Steve Ackerman (Stevie Ray)

What's up yall, this is Stevie Ray, drummer for the group. Let it be known first off that I am a person with many dreams and aspirations. That's mainly the reason why I'm still in college and still pursuing my degree. Just like our lovely bass player, I have absolutely no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. I've tried everything from engineering to medicine to finance and back to engineering. Truth be told, I wish I could do everything.

And that is how we arrive at this current juncture; the point in every man's life where he is supposed to have an epiphany and determine his calling. Well I've answered the phone and realized my near future. My endeavors at this point in my life don't lie in the professional fields of neither doctors nor engineers. Rather it lies in the low-paying and ever-struggling field of music. Yes, there are musicians that rake in pounds of dough but our group is a ministry first and a band underneath. Music is just a tool of engagement and a way to convey our messages. I can proudly state, with no reservations, that even though our group has gone through struggles (immense and minute) and our ability to pay rent is barely achieved each month, I love it.

This group is my first love here on Earth and my way of making a difference in the world. It's no longer about how much money a career can make me but how many people I can impact through the means of this ministry. I realize this now and it only took tens of thousands of dollars and three years of my life at a university which I am still pursuing a degree. I have no idea what God has planned for me in the future but I'm cool with that. Plus, I love the beauty of a surprise. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" - Proverbs 3:5.

Wow, all this time I just realized I have hardly said anything about myself. Well here we go...I am: 5' 6'', 120 lbs, brown eyes, O+, of Korean descent, single, from the same town as Karl, and in love with all of you! Peace, Love, and God Bless to you, my brothers and sisters in Christ, ~Stevie Ray