This is the story of a youth minister, a studio engineer, a college student, and a pharmacist, who came together to become one of the most popular Catholic bands in the country.  

Leaving his home in the suburbs of Chicago, Bob Rice went to Orlando where he was working nights doing improv comedy and band gigs. The band was becoming very successful. It won a "Best of the Florida Bands" contest, and was getting airplay on some major radio stations. Their CD release broke records for local bands in the area. But Bob felt a call in his heart to do youth ministry in an Ohio town called Steubenville. So he quit the comedy club, broke up the band, threw everything in his car, and headed North to Ohio. That's where he met Mike.  

 Mike Ofca was born in upstate New York, and studied studio recording at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. One of the teachers there recognized his talent, and hired him at his studio in Steubenville, Ohio. At the time, Mike was recording Jim Cowan, a nationally known worship leader. When Bob wanted to record a few songs, it was Jim who sent him Mike's way. Bob thought that Mike was just the studio engineer, but when he offered to play some lead guitar on some of the songs, Bob was blown away by what he heard.   

And you'll just have to check in next week to hear about the rest of the band...