photo by Tim McG
I started playing the guitar when I was in like, playing with Brandon Heath in his band and on solo artist. And I’m doing a double header at
sixth or seventh grade, a punk rocker just his record, and then a band called Love and Madison Square Garden with Fearless Flyers
wanting to get out some of that teenage angst. the Outcome. I also played with Ben Rector. He and Vulfpeck, which is also insane to me. I feel
I didn’t grow up with worship music, I didn’t is also known some in the worship community like I’m training for the Olympics right now!
grow up going to church, but in eighth grade because he came up as a worship leader, a friend of mine invited me up to a camp. I but has only ever done secular music. I know Every once in a while, I’ll still do sessions for
found God there, I loved it, and I found a lot of the term ‘secular’ can be loaded in different some of the groups or producers I’ve worked
answers to things that I was looking for. But the ways, but whatever I’m just gonna use it. He’s with over the years, and I can do those things
thing that really captured me was the music. a secular artist but he appeals to the CCM from the road. I was on the road and recorded
Then I became a part of the worship team at community. I toured a lot with him, played on some guitars for TobyMac’s latest record,
my church, playing and really cutting my teeth his records in his band. Then I started taking and for Mandisa’s record. It’s fun to still be
learning how to play in a band, learning how to off with Vulfpeck, and that’s been amazing, connected in that scene while also being a part
follow a leader. I played acoustic guitar, electric then the Fearless Flyers thing. And I’m still of a band with Vulfpeck, Fearless Flyers, and
guitar, bass, I just played whatever was needed, able to play in that scene a little bit, I played on my own solo endeavor. It’s great to have this
and it was fun to be able to switch up that way. TobyMac’s last record. sort of combo platter of different things that I
get to do.
Then I just started playing more and more My main things now are playing in Vulfpeck, electric guitar. I got into Jazz, Funk, and R&B. Fearless Flyers, and my solo thing, which has [WM] Our mutual point of contact, Mark
Some of my early touring and recording was been a blast. I just finished a tour where I sold Lettieri mentioned that you’re a believer, hence
with modern Gospel groups, and then with out every show. I played the Bowery Ballroom this interview. Is your faith tethered to the
a lot of groups in Nashville. I was doing stuff in New York City, which is incredible, some concussive head injury you suffered in your
with Jason Gray, a CCM artist. I also started really insane venues to be able to do as a teens, or did the camp thing precede that?
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