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ROLAND ZIMMERMAN FAMILY: Faith of Our Forebears

ROLAND ZIMMERMAN FAMILY: A Children's Album

ROLAND ZIMMERMAN FAMILY: Legacy of Faith

ROLAND ZIMMERMAN: Memories Of Yesterday


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Online Status: Last On: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:06 AM
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Member Since: March 9, 2009
Location: East Earl, PA
ShoutLife Address: shoutlife.com/rol-zim-fam
Website: www.RolandZimmermanfamily.org
Genre: Bluegrass
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Discography
Faith Of Our Forebears (2009)
Christian music; bluegrass & country style, from an Anabaptist and family perspective. (A digital only version of our "Legacy Of Faith" recording.)
"Faith Of Our Forebears" was performed with an appreciation for our Christian forefathers, for what they endured, and for the pure faith they preserved and passed on to the coming generations.

Songs:
Legacy Of Faith
(I Want To Be) Just Like You , Dad
They're Learning From You
Anna Of Rotterdam
A Pathway You Must Travel
My Allegiance Is To God
A Sojourner
The German Emigrant
Love At Home
Thy Commands We Love To Do
Consider Jesus
Faith Of Our Forebears Medley

Buy Faith Of Our Forebears Online

A Children's Album (2008)
"A Children's Album" is a recording with 14 songs that mostly feature Ryan. Ryan was 7 & 8 years old when this was recorded. Rather than sticking closely to the bluegrass, country, & folk styles of music, we experimented with different sounds on this recording. This recording is available on CD, digital album and song downloads.

Songs:
Alive, Alive
God Is So Good
The Wise Man & The Foolish Man
Life's Railway To Heaven
Jesus Loves The Little Children
Table Grace
John 3:16/Praise Him, Praise Him
Add To Your Faith
Away In A Manger
Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart/A-Z Verses
Books Of The New Testament
There Were Twelve Disciples
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
Jesus Is The Victory

Buy A Children's Album Online

Legacy Of Faith (2006)
The first family recording by the Roland Zimmerman Family. It contains mostly original songs and arrangements by Roland. Christian music with an Anabaptist perspective.
The "Legacy of Faith" recording is a memorial to faithful Christians and is a means of encouraging people to obey the teachings of Jesus, therefore, this legacy of faith will be passed on to the next generation.

Songs:
A Pathway You Must Travel
Love At Home
They're Learning From You
(I Want To Be) Just Like You, Dad
The German Emigrant
Anna Of Rotterdam
Thy Commands We Love To Do
God Bless Her (Cause She Is My Mother)
Be Kind To Mother
A Sojourner
My Allegiance Is To God
Consider Jesus
Faith Of Our Forebears Medley
Legacy Of Faith

Buy Legacy Of Faith Online

Memories Of Yesterday (2003)
A solo gospel music recording by Roland Zimmerman. It includes 12 songs, performed in the old-time country and bluegrass traditions. Roland did the producing, engineering, singing, and played the instruments on the "Memories Of Yesterday" recording. Most of the song selections are tunes and songs Roland remembers hearing in boyhood.

Songs:
The Royal Telephone
Must I Go And Empty Handed
We're Gonna Have A Good Time Today
Siloam
Too Far From God
I'm No Kin To The Monkey
Jesus Bids Us Shine
God Moves In A Mysterious Way
Love Thy Neighbor As Thy Self
Just To Hear Those Records Spin
Oh, Happy Is The Man
Memories Of Yesterday Medley

Buy Memories Of Yesterday Online

Home Sweet Home (1999)
Roland's first solo recording with 10 older gospel songs and hymns, sung and performed in the old-time country and bluegrass styles of music. Roland did the producing, engineering, singing, and played all the instruments on this recording. The instruments are: banjo, mandolin, autoharp, upright bass, acoustic and electric guitars, and 5-string dobro.

Songs:
The City Of Light
If I Could Live My Life Over
Will Jesus Find Us Watching?
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul
Meet Mother In The Skies
The Secret Place
How Much Are You Worth?
The Home Over There
Sweet Hour Of Prayer
Home, Sweet Home

Buy Home Sweet Home Online

Groups
Bryant Sterling/MUSIC INDUSTRY , Christian Independent Artists
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About Roland Zimmerman Family
We are the Roland Zimmerman Family, a musical ministry family group from eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. We perform gospel music in the bluegrass, old-time country, and folk styles of music. We call our music: "Down Home" gospel music.

