Bob
began his music career at the age of 16 leading worship at his
local youth group in Anaheim Hills, California in 1982. His
youth group was without a worship leader and he stepped in and
made himself available and his life was changed forever. He
felt fulfillment in playing for others and leading others in
worship. A deep love for music grew throughout his high school
years at El
Modena High School (class of 84') and after an attempt to
make a living playing baseball, he found himself at Fullerton
College as a music major. Bob transferred to Cal.
State Fullerton and graduated with a degree in Speech Communication.
During the end of his college career, he joined the staff at
Calvary
Church of Santa Ana where he worked with high school students
teaching them how to play in bands and how to work with each
other leading worship.
In
1992, Bob became a worship leader at Hume
Lake Christian Camp. He eventually led music for 5 summers
and 1 winter leading music for thousands of kids throughout
his 5 years at Hume. During this time, God opened up many doors
throughout the United States that allowed Bob to travel from
coast to coast. Bob was involved in many concerts, retreats,
camps and conferences from 1992 through 1996 and in the peak
of his career in 95' and 96', he was on the road for more than
200 days per year.
In
the Fall of 1996, Bob felt a burden to get off the road. He
took a job as the Junior High Director and Director of Saturday
Night Worship at a local church in Bakersfield, California.
His music career settled down a bit during this time and after
being on the road for so long, felt that investing in the local
body of believers was a great thing to do. He developed roots
and settled down building relationships with many great people
in the City
of Bakersfield. Bob continued traveling doing a few concerts
and retreats a year and met his wife, Heidi, at a teachers retreat
at Forest
Home Christian Camp in 1998.
In
March of 2004, Bob said goodbye to junior high ministry to move
back into full time music. He became the worship leader at the
Saturday Night Service at his church. In October of 04', he
went commercial by opening up Crystal
Clear Project Studio and is enjoying a career in studio
engineering and video editing. Shortly after the birth of the
recording studio, Bob found a market by selling custom guitars
at Crystal Clear Custom Guitars.
In
2006, Bob was offered a position at Bakersfield
Christian High School teaching guitar and working with student
musicians in the chapel worship band. To this day he still works
with students at BCHS in their weekly chapels.
In
January of 08, Bob lost the lease on his studio and rebuilt
his home studio where it is currently set up today.
As
of September of 08, Bob has begun working on a new music ministry
with a new organization. "We look forward to unveiling
this new ministry as we have begun talking to many pastors and
musicians in the area and it has been met with tremendous excitement.
I can't wait to get back out on the road sharing how great God
is as this ministry becomes public." states Bob. Keep checking
back as this ministry moves forward.
