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.