Seven-T
I was saved at 12 years old, backslid for 4 years and returned to Jesus at 17. Growing up in an urban environment surrounded by drugs, gangs and fast living, I was searching for meaning in life. Through Jesus I found hope and a strong desire to help others come to know what I had been given in Christ.
For over 2 decades I have ministered the gospel through music and have evangelized throughout the United States. I’ve spent much of my time in urban outreach, juvenile detention centers and youth camps. In 2018 my wife and I planted 424 Church. As a lead Pastor I now have the privilege of raising up the next generation of ministers.
It’s my heart and passion to take Jesus as far and wide as God will allow, and even more than that, to see others do it. With over 15 studio albums completed, I know that my time left in this space is short, but through God’s mercy there will be others to carry the torch. To God be the glory for His provisions and strength to finish the race!
Naete
I grew up in church, and my dad was in ministry my whole life which really impacted my love for people. But I was brought up in a way that really put the focus on all my works. It wasn’t until I was 15 when God truly met me. I always had God show up, but was not filled with the Spirit until he met me in a moment with my dad, in the midst of probably one of the hardest seasons of my life.
I’m not the greatest talker, but God allows me to communicate what he speaks to me through music much more clearly. And through the music, I want people to come to know Christ at a deeper level and encourage people in the fellowship God has given us! I’m married to my wife Marlana, and we’ve been blessed with a son and a daughter. I serve in multiple areas of ministry at 424 Church – media, worship, and children’s ministry.
Izek
I was raised by a single mother in a household with no siblings. The area I was raised in was not the best – a middle to lower class neighborhood with a very high crime rate as gang violence and substance abuse were very common to see. The Lord used many near death experiences throughout my teenage years to show me just how real he was. It wasn’t until the age of 24 that I was brought to complete surrender and filled with the Holy Spirit.
This brought the change, not only to my everyday life, but also my creative stance on music. Before this change, I was a secular artist and wrote my first song when I was 11 years old and started recording at the age of 15. As I matured and realized how much of an influence music has, the Lord began to show me the power of speaking life rather than speaking death. My heart is to reach the lost and edify the body of Christ with new music that gives God all the glory.
The Lord has also blessed me with a beautiful family – my wife, Regina, that I have known since grade school and my son who is a spitting image of me. I currently serve at my home church (424 Church) in the area of children’s ministry, security and leadership.
Wes G
I grew up on “the right side of the tracks”. Throughout my childhood, my Father was a pastor and my Mother was a Christian school teacher. I came to know Christ as a young boy and I wanted to please God, but to me that meant trying my best to be a good person. Years later, God met me at my lowest, delivered me from secret sin, self-effort and self-righteousness, and then filled me with His Spirit in 2021. My wife Rachel and I thank God for many years of marriage and 3 children He has blessed us with. We are grateful to serve together in the worship music ministry of 424 Church in Fresno, CA.
I view all genres of music as beautiful and unique tools meant to be used to creatively express the glory of Christ and the testimony of His work in our lives as believers. My prayer is that God would use my music to draw people to the truth and bring deeper unity within the body of Christ.
Pray4Eduardo
I grew up in a middle class home, both of my parents were around, and I’m the oldest of two siblings – a brother and sister. I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness for about 9 years and didn’t celebrate any holidays or birthdays. When I was 12, my mother decided to leave the organization and she was disfellowshipped. When my mother left the Jehovah’s Witness church, she decided to go back to her roots of being a Christian back when she was 17.
She knew we didn’t know Christ at all, and was convicted when she read a note from me that I wrote to her as a child saying, “thank you for teaching me the Bible!” In that moment, she felt she needed to leave because deep down she knew we weren’t receiving the truth! It was a struggle at first, because I was so accustomed to the way Jehovah’s Witnesses taught, not understanding God’s grace and what Christ did for us! I was disobedient towards my mother and did not receive the gospel because I was stubborn and felt there was no point to it all. I tried to disassociate myself from God.
One night, at 13 years of age, I was laying down in bed when God met me and touched my heart. I began receiving everything my mother was saying to me about Christ and Christianity. I cried and cried, prayed and asked God to come into my heart! I don’t know when I was filled with the Spirit, but the Lord really was filling me during the year of 2021 which led me to 424 Church where I attend now.
Regarding music, I really just want to glorify God, preach his message, and for Christ to be seen through it all! If the Lord impressed on me to stop, I would gladly lay it down at any time! It’s all for Christ! I currently serve at my church in various ways. Aside from Spirit & Truth Music, I serve in media and children’s ministry.