I was not raised in a church.

Do you have a hobby (besides music): video games

What do you do for a day gig: Electrician

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: American Audio vlp300 power amp, probably the cheapest and most effective way to get 300 watts at 8ohms. ($160)

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Don't have one.

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Stevie Wonder

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Yea, we are lacking a few members though.

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My everything

 
 

[cordney]

Hey Cortney How do you like the Tascom Bass trainer, I am thinking about getting one. I was trying to search for some reviews.

I love it!  It has helped me tremendously...the things you can do with it are unbelievable.  I think it is a great investment...a must buy!

[jeremyr]

Your first name: Jeremy

Nickname: J.R., JRBoogie, Rawls

What state (or country) do you live in: Illinois

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 1.5 years

Do you serve in music ministry: Yes

How large is your church: approx. 250-300

How long have you been a believer: since I was a fetus

Do you have a hobby (besides music):My car, hitting the gym, MMA

What do you do for a day gig: Sr. Technical UI Artists

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: 90 degree instrument cable...lol

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Don't really know

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: YELLOWJACKETS!!!!!

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Yes, GRMBC band (the ROCK Boys!!)

Mac or Windows: Mac

Who is Jesus: My healer

[splitleft]

Do you have the Mp3 version, what are some of the things you can do?

Thanks

[gambit23435]

Your first name: Robert

Nickname: DOC, Gambit, or Rob

What state (or country) do you live in: Virginia

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 6 years

Do you serve in music ministry: Yes

How large is your church: About 250 members

How long have you been a believer: As long as I can remember

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Car customizing, Computers

What do you do for a day gig: System Administration for NASA research facility

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: 5 String Squier Deluxe Jazz bass

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Fred Hammond

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Earth, Wind, & Fire

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Yes, Radical Praise

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Redeemer

 

[dcdabassman]

Your first name:Donald

Nickname: Don

What state (or country) do you live in: Canada

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 3 years now

Do you serve in music ministry: yes

How large is your church: Medium A school gym... maybe

How long have you been a believer: All my life

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Euhh Video games

What do you do for a day gig: Bass

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Strings

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Tye Tribbet & Israel & the New Breed

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Alicia Keys

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Yes for local artist

Mac or Windows: Windows Vista

Who is Jesus: My EveryThing!

[barober1]

Your first name: Benjamin

Nickname: Ben, “Ole Man”

What state (or country) do you live in: Oregon

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: Since 1975, but had 20 year hiatus since 81 due to military duties, restarted about 3 years ago.

Do you serve in music ministry: Yes

How large is your church: 900+

How long have you been a believer: I dedicated my life at 12, but was raised in the church.

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Building computers, Electronics, Basketball, reading, video games and graphic design.

What do you do for a day gig: Research and Development Tech for a computer chip manufactory.

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Tascam MP-BT1 MP3 Bass Trainer.

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Kurt Franklin, James Cleveland

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Victor Wooten, Spyro Gyra and Parliament/Funkadelic

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Not Since high school.

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Everything!

[dhagler]

Your first name: Darrell

Nickname: None

What state (or country) do you live in: Alabama

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 3 years

Do you serve in music ministry: Yes

How large is your church: 300

How long have you been a believer: Since I was about 10 years old

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Reading, movies

What do you do for a day gig: Math instructor at a community college

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Crate BX-50 Amplifier

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Hezekiah Walker

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Spyro Gyra, The Police

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Salvation

[FPS]

Your first name: Keith

Nickname:N/A

What state (or country) do you live in: Ohio

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: Since my early teens, just serious 2 years ago.

Do you serve in music ministry: Yes

How large is your church: approx. 450

How long have you been a believer: 26 years

Do you have a hobby (besides music): Water sports

What do you do for a day gig: I make hydrogen

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Ken Smith

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Not sure but the first video posted (pocket playing) that guy is up on my list.

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Mostly older stuff

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My personal savior

[Ken Felder]

Your first name: Kendrell

Nickname:Ken

What state (or country) do you live in: South Carolina

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: since i was 16 years old about 11 years now
Do you serve in music ministry: Yes

How large is your church: approx. small

How long have you been a believer: 9 years

Do you have a hobby (besides music): A gammer

What do you do for a day gig: I am a lead 3PI for a logistics company. We are building the New Boeimg 787 Dream liner Air plane

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: A pair of audiovox head phones

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Fred , Hez, Tye, John P Kee old stuff with Mo and tony russell on the bass.

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Mint condition

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: The Levites

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Every thing

[Dwalk]

Your first name: Douglas
Nickname: Doug, ChillyDee
What state (or country) do you live in: South Carolina
Your main instrument: Bass
How long have you been playing this instrument: 20+ years
Do you serve in music ministry: Yes
How large is your church: Small about 50/sunday
How long have you been a believer: baptized July 4, 1992
Do you have a hobby (besides music): basketball, playing chess
What do you do for a day gig: Teacher
What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Rogue LB205
Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Fred Hammond, Most Quartet style groups
Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Marcus Miller, at the moment
Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No
Mac or Windows: WindowsXP
Who is Jesus: The son of God

[floaded27]

Your first name: Charles
Nickname: ***inaudible muffled response***
What state (or country) do you live in: New York
Your main instrument: Bass
How long have you been playing this instrument: 3 years
Do you serve in music ministry: Yes, i guess you can call it that at my church
How large is your church: over 150 members, about 50 regulars
How long have you been a believer: i dunno. its been that long
Do you have a hobby (besides music): video games, basketball, kung fu
What do you do for a day gig: web programmer
What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: keyboard bag. bass gear - Fender MIM Deluxe 5 Jazz back in august 07 (been a while)
Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Jovita Shepherd (a friend of mine here in NY)
Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: i dunno, probably neo-soul artists
Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: No, did an audition, but nothin happened after that
Mac or Windows: Windows
Who is Jesus: My friend

[dfwkeys]

Your first name: Rashad

Nickname: shadiboy

What state (or country) do you live in: Texas

Your main instrument: Bass

How long have you been playing this instrument: 1 year

Do you serve in music ministry: Not at the moment

How large is your church: Looking for one

How long have you been a believer: was raised in church all my life, not sure when i started

Do you have a hobby (besides music): gym. i love working out  racketball

What do you do for a day gig: Mortgage. selling houses

What's the last piece of gear that you purchased: Audere Preamp for my jazz bass

Who's your favorite Gospel artist: Fred Hammond

Outside of Gospel music, who's your favorite artist: Stevie Wonder

Do you have a band that you play in besides your church band: Played Rock for a group called lotus (www.iamlotus.com) and play neo soul with my own band (www.myspace.com/readytogroove)

Mac or Windows: Windows

Who is Jesus: My Heavenly Father!