Group? Actually I'm more of a hired gun these days. A "Bass Stylist" if you will.
Influences:
Not sure who I would call influences though I know who one listens to becomes an influence. So here's my list in no particular order: Jeff Scheetz, Bloodgood, Angelica, Stryper, Whitecross, Joe Satriani, Stu Hamm, Gary Hoey, Bride, Alter Bridge, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Queensryche, Scorpions, Guardian, Rush, Extreme, Barnabas, Barren Cross, Lanny Cordola, Rage of Angels, Tony MacAlpine, IC3 and more!
Sounds Like:
A unique blend of angelic voices and a cat fight.
Discography
Sanctyfied - Flying High (2007)
The second release from Sanctyfied, Flying High was recorded Februray-May 2007. Some parts were recorded in Nashville, TN while others were recorded Ben Jammin' Studios in Kalispell, MT with the final mixing and mastering done at Sanctyfied Studios in Nashville. A lot of hard work and striving against the enemy went into this album. We can't wait to see where God takes it!
Track List:
01 - Caught
02 - Father
03 - I Love You
04 - As I Worship
05 - Wild One
06 - Mary
07 - Misty Morning
08 - Arms Wide
09 - Esther's Prayer
10 - Flying High
Nathan Creek - This Side of Solitude (2005)
Patrick Booth - Guitar/Drums/Vocals
Darren Lyda - Vocals/Backing Vocals (Spent & The Tragedy Remains)
Tori Close - Vocals/Backing Vocals (Spent & The Tragedy Remains)
Derek Close - Bass/Whisper (Spent / The Tragedy Remains
About This Big - Chaos Theory (1999)
Jason Becker - Guitar/Vocals
Jeff Birney - Drums/Vocals
Derek Close - Bass
Julianne Kvernmo - Keyboards/Vocals
Matt Woll - Guitars/Percussion
Jack Bowder - Guitars
Aaron Mesaros - Keyboards
Sarah Wright - Cello
Robert Brooks - Trumpet
Carol Sager - Vocals
Michelle Harris - Vocals
Tim Meaney - Vocals
Track List:
1: Light My Way
2: Why He Came Around
3: Sweet Tranquility
4: Tin Man
5: Rescue
6: Never Walk Alone
7: Something Left Behind
8: Shepherd's Light (Open Eyes)
9: Feeling Optimistic
10: Chaos Theory
Nathan Creek - Vice (1999)
Patrick Booth - Guitar/Drums/Vocals
Alan Boyd - Vocals
Derek Close - Bass (Don't Run Away & Soldiers of the Cross)
Judah - One Step From the Basement (1997)
A six song, self recorded, self produced demo when I was in Judah.
Vocals: Darren Lyda
Guitar: Dave Landon
Bass: Derek Close
Drums: Dave Petrie
Recorded at The Storehouse storage units in Everett, WA
Track List:
1: Ready
2: Battlezone
3: Daddy
4: El Gato
5: Crown of Thorns
6: Other Side of Death
My Cat Puddinhead (1994)
Members:
Mike Blake - Guitars/Vocals
Tony Benedetti - Guitars
Derek Close - Bass
Mike Young - Drums
After about 20 years of playing music, I still love it! The past two decades have brought me into contact with a ton of wonderful people and gave me the honor of being able to play with a number of exceptional musicians. And to top it all off, we've received testimony from people who were blessed, moved and came to know Jesus! We labor not in vain! The Lord is good in fulfilling His promise that His word won't return void.
I'm married to a wonderful woman, Tori. She is by far my better half. She has a great voice so we've been able to musically work together. She's also my photographer. What can I say? She's awesome! I'm a father of 2, a boy and a girl, and a grandfather of one. I'm not even 40 yet! God has blessed our family over and over again. I can't think of anything, or anywhere else I'd rather be.
I recently had the privilege of being interviewed on Recovery in Christ Ministries' pod cast. It was a lot of fun and a neat experience. If you would like to take a listen go to: TalkShoe Recovery in Christ Ministries
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra Wizards in Winter Contest:
There's a new instrumental (for now) tune that I affectionately dubbed Cerebral Vortex in my player. It's been quite a while since I've posted any new tunes but that doesn't mean work isn't getting done. I'm currently with a couple of guys here and...
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There's a new tune that I had the privilege of working in my player called The Future. It's by ShoutLife's very own Chris Cavendish.
Swing on by, check it out and let us know what you think!
God bless!
