Album Notes

What began as a means to provide special music to minister to our local congregation in Hillsboro, VA, grew into a full-fledged ministry when the Lord spoke to the four members in an unmistakable way. Almost on a whim, we entered a Gospel music contest hosted by the Wilson's and the Whisnant's in Winchester, VA in the Spring of 1999, expecting nothing more than an opportunity to listen to some good Gospel music, and get an honest assessment of our musical ability. Once the shock of winning the contest wore off, we were faced with a challenge: Are we going to listen to such an obvious message, or blindly ignore what the Lord had planned for us?

4tified has been performing Sunday morning worship services and holding concerts ever since. We are happy to minister to anyone that asks, but feel a special calling to minister at small churches and local concerts that are sometimes overlooked by more well-known, full-time musical artists.

4tified neither asks for, nor expects to receive any fees or payment of any kind in return for its ministry. We are sustained by our faith in the Lord's promise that He will always provide for the needs of those that seek Him.

Our latest CD "The Bush Is Still Burning" includes some southern gospel favorites as well as some original songs written for 4tified by founding member Kevin Stone and Kristi Fitzwater.