RESCUE Welcomes Steve Cross As Our New Bass

Dear Prayer Team,

PRAISE GOD!! It's finally happened! I got the "go ahead" from Over and I am SO happy to announce that our bass search has finally come to an end. God has provided RESCUE with an amazingly talented bass singer. He's 27 years old, his name is Steve Cross, and he's married to Audra who is also a talented singer. He works with two Christian friends in a fledgling mortgage company that they all started together and he has the flexibility to go whenever RESCUE needs him. He also went to school for graphic design and could be of great help to us on that front. Audra is a hairstylist who really enjoys her work, is excited to be a part of the RESCUE family and was very quick to tell us that she'd be happy to be involved wherever she's needed. They make their home and go to church in Vancouver, Washington where they have done lots of music ministry together.

Steve is a really quick study. He has played piano since he was a child, he plays guitar, bass guitar and his primary instrument has been the drums. The night we got together with him for the audition, incredibly, he was blending with the group like he was an old pro. He is beginning to learn all of our current repertoire and we are confident that he'll be up to full speed in no time.

Musical talent aside, he had exactly the heart we were looking for. He is a deeply committed Christian who desires to be a blessing, in whichever capacity God sees fit to use him. We all agreed the night we first met him that he just seems to fit the personality of the group. It will be our pleasure to get to know he and his wife during the coming years.


Over and RESCUE's new bass, Steve Cross working on the bass line

Last Sunday evening we had our first official rehearsal with Steve we met up with Steve over at his church in Vancouver where he was helping with their Sunday evening program and we followed him over to Audra's parents' home nearby. Her parents are such sweet people and made us feel right at home. We took the grand tour and then we practiced in their entryway where they keep their piano.


Dustin, Over and Steve rehearsing

We had a great time and the couple of hours we spent there went by very quickly! It is such a joy to be back in a regular schedule of practice with the guys again. Steve is making this process so easy! He comes very prepared and has such good pitch and a voice that blends easily with the rest of us. It doesn't seem like we're breaking in a new bass as much as it seems like we're just getting together and having a blast singing! I looked over at Steve and he said, "Man! This is FUN!" I wholeheartedly agreed!


Steve, having fun

I really feel we're in a mindset of constant thankfulness because God has shown us again his desire to provide for us! It's not like we don't have any problems in our lives that frustrate us, but it makes it all sweeter knowing that God is in control and that as we submit our lives wholly to Him, he gives us peace that he's working out the details.