I've been a musician most of my adolescent and adult life. But the Lord has renewed my life's mission. I was running from my calling for more than 25 years, but now I've given in. The lord has blessed me with the ability to play stringed instruments, after playing percussive instrument most all my life. A blessing that has come in handy since I've always had the words of the Lord within me.

He (the Lord) has blessed me with over twenty five songs and over thirty more lyric/poems over the last two years. And just keeps giving, and giving! And now I feel I'm bursting at the seams with this message.

The sixth child of nine total, of an alcoholic and abusive father and a loving but struggling mother. I grew up poor, but loving music. I grew up beating a rhythm on every thing I could find, to the consternation of my poor mother, and the short life of her pots and pans. When I was old enough to get a paying job, I got a drum set, and never looked back. Life in the secular fast lane.

I played my first paying gig at the age of fourteen, and thought this is pretty cool. And continued to play and work "real" jobs on and off, the rest of my secular life. I played the bar scene anywhere I could, on the west coast growing up. And was in a couple of bands in Germany while serving in the Army.

When I came back stateside, I met the love of my life, and accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior within a years time. But the Church in the early 80's didn't accept "Christian rock" (and especially a drummer) so that amongst other things drove me to giving up on music all together.

That was until about two years ago. The holy Spirit lead me to pick up an old Alevrez Acoustic Guitar I bought (but never had the desire to learn) twenty years earlier. And from that time until this, I have been gifted with these blessings.

I currently play in three Praise and Worship bands, and have a budding solo ministry getting ready to take off. And I'm finally starting on my journey to an education in "Religious and Theological" studies in preparation for the Ministry. The Lord has shown this "Jonah" his Nineveh!

I hope you enjoy the blessings the Lord has given me. I've posted what I could here. The rest may be heard on http://www.soundclick.com/rongragg

and www.shoutlife.com/rongragg


Thanks And God Bless

Ron