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Silly Scientists, Lungs Aren't For Frogs
4/13/2008 - 12:36 PM
I read an article on CNN today about the discovery of a lungless frog. That's right. A species of frog that doesn't have any lungs. Oxygen is absorbed through the skin. They say that the frog got rid of its lungs (due to an evolutionary process) ...
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I've been longing to blog about this this for about a month but just haven't really known what to say. Now I think I'm ready. So where do I start? I guess I'll start with a little history.
In the mid-90's I was in a band named Judah. This group...
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A song in tribute to 9/11. It's the first song in my player. Check it out!
Lyrics by Edwin Crider
Vocals by Barb Johnson
Guitars by Dan Johnson
Bass by Derek Close
Drums & Keyboards by Nathan Creek
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I am doing well brother man, just thought I would pop by, since I have not commented on your page for a while or talked to you. God bless you my brother.
You're welcome and thanks for accepting my friend request. If you are interested in receiving Daily Devotionals from Club Tamika, please go to the website, www.clubtamika.com and sign up!
Just so you know, I have had several requests for non-Tamika's to join! This includes request from men!!
I have accepted the requests and will be updating the site to let people know that even if you are not a TAMIKA, you can still join! You will be an HONORARY Club Tamika member with the same benefits! I am so excited about what God is going to do through Club Tamika. Please spread the word! ~Tamika
Hello Derek,,
It is wonderful to meetyou here. Actually, I ran from my pastoral calling probably for about 12 to 15 years. It was from a bad past having been hurt by pastors when I was growing up in Indiana and didn't know anything about what legalism is, I just thought you always had to have your perverbial boxing gloves on to goto church! No kidding. at 8 years old, my first ever church experience was a major church split, then the pastor of that same church told me as a little boy that it was ok to disobey my mother since it was for a church function and since our pastor felt he spoke for God, then he was always absolutely right and so that superseded my mothers authority. Hahaha! BOY! I tell you what, when I told my mother that, she was fummed toi say the least. Oh! She didn't sayt another word to me, but she got up, packed me and my sister in the family car and drove down to that church and her and that pastor had words!
So my past experiences with pastors is a little fouled up! Why, we even went to this one church where the pastor of that church preached that everybody else was going to HELL but us. If you didn't become a member of OUR church you were doomed! Then he would preach out of context that if I don't get water baptized i was doomed to hell. I mean we never entended too but always kept getting weird pastors that preached even weirder or just out right seemed like they preached for the other side in some cases if ya know what i mean. So naturally as a teenager I pretty much had had my fill of pastors and those legalistic terrible back biters who call themselves the church of Christ. It took God SO LONG, Many years to reach me and prove to me that He was not like that at all and what He had called me to was no where close to that. Pheww!!! I am so glad He cleared that one up. I hated pastors for so long, but now, I love them and God healed my heart. My family, well different story there, they are all still hurt and sort of wondering if I have a screw loose wanting to become another one of THOSE guys. Hehe, Ah I still have the hope God can heal them too. One Pastor even came out and told me dad that because he smoked cigerettes he was not a God-like enough man to do anything more physically for the church. That really got my father torqued and he never did go back to church.
Now here i am becoming one! I must either be crazy or really listening to God. What do ya think?
GRACENOTES QUOTES
UPDATED: 12/18/07
Hello Friend I have another site called Heavens Door, found on my SL page just click on it an visit if ya like =) and this page Gracenote Quotes could use some work. If you have catchy, meaningful, BIBLICAL, quotes you've heard or have started yourself and wouldn't mind them being used then drop by and leave it on my page or SM or not =)
I would love it if it had a musical tone to it, but not necessary. Below are the few I have and these few have some special meaning to me and the sight. I would post your name and link to your site if you like, let me know what ya think. GB...
G R A C E =
God's Riches At Christ's Expense
Brian (from Shoutlife) thanks for passing on the Grace comment!
"God intervenes when we intercede." Tim Wilkins, founder of Cross Ministry
"Your happiness is not based on what's happening..."
"When all the earth is sinking sand, Christ is the solid rock on which I'll stand..."
"Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy!" Ps. 33
How to keep your "JOY!" J=JESUS, Y=You, & O=Nothing.
Let Nothing come between You & JESUS !
Thanks for the JOY comment: Tisha Todd: www.tishatodd.com
Remember, stay tuned...
IT'S ALL FOR YOU
Bart, okay =) Live HIM Loud...
I am featuring a beautiful new song, written by one of our Shoutlife friends. It's called "Your Grace" by Melanie Alyssa. There's a very special meaning to the song, that will touch your heart. Please drop by my page, and find out all about it.
