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Here's the Problem (the end of 2011)

Accepted or Rejected — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:51:27 GMT

So here's what happened, WE LISTENED! And we listened to almost everybody. When some man told us we should take in the edge of our sound.. we listened. When some man told us we shouldn't try to kick in doors where they have been closed.. we listened. When some man told us we should soften what we do.. we listened. When they tried to turn us into a "Corporate Worship Team".. we listened. When they questioned the very meaning of being a RENEGADE.. we listened. We kept on listening until no one cared anymore, and when we finally needed to hear from the ONE who told us to do this to begin with, HE didn't recognize us anymore and we couldn't hear HIM.

We Wont make that mistake again!!

Goodbye, Farewell and Amen

Accepted or Rejected — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:53:52 GMT

Someone asked me the other day how I felt about R4G getting ready to close up shop and I said we're not closing down we're just moving on to the next natural step of where we're going. I think when we all look back our legacy will revolve mostly around the influence we had on other musicians and youth. I would like to think we should them that there's more then one way to accomplish anything. Just because the old school hasn't done it in the past, we showed how to break ground and forge ahead with your own vision. You just have to be strong enough when everyone comes against you. 4 years has been along time. We're looking forward to the shows we have left and have a great desire to go out strong. But this season has ended and a new one begins!!

As we speak!!!!

Accepted or Rejected — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:39:27 GMT

So I know, I know, we're sick of you coming on this blog and saying nothing. What happened to the old days? These blogs were full of spirit, sometimes vigor, sometimes they were full of something else, but they were always on the edge. When did the RENEGADES go corporate? Well I'm happy to say that keeping with the new "Let chris be Chris" philosophy, I'm sure we'll be getting back to offending people and saying things that of course you don't agree with. Changes are coming !!! Strap in and hold on or you may not be able to handle the ride.

Back and better then ever? well ya, I guess

Accepted or Rejected — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:15:07 GMT

So after 2 months of therapy, with massage and chiropractors and anyone else proding and poking my arm, it's time to get back to work. Thanks to the staff @ Health Horizons. My arm's not as bad as it was and not as good as it's gonna be but it'll have to do. Nuff Said

The love you take is equal to the love you make

Accepted or Rejected — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:05:00 GMT

Isn't it funny, here we are in 2011 and we need to go back to 1969. Anyway R4G was starting to get on a good run. Bob was fitting in very nice, it was said the last gig was the best ever!!! then Chris had to hurt his arm. Well it's healing very nice and hopefully the band will get back out very soon. The good news is during the time away chris and the guys have reinvented themselves all over again. As a matter of fact there are 3 or 4 songs floating around for the next CD. Hopefully some doors will open again for us and here we go.....

2011 What to Expect

Accepted or Rejected — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:36:00 GMT

What a title, How can I tell you what to expect when we don't even know half the time. after toying around with the idea of chris going back to guitar, we finally decided on adding a new guitar player, I know, we tried this before but this time i think we got it right. So welcome Bob to the fold. As you know we ended 2010 on a high and low note: we finished our 2nd CD "A Cord of 3" and we thank you so much for all the things you've told us about it, but we got turned down for Creation this year, oh well.

So where do we go from here? I'll tell you to the next level. You see one of the things we decided if since we're not a "Worship Team" anymore we're gonna stop acting like one. so we're going to have some of the swagger that we had in the beginning.

We're going to work on our next CD and I think that one will have mostly original material on it.

Other then that we have no clue, except to say you can expect the same noise, trouble and everything else you have come to enjoy.

we're back

Accepted or Rejected — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:01:00 GMT

Here's a question, why is it the churches we work for (not as R4G) have no idea how to use the band when every other church would love to have us?
Well in any case it's been a while since I blogged and alot has happened but in search of peace I didn't write any of it this time. However there is good news, we are in the process of recording our next CD finally, and I should have a better idea of when it will be done in a few days.

here I go again

Accepted or Rejected — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:26:00 GMT

as 2010 goes by there is a difference tis year in what's going on. Maybe it's the fact I'm trying to be nice to people, nah!!!!! Wait I know, this time feels like a band, that's great but it doesn't feel like ministry anymore. There's something missing.... and I think I know what....

A Word of Thanks

Accepted or Rejected — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Season's come to an end, doors close and all things change. It is with sorrow and regret that we announce that both George and Tony are no longer with the Renegades. Change in priorities and what we want to accomplish have caused some changes.

We would like to thank Tony for the short time he spent with us. His guitar added a level of energy that took us to another level.

