basic music ministries - about : fast facts

Born 11/30/1974 in Springfield, OH to Tom & Shirley Campbell
Full Name: Gregory Mitchell Campbell
Has one sister, Tara Bowers (nee Campbell... you probably figured that out...) :-)
Lived in Caracas, Venezuela for 3 years (1983-1986)
Moved to Clarence, NY (where he met Jen!) in 1986
Graduated from Clarence High School 1992
Grew up in many different churches - my funny story is: Sprinkled as a Presbyterian, Trained as a Lutheran, Confirmed as a Methodist, and Baptized (Immersed) once I made it my own faith. :-)
Gave my life to Jesus (really started living for him) somewhere around senior year of High School
Attended THREE different colleges: Michigan State University (1992-93) - University at Buffalo (1993-94) and Cincinnati Bible College (1994-96)
Graduated with a B.S. in Biblical Studies from Cincinnati Bible College
Ordained by Clarence Church of Christ May of 1996
Went on a summer mission trip with Campus Crusade for Christ to Concepcion, Chile (1994)
Was a campus minster intern at Miami University (Oxford, OH) - (1995-96)
Was an R.A. (resident assistant) at Cincinnati Bible College (1995-96)
Have worked at 5 different restaurants doing everything from pot washing to cooking :-)
Worked as staff with Willowbrook Christian Church as Young Adult/Campus Minister (1996-1999) and then as Worship Minister (1999-2001)
Loves football - mostly the Buffalo Bills!!!

Born 10/28/1974 in Amherst, NY to Jim & Carolyn Walker
Full Name: Jennifer Lyn Campbell (nee Walker)
Dad was preaching minister for Clarence Church of Christ for 31 years - that's most of Jen's life... :-)
Mom drives a school bus! Maybe she's YOUR bus driver???
Has three brothers, Jon, Jeff (he's in heaven), and Andy (he's in Cheektowaga, NY)
Jen was in band, choir (where she met GREG!) in her school years
Baptized (Immersed) when she was 9 years old
Has been on several mission trips - Haiti/Dominican Republic/Panama
Was in a softball throwing contest in 6th grade :-)
Graduated from Clarence High School in 1992
Attended Cincinnati Bible College 1992-1996
A member of Come Alive Singers (1992-93) and a Come Alive camp team (1993-94)
Was an R.A. at CBC during her senior year - 1995-96
Graduated from CBC with a B.A. in Biblical Studies
Did a 1-year children's ministry internship with Kingsway Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN
Loves football, too! (mostly the Bills... we're homers! What can we say?!?!) :-)
Served one year as the Children's Minister for Willowbrook Christian Church (then Church of Christ at Victor) 1997-98
Served as Worship Leader for Church of Christ at Victor for a summer (1995)
likes Edy's Double Fudge Brownie ice cream the best :-)

Born... err... sorta... MARRIED: 10/18/1997 :-)
Before that - met in 1987 (sorta...) but for real in 1990
Friends in High School/College
Reunited in Victor NY, where Greg was Campus Minister, Jen was Children's Minister (May 1997)
Decided to marry July 1997 (yes, that was pretty quick!) :-)
Married 10/18/97
Ian Jeffrey Campbell was born - he suprised us (a month early!) - on Christmas Day, 1998
Alexander Caedon Campbell was born on October 5th, 2001 - a night we were performing!
Kirsten Rae Campbell was born on February 28th, 2004 - our first little GIRL!!!
Julia Gayle Campbell was born on March 11th, 2006 (and she's awesome!) :-)
Emma Caroline Campbell was born on March 13th, 2008 (and she's awesome!) :-)
Baby Campbell is due August 1st, 2009!
We like to watch Star Trek :-)

Started (Founded?) in 1995 with a demo recording in Clarence, NY
Original Members: Tara Campbell, Greg Campbell, Todd Earnst, Darren Helowicz and Seth Stakowski
First public performance was a concert at Clarence Church of Christ - July 1995
First full-length recording - Another Road Trip - January 1996
Then band members - Greg Campbell, Tara Campbell, Todd Earnst, Matt Carswell, Bryce Davis
Everyone who's ever been a band member? (performed live as basic) Greg Campbell, Jen Campbell, Tara Bowers (nee Campbell), Todd Earnst, Darren Helowicz, Seth Stakowski, Matt Carswell, Bryce Davis, Josh Owings, Ben Hays, Dave LaBarge, Stephanie LaBarge, Mike Muscarella, Glenn Bernardis, Kyle Siegfried, Greg Davis, George Hochbrueckner, Sarah Logan, Robert Pickert, Ben Schoenfelder, Todd Haschmann, Mike Bilinksi, Joe Thompson, Catrina Wilson, Jesse Sprinkle, Brian Combs, Mike Combs (probably more... sorry...) :-)
Second Full-length project - Lord, Hear My Voice - June 2000
Third Full-Legth project - Come As You Are - August 2002
Fourth Full-Legth project - God Came - October 2004 (our Christmas album!)
First "Official" LIVE project - PCTC 2005: Live at the Forum - February 2005