Our family consists of: Roland, (dad); Rhoda, (mom); and Ryan, (son). Roland sings and plays guitar, (and sometimes banjo and mandolin), at our performances. Prior to singing with the family, Roland performed solo and played banjo for local bluegrass gospel groups. Roland plays the instruments in our soundtracks, as well as producing and engineering our recordings. Rhoda sings and recites poetry and mans our sales table. Ryan sings, recites scripture, strums a guitar, plays the Q-Chord and kazoo, and he provides rhythmic accompaniment on washboard, tambourine, spoons, paper bag, and sanding blocks. Ryan has been singing with his father since he was 2 years old. His musical interests were noticed when, as an infant, he got into his mother's kettle cabinet, and getting the smallest saucepan, he held it like a banjo, tapping on the copper bottom! (Ryan gets most of the attention from the audiences!)

It is our desire that the saints of God would be strengthened and inspired and that sinners would see their need of repentance and salvation in Jesus Christ through this musical ministry.
Upcoming Events
GIG - Conestoga Wagon Restaurant - Conestoga, PA Nov 24, 2009 - 6:00 PM
CONCERT - Roland Zimmerman Family at Landis Homes - Lititz, PA Nov 28, 2009 - 10:15 PM
CONCERT - Roland Zimmerman Family at Ephrata Manor - Ephrata, PA Nov 30, 2009 - 7:00 PM
GIG - Conestoga Wagon Restaurant - Conestoga, PA Dec 7, 2009 - 6:00 PM
GIG - Conestoga Wagon Restaurant - Conestoga, PA Dec 14, 2009 - 6:00 PM
GIG - Conestoga Wagon Restaurant - Conestoga, PA Dec 21, 2009 - 6:00 PM
CONCERT - Welsh Mountain Home - New Holland, PA Jan 15, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Videos
There's A Love
Snow Slideshow
Springtime In Eastern Lancaster County
Ryan Sings At School Talent Show - 2008
Video Folders:
Music Performances (2), Nature - Scenery (2)
Photos
Photo Gallery Folders:
Community Country Fair (7), Music Related (11)
Blog
Website Problems Fixed   10/26/2009 - 5:02 AM
We were notified the other day that people could not navigate around in our website, which is www.rolandzimmermanfamily.org. We use the Firefox browser, so we were not aware of this. After looking into it, I found that the software I was using to cre... (login or sign up to read more)
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Halloween???   10/15/2009 - 6:04 AM
Halloween comes at the end of October. As Christians, what do we do with this holiday? Is it harmless fun? Is it right for Christians to participate in Halloween activities? We came across a very good tract about Halloween, entitled: "Halloween and t... (login or sign up to read more)
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Why I Believe Creation   9/23/2009 - 4:29 AM
Our son, Ryan, wrote a persuasive paper for the past school term, entitled, 'Why I Believe Creation", for his 4th grade Language Skills - Composition class. Ryan is being schooled with the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School at home. His persuasive l... (login or sign up to read more)
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Wisdom and Salvation   9/15/2009 - 5:26 AM
We were discussing "wisdom" in Sunday School last Sunday. Someone made a comment that I thought was good. I 'd like to share it with you , as I remember it. The Bible says in Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto... (login or sign up to read more)
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A Change of Allegiance   4/20/2009 - 5:26 AM
As a family, we recently read the book, "A Change of Allegiance", by Dean Taylor. Dean and his wife, Tania, we enlisted in the U.S. military when they they decided to follow Jesus Christ with "no compromise". After they read the words of Jesus, "Lov... (login or sign up to read more)
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Recent Guestbook Comments (11)  
baolina on 11/09/09 - 6:16 AM
Thank you...^^
Charstyn on 11/08/09 - 9:34 AM
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
brad on 11/06/09 - 7:07 AM
thanks for ur message i will do my best to have a good weekend.
God Bless u
brad on 11/05/09 - 8:33 AM
thanks for the friend request. i do hope ur having a great week :-) oh did you hear billy gram turns 91 this saturday Praise the Lord that sure is one amazing Godly man :-)
God Bless you
Uncle-Andy on 11/03/09 - 2:56 AM
Thanks for sending the Newsletter -Interesting news! Like the new Concert Audio Clips.

Stay blessed Zimmerman Family,
Andy Lane
REV DAVID & MUANI on 10/25/09 - 2:54 PM
WOW, THANK YOU ALL.
GOD BLESS YOU VERY IN EVERY WAY.
PHIL. 4:4,8.
Brenda McGilloway on 10/22/09 - 12:04 PM
Hey...thanks for the friend request! Music is great, thanks for sharing!
john on 10/17/09 - 7:22 AM
Thanku so Much
and really sorry
I went to My Village to celabrate
My Birthday.
that's why icant gave repply

hi how r u?
IrishCowboyEli(: on 10/17/09 - 6:01 AM
awww.thank yo so very much! god Bless ya'll:)
Christine on 10/15/09 - 12:27 PM
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