George was a founding and loyal member of R4G and was there during some of the trials and tribulations that we went through in year one. At this time his focus is on his family and there's nothing wrong with that. It is with great thanks and love that we say Goodbye for now.

R4G

Next!!!

Accepted or Rejected — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:00 GMT

What a year. The NO APOLOGIES '09 tour went good. I can't say perfect, we seem to have annoyed alot of people along the way. That's ok we're not for everyone and we know that. We recorded the CD and then switched our sound. Tony was in tehn out then in then out and now he's a full Renegade.

There's a few things left for this year and we can't wait until 2010. Here's what we're talking about:

New WORSHIP Cd

New ORIGINAL MUSIC Cd

of course we'll be playing everywhere.

Oh yeah and I'm gonna try not to get on everyones nerves.

life is good

Accepted or Rejected — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:19:00 GMT

Life is good. we had a busy blessed weekend. Put alot of miles on my jeep. Lower Burrell to Washington to Lower Burrell to Springdale to McKeesport to Homewood to Lower Burrell to Uniontown to Rochester to Lower Burrell to Uniontown to Lower Burrell. Sleep.....

The future is wide open for us. With the Keys and what Tony adds to us. I can't wait until we get some time under our belts. Did someone say recording???

tough choices

Accepted or Rejected — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:03:00 GMT

So here we are again.... convicted... feeling forced to go along with what everyone is expecting from R4G... everyone except me. You see I've been fighting with the choice between who we are and who I think we are supposed to be. Our biggest strength has been our approach to what we do and the sound, But for a while now I've been feeling that we need to change. I felt I heard the MAN tell me to lay down my sword (guitar) and make the switch but i ignored that, i let everyone else influence that. So now R4G is stuck in a rut, we have taken all the momentum and totally stalled. See I gave everyone what they wanted and lost sight of what's important. Sure it was cool to have R4G be popular. And it felt good to be up on stage ripping it up. But lately there's been no peace for me. So after this Saturday's revival (it's too fast to change over) I am laying down the sword. We're switching over to a piano based sound (think Pink Floyd, Allman Brothers, Elton John... Jason Upton) I'm sure this will have mixed reactions but I'm not worried about what man tells me, I more concerned with doing what the MAN tells me to.

A price on the Gospel $$$$$$

Accepted or Rejected — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT

A price on the Gospel???

Someone asked me the other day why our cd's are so plain. If you haven't seen them, they are in a plain paper cover (sometimes in color and the cd itself has nothing written on it, no picture, just a label that says Renegades4God.com on it. We did that because we don't have to ask for a specific $$$ donation for them. They cost very little to just record and by keeping the cost down we are able to stick to one of the mission points of the ministry. You see we took a page out of Keith Green's carrer. He would give his albums away and it really caused a stir with the record company.

Well we recorded the cd ourselves, we produced it and we ran off all the copies just so we can give them away. You see there should be no price on the gospel and we believe in our hearts that God has called us to this ministry. So if you can give a little bit for a cd we won't turn it down but if you can't take one anyway. We didn't write the Word so who are we to take credit for it.

ch-ch-changes

Accepted or Rejected — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:12:00 GMT

well it's june 1st and changes are in the air for the renegades 4 God and I mean alot of changes. I can't really say anything right now but theres alot of stuff on the table and a few of them are major changes for us.

the cd is done and available for a "love offering" we'll have them with us everywhere we go.

may 23, 2009

Accepted or Rejected — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:08:00 GMT

So recording is actually almost done. Ok the band is done, I still have guitar parts and vocals. Then it's total mix down, but even that makes it sound too simple what I hope happens is by wednesday all the parts are done and rough mixes are given to the guys to listen for a few days, in the car, ipod whereever and then we make changes. I'm still hopeful that by June 1st it's all done and then we start burning them. by we I should say I have more work, the guys get to sit back.

May 19, 2009

Accepted or Rejected — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:18:00 GMT

    So I'm writing the first blog on our new web page and no one can even see it. The page isn't ready yet but there's news, isn't there always. You see yesterday we started recording the demo. We put down the basic tracks to 5 maybe 6 songs so far and we have another 5 or 6 to go. Then I get to take it and add guitars and vocals and anything else I can think of to make it sound good. You see the whole point here is to get some attention so we can record it the right way, but we like alot of others are broke....lol

    Anyway no complaints here. We've been blessed so far and if it ended today it was all worth it. But there's no reason to think we can't glorify JESUS on a much larger scale. Like has been said there's revival coming, there's no reason we can't be in front.

    That's all for now. It doesn't make alot of sense to me to be blogging when I know you can't read this. But soon you will.