Seraph

In the Bible, the Seraphim are angels of worship who sit around the throne of God. The sole purpose of a Seraph is to worship the Lord.



We exist to be a worship band that brings the Gospel to the nations through music. We fully intend to lead people to the throne of God to hear His word.



The band SERAPH (sεr-?f) originated when Brad Hill, who had been performing his original songs while leading worship for youth events, decided it was time to form a band. Founding member Tommy Hinton approached childhood friends Aaron Turner and Steven Kelley with the idea and both quickly jumped on board. Soon after, Joe Langley and Anthony Kidd were asked to join the group. The six men gelled immediately and SERAPH was complete.



SERAPH has developed a sound all their own that is derived from influences such as U2, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and Nickel Creek. That sound has proven to be both unique and refreshing.



While recording their debut album Remember When with Jeff Quimby in 2006, SERAPH introduced unique instruments such as the harmonica, mandolin, and banjo to accompany their solid rock foundation and soaring epic vocals. The final result produced a sound that breaks new ground in Contemporary Christian Music.



After the album's release American Family Radio added two singles from Remember When (‘More Than Conquerors' and ‘Near You') to their national rotation on more than 180 radio stations that span 34 states nationwide.



In 2007 Matt Baker replaced founding drummer Tommy Hinton and SERAPH enlisted the services of Will Jarrell as a full time sound engineer and ministry partner. With these changes in place, SERAPH said goodbye to their traditional jobs and decided to pursue the band as their sole source of income. SERAPH embarked a new era of constant touring and both personal and musical growth. By December of 2007 SERAPH was ready to go back into the studio to work on their second album "Shout it out." SERAPH secured the services of veteran Atlanta area producer Don McCollister. Don had worked with large acts such as Third Day, Shawn Mullins and Sister Hazel. But in the end, it was Don's love for independent music and his genuine interest in SERAPH that made him such a great fit for the job. 2008 saw SERAPH going further and spending more time on the road than ever before. SERAPH spent much of their time in Texas, Illinois and Missouri with a trip to Las Vegas thrown in. In the summer SERAPH spent 6 of their 8 weeks of camps in Texas, marking their busiest summer yet. Shout it out was officially released in April of 2008 and by the end of the year it had sold 2000 copies, a big milestone for a fully independent band. The first single "Without a doubt" Spent 8 weeks in the top 10 on WBHY, the CCM Station in Mobile, AL where the band resides.



2008 also saw some unexpected changes in the bands lineup. SERAPH sat down at the end of the summer for an annual evaluation and at that time three of the guys indicated they were being led to move on. Drummer Matt Baker was feeling led to pursue a producing career and to refine his skills as a studio drummer. Keyboardist Anthony Kidd having been married only a year at that time, decided to make a change to spend more time at home with his wife and to focus on the local church as his musical outlet. Harmonica player and vocalist Joe Langly also felt the need to spend more time at home with his wife and he took a job at his local church working to turn around an ailing restaurant which profits local charities. Of course at this point it may have seemed easier for the remaining members to just call it a day and move on to other pursuits. Brad, Aaron, Steven and Will got together in August to seek God for their direction and they felt a resounding call to continue their ministry. SERAPH reformed their image as a trio but with the same resolve to minister to people in a genuine way. Because seraph has such a geographically diverse fan base, they made their last concert with Matt, Anthony and Joe available as a live recording. "Goodbye is not forever" was recorded live on September 20, 2008 and was made available on iTunes on January 27, 2009.



While difficult to move on with fewer members, the remaining guys know that God is faithful and they want to be found faithful to follow The Spirit of God. SERAPH has a quickly filling schedule for 2009 and the guys are excited about moving forward in ministry. More music is on the way and SERAPH hopes to be working on their third studio album in the Fall of 2009

SERAPH continues to live by three guiding principals: to make music filled with Scripture; to engage students personally, creating an opportunity to encourage them in their faith; and finally, to passionately worship God and lead people to a greater understanding of His love.



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