MISSION - Our mission is to spread God's message of hope, peace and the salvation through Jesus Christ through the contemporary music of our times. We believe that God has called each of us together to put God's message into energetic and enrolling music, communicate through songs that speak to the challenges and the blessings of each day, spread His message to all that will hear, and be in fellowship and service to each other. We are servants to Christ and to his church through the musical gifts we have been blessed with.
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.", Psalm 150:6.
BIOGRAPHY - In the spring of 2004, a partnership of three prolific musicians/composers was formed, with one intention; to express their gratitude to the one whom had given them the gifts to reach people with music. That one was GOD! The writing team of Mitchell Ashley, Michael Reese, and Tommy Stephenson make up the creative nucleus of the group Shelter.
Reese and Stephenson came from the ranks of many of "Rocks" greatest groups, including: Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Mick Fleetwood, Paul Butterfield, The Band Keith Emerson, Van Morrison, Mitch Mitchell, Joe Cocker, Albert King, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Gary Wright and The Pointer Sisters, just to name a few!
Michael Reese (michael@michealreesemusic.com) was selected as the Best Guitarist of 1995, at the Los Angeles Music Awards, for his first solo CD, Dragonflyer. He also
has several IMAX and feature film soundtracks to his credit including, For Hire, staring Rob Lowe and Joe Montanga, plus Bleeders, staring Rutger Hauer, Bob Hoskins, and Dan Akroyd. Michael has also written and produced the GuitarScapes CD series (www.michaelreesemusic.com) of instrumental guitar compositions.
Tommy Stephenson (tommy@tommystephensonmusic.com) has 4 Gold, 4 Platinum, 3 double Platinum, and 3 Triple Platinum CD's to his credit, plus numerous soundtracks for television and video productions. Reese and Stephenson's own group F-5 released the CD Dodging the Dream Killers in 1998, and was nominated as one of the Top Ten Best Rock/Jazz CDs of the Year by the prestigious editorial and review website Jazz Central Station. The CD's executive producer was Norm Waitt, the co-founder of Gateway Computers, and produced by Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame drummer Michael Shrieve, from Santana and Woodstock fame!
Completing the team is Mitchell Ashley (me@mitchellashley.com), singer, guitarist, bass player, and truly the groups inspirational leader. Mitchell has been involved in worship music throughout his Christian life beginning with his first Christian band, Eloi. As leader of the Broomfield Colorado United Methodist Church God's House Band, he has served as band leader, worship leader, songwriter, arranger, music planner, recruiter, singer, and guitar and bass instrumentalist. In addition to leading worship at the Broomfield church, God's House Band has led worship at the Rocky Mountain District United Methodist Conference and numerous youth conferences within Colorado. He has directed several choir arrangements with the church's Celebration Singers Contemporary Choir, and has participated in the delivery of contemporary worship training seminars offered to fellow church organizations. Along with his spiritual and musical leadership, he has become an integral part of the group of musicians that make Shelter and their new CD River of Souls a joyous celebration of gratitude and love for the wonderful gifts that God has blessed each of us with!
GLOBAL HOPE SPONSORSHIP - Shelter is a sponsor of Global Hope, a Christian-based, non-profit organization providing love, food, housing and a Christian education to orphans in Romania. A portion of the proceeds from CD sales is contributed by Shelter to Global Hope. To learn more about the important work performed by Global Hope, please visit www.globalhope.org.
CHURCH, CONCERT AND SPECIAL APPEARANCES - Shelter engagements include worship services, special music selections, and full concerts at local churches, festivals, concerts and other special event venues. Please contact us about making arrangements to have Shelter at your local church or other event.
CONTACT INFORMATION -
email: info@heismyshelter.com
phone: 303-881-9353
mail: Shelter, P.O. Box 841, Broomfield, CO, 80038-0841
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