The Praise Music Of CrossTied...

Unlike many churches where traditional choirs provide the main music for worship services while praise bands provide special music, at LordsWay Baptist Church, the roles are reversed.  CrossTied provides virtually all the music for all of the worship services, while the LordsWay Baptist Church Adult Choir provides special music at services.

Families attending church at LordsWay Baptist say they like it that way because it keeps the youth and children interested and attentive during the church's services. 

During the services, the words of the songs are flashed upon a huge screen behind the stage, so members of the congregation can sing along with the band.  The words and messages in the music of CrossTied are unbelievably powerful and spirit moving.  They alone can strike chords in your heart and really make you think.  Many people say they were moved to turn their hearts over to God as a result of CrossTied's music.

Now the music of CrossTied becomes even better.  In the process of preparing for a series of concerts which the band will be performing over the next year, CrossTied is writing and producing a number of their own original new CrossTied songs.  These same songs will also be played by the band during the worship services at LordsWay Baptist, which will be a real treat for the congregation considering the songs were written and inspired specifically for the church.

CrossTied is the praise band ministry of LordsWay Baptist Church, and also a key component of the church's youth ministry.  Current members of CrossTied™ include band leader, rhythm guitarist and male vocalist Joel Warren; lead female vocalists Courtney Duncan and Lisa Heaton; bass player and special vocalist Parker Phillips; backup vocalist Amy Warren and Kerri Reed; and sound board operators Kevin Duncan, Jason Heaton and Melissa Wright.

CrossTied is also working towards producing and release the group's first CD of original music later this year.   Art Weiss of BC Music Productions, an international composer, arranger, record producer and multi-instrument musician, and professional singer / songwriter Lindsey Taylor have been helping CrossTied prepare for the concerts as well as for the upcoming CD.