New Songs, New Worship Space!

Hey GRD fans! We have been writing some great new music in our FABULOUS new worship space! Here's a quick clip for you.

Sunday at 6:30!!!

Come join us at FLC this Sunday at 6:30 for an evening of praise and worship! We have our own exciting version of "I Will Follow" that I can't wait to play, along with a half dozen other songs to lift your and my spirits for the upcoming week! I hope to see you there - be sure to say hello! God bless!

First Lutheran Church
3600 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410-4844
(336) 292-9125

The tunes are flowin'!

Well, it feels like we've settled down nicely in the brand new contemporary worship center at FLC - last night's song writing session was VERY productive! 4 new songs and counting - I wonder how many we'll have for our new CD this fall?

Can you hear us now?

We're on the air!! Tune in to WBFJ (103.5 in Greensboro) this weekend.

Here are the times... Saturday @ 11am & 5pm and Sunday @ 8am & 6pm.

You can also hear the interview on-line at www.wbfj.fmfrom the homepage. Click "on-air", then "local flavors" and finally "freshly brewed."

Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!

Thanks for all the support!

SHOUT's in a new spot

Looking forward to playing at tonight's SHOUT service in the new contemporary worship building!
Hope you all can make it out to attend our service and tour the new facility at First Lutheran Church.
Have a wonderful week ahead!

First Lutheran's new contemporary worship space dedication is this Sunday, January 30th!

A lot is happening with GRD - radio interviews, the new CD has taken off, we're working on new material - the list goes on! But I also wanted to make sure everyone is aware of the dedication for First Lutheran Church's brand new contemporary worship center, this Sunday at 6:30. We rehearsed in it for the first time Monday night, and all I can say is WOW! I feel truly blessed to be a part of this exciting endeavor - the band sounds great, the sound system is awesome, and the folks running the sound and lights are professionals in every way.

Please join us this Sunday for our contemporary SHOUT service as we lift our voices in praise and worship to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

(there will be food, too! See you there!)

First Lutheran Church
3600 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410

Thank you, WBFJ!

A big shout out to Kurt at WBFJ for inviting us to come and speak to him yesterday afternoon for a radio interview. We had a great time!

The entire interview will be loaded on their website soon (we'll keep you posted), and then in a few weeks, a 4 minute segment (with music) will be aired 4 times during a weekend (we are thinking February 11-13).

Thanks so much for all the fan support out there, and keep listening to WBFJ (103.5). You may hear a familiar voice one day very soon! :-)

(Not pictured: A VERY quiet Jaclyn and Brooklyn sitting in the corner of the sound room taking pictures during the interview and new momma, Emily, home with new baby, Silas!)

GRD on the Radio

Grace Reigns Down will be doing a live radio interview on WBFJ 103.5 this coming Monday January 24th between 4-5pm. Plan to listen, and please pass the word to your Facebook friends! Thanks for the fan support!!! Visit our Fcaebook page following the interview and let us know what u think!!

Just a quick update

Hey guys!
Just wanted to say hello and give a quick update on the band.

We all miss Emily while she takes some time to "rest" ... I mean... recover with her new baby boy, Silas. We can't wait for everyone to meet him at our next show!

Steve has added a new excitement to the group and is bringing an edge to our sound that will guarantee to leave your ears ringing! Steve and I have played music over the past several years in various groups. I can honestly say that we are the tightest "drum and bass" duo in southern half of the United States. :)

We have been working through new ways of writing and blending our various backgrounds of music into the new originals. We always love to hear your input and are very open to excepting possible lyrics into our music. We are all children of God and His words speak through all of us. We simply want to spread those words through the love of music.

I hope you all have a wonderful week and we will pray that the snow stays away! ...unless, you are like me and just would like to have a few days off. ;)

God Bless!!

Steve in Action!

Here's a quick video of one of our first practices with Steve, our new drummer.

And they called him Silas...

We are excited to announce that GRD members, Luke and Emily, welcomed their precious son, Silas Coe, this afternoon at 3:45pm.

Silas weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Mom, Dad, and Baby are all doing great...and Big Sister, Zoe, is a natural. :-)

Callie says Hello!

My beautiful Angel Callie wanted to say hello to all of our wonderful fans! She also wants Grace Reigns Down to play, "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed". We will see what we can do.
Callie says night night.

Thanks guys! :)

Help us sing God's praises!

I'm busy listening to Delirious, Hillsong and Chris Tomlin among others, gearing up for Shout! service Sunday night. Come join in!
6:30 at First Lutheran Church, 3600 West Friendly Avenue in Greensboro - see you there!

2011 is gong to be GREAT!

Hey guys! I hope everyone had a wonderful New Years. Now, it's time to get back to business. We have had a couple of great practices already this year with Steve as GRD's new drummer. New music is flying out faster than ever and we are working hard to give our fans another new album this year! Please keep in touch with us and let us know what you would like to see from GRD in 2011.

A New Year...A New Member of GRD!

