local artists
Ben Laine/New Hampshire
Ben Laine’s Testimony: While in 5th grade I started to teach myself piano and along with that came songwriting. Since then God has blessed me with many many songs in which I have written. My main Goal is to reach people for Christ and impact lives with my music. I write songs based off of lyrics. If it’s something going on in my life that I feel others would relate to Usually God takes over and the lyrics just flow. I pray that God will be able to use me to further his kingdom and bless others with his words!
Beyond Sonic/Springfield, VT
Beyond Sonic’s Testimony: Last year I launched Beyondsonic. Growing up, I became fond of electronic/pop music for the exciting, inspiring beats, and its ability to keep a song stuck in your head. My heart was overwhelmed with this calling to use electronic music to praise God in a way that had never been expressed before. I have invested my musical and technical talents for 6 years, learning everything I could about songwriting, music production, and recording. Part of that was spending nearly four years at a Bible college in Charleston, Maine. There I studied the Scriptures in depth to ensure nothing I wrote would contradict the Word of God, but found in it an infinite source of inspiration from which to write. I am a worship leader and song writer; married to my beloved wife; and on October of 2016, I finally published my first official album as Beyondsonic, called “The Heavens Declare”! My music is and always will be Beyondsonic – more than just good beats and catchy tunes reverberating in your ears – it’s a message of hope, truth, and love, and radical praise and glory to our God Almighty.
Crosspoint Worship/Bangor, ME
Crosspoint Worship’s Testimony: We are a worship ministry team from the amazing city of Bangor, Maine. It’s our heart to write and play music that ministers to God, to our church and will ultimately glorify Him here in our city. We cut our first Live Album in November 2017, and “Be Lifted High” we wrote in one morning, its lyrics felt like a download from heaven
Kindred Hearts/Norway, ME
Kindred Heart’s Testimony: The group began it’s journey in 1995, having grown up in church their music has been influenced by many gospel genres, but their family blend of harmonies is rooted in traditional Southern Gospel. Their style encompasses a mix of great Southern Gospel classics, traditional and contemporary worship, along with original compositions that minister to young and old alike. Group members have penned 15 original songs over their last two CD releases. Kindred Heart’s mission is a simple one, to spread the Gospel message of Jesus Christ through song and word of testimony. By doing this it is the hope of this ministry that people will be encouraged to face life’s hardships and challenges by God’s love and abundant grace. The goal is to build the Kingdom of God one life at a time.
Kingdom Life Worship/Oakland, ME
Kingdom Life Worship’s Testimony: We are, a family of worshiping musicians and singers from Kingdom Life Church in Oakland, Maine. We desire that from our home in New England, to the nations of the earth, that extravagant worship would rise to Jesus, our beautiful King. Since in 2005 we strive to create a worship culture that carries the authenticity to move the heart of God and the authority to bring heaven to earth. We long to use our song and our sound to create a resting place for God; to sit at His feet and fill the room with the fragrance of our adoration. We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you into our world with our debut album, “Live From The Well: Volume One” due out in late September 2018.
Matthew Oulette/Waterville, ME
Matthew Oulette’s Testimony: Husband to Missy and father of two – I’ve been a worship and youth pastor for over 8 years in Central Maine. I’ve been a songwriter since junior high. The harsh realities of the Scriptural songwriters inspire my lyric and dare me to be real with the God who loves me.
Rena Bold/Maine
Rena Bold’s Testimony: Rena accepted Chris in 1999 at a camp meeting service at Christian Life Church. This pivotal moment launched her passion for music. She began singing in the church choir and later became the Choir Director and eventually the Music Director. She enjoys being able to develop others of all ages in their gifts and talents and watch them grow and thrive.
Rena is extremely passionate about breaking down barriers that divide and joining forces with other churches in worship of the King of Kings to bring heaven down to earth. She believes that as we unite to lift up who He is, that God will bless and anoint where we’ve unified (as Psalm 133 declares) and His anointing will break and shatter strongholds so that His glory will be revealed.
Travis Pinkham/Wilton, ME
“He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” I draw hope from these words and what the Bible teaches us. My faith grows stronger every time I pray. Prayer, Bible reading, and fellowship are the essentials to knowing God and having a strong relationship with him. My song talks about tragedy, but no matter what tragedies we face we have to remain strong in our faith and realize that Jesus is with us to the end. We have to be Jesus Strong.