If it's one thing that Steve Gray knows how to do, it's rock! And rock he shall!
We are super excited to officially introduce Steve as the newest member and new drummer of Grace Reigns Down. Steve is no stranger to Grace Reigns Down (our bass player, Brandon, is his son-in-law!) so it's been an easy transition welcoming Steve aboard. Here is a little bit about Steve in his own words.

Hometown: Woodleaf, NC (What do you mean you've never heard of it? It's a bustling suburb of Salisbury. Salisbury, NC! Surely you've heard of my high school alma mater, West Rowan High School? They just won their third straight football 3-A state championship and have the longest winning streak in the entire nation. But I don't wanna brag...)

Family: The love of my life- my wife, Athena; my beautiful daughters, Courtney and Brandy; and my wonderful step-daughters, Audrey, Angela, and Ashley- I love them more than words can say!

Favorite Foods: Mediterranean dishes; Mexican food; Or a nice juicy steak always hits the spot.

Pet Peeves: Filling out questionairres for bios (ha ha, very funny, Steve)

Hobbies: Where to begin? Hiking, camping, history, politics, science, literature, audio and video production, music and movies, travel...the list just goes on!

Proudest Moments: When Courtney and Brandy were born.

Most interesting place ever visited: If I had to pick one...hmmmmm...the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A drummer!

What inspires you? My wife and family.

What makes you smile? My loved ones.

Favorite vacation spots: St. Maartan; New York City.

Why are you excited to play with GRD? "Grace Reigns Down!" Well, it's right there in the name of the band, isn't it? It's the message we offer in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Also, we actually have a plan and set goals! And of course great people to work with and great songs to play are icing on the cake.

Favorite GRD Song of the Moment: Grace Reigns Down

A December GRD Update (alternately titled "The Big News We Have Been Waiting To Share")

Hello wonderful (and patient) GRD fans!

December has been such a busy month for us...between holiday parties, work commitments, moving to Savannah, and raising children, we cannot believe Christmas is in one week!

What's that you say? Moving to Savannah? Oh, you didn't know?

Yes, it's true. One of the members of our GRD family is moving to Georgia in just a short time.

We'll let him tell you about it in his own words...

Dear GRD Bloggers,
I hope everyone is getting ready for the upcoming holiday season. Is it just me or does it seem like there is too much to do and not enough time to get it all done? This particular season will be especially crazy for me and my family. The reason for this being that, starting in January, I will be starting South University's Physician Assistant program in Savannah, Georgia. This has been something that I have worked hard for over the years and it has finally arrived. The program is a 27 month year round Masters program after which I will be entering the crazy world of practicing medicine (scary!). Unfortunately this comes as bitter sweet news in that I will no longer be able to be the drummer for Grace Reigns Down [or the Shout worship team]. I have been working with this group for the better part of 8 years now, and it is remarkable how much it has grown. I remember the first Shout service that was just Chad on guitar, Jaclyn singing, me on the drums, and about 10 people in the pews. From that it has truly evolved into what it is today. I know that the only reason things have grown so dramatically is that God has a plan for this group. The funny thing is that only He knows what that plan is and the best we can do is follow the path laid before us. The support and love from all the people who have come to our shows, sent us invitations to come worship with them at their home churches, and those that come to Shout have really blessed my time with this group. It is a very hard thing to have to leave the group right now and go off on my own career path. These group members are very dear friends to me and I will miss every single one of them. I always told myself that God blessed me with the talent to drum and what better way to use that gift than to spread the news of His love with as many people as possible. I thank everyone for allowing me to do just that as the best way I knew how. The drumming position has been left into good hands and I am confident that this group will continue to grow and share with people the most important message ever delivered. I cannot say thank you enough to the band for being so supportive of my choices and yet trying to keep me involved through countless bribes. This is God's path for me and I pray that GRD will continue down their own path with the attitude of giving God the glory for using them as messengers of His word.

JD ~ out

We are truly blessed to have had Jason in the band, and we wish him nothing but success for the future. We are so proud of him in so many ways, and yes, we will come up with creative ways to keep him involved with GRD. :-)

Stay tuned as we will soon announce the newest member of the GRD family...

God Is There...and on YouTube, too!

Thanks to our friend, Dave Berry, for putting together this great video for us!

God is There is available on our brand new EP, Grace Reigns Down.

A Big THANK YOU!!!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our CD release party / March of Dimes concert. We had a lot of fun playing for you (and the glow sticks looked AWESOME from the stage!!!)

Your support and words of encouragement mean the world to us. We look forward to seeing you at another concert soon. God bless!!

Drum Roll, Please!

Thanks to everyone who entered our second GRD contest...


We appreciate all your support!


So without further ado...
[by the way, here is Brooklyn sporting our BRAND NEW t-shirt design!]

Congratulations, Jan! See you tonight!

Tonight's The Night!!

Hey guys! Looking forward to seeing you all this evening and enjoying some great music from The Brad Ratledge Band and Grace Reigns Down! Fighting a bit of a cold so I hope I don't squeal any notes up on stage. If I do, I apologize in advance. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day and can't wait until 6:00