The Dream.
It was a Saturday morning in 2018. I had about a 30+ min commute to Branson from Harrison. I typically filled this time with a lot of praise and worship. During these drives I would throw on a good 45 min Upper Room moment from YouTube and just get teleported to the heavenlies. During this particular drive I threw on their version of "Alleluia". It's an absolute banger. As the chorus rung about 800 times over I began to weep and pray. I started contending from my family, community, church, nation, you name it. All of a sudden I was caught up in a vision, (All while driving, mind you. I don't know how I didn't crash. It truly brought a whole new meaning to that song by Carrie Underwood, "Jesus Take the Wheel"). In the vision, I saw a huge group of young and old, different nationalities, all inside of Vintage Paris Coffee Shop in Hollister, MO worshipping God in unity. There was a sense of movement. There was no stage, no lights, no fancy, just Jesus and His people worshipping in Spirit and Truth. I then FELT the voice of the Lord say, "Caleb, I want to use you to pioneer a worship movement in the SW Missouri, NW Arkansas region." I was floored, unbridled, and on fire. Jesus visited me, personally. After this vision, I tried so hard to make something happen, but my vain attempts ended abruptly, and I soon forgot this amazing moment.
Fast Forward.
2020 hit. The vision was gone, the world shut down, and life as we knew it was changing. It was officially a past thought...UNTIL. June 2020 I officially left S&S and prayed into getting a job at Vintage Paris Coffee Shop. Have you ever had one of those impressions? Like an impression you were supposed to do something big. You knew it was kinda foolish, but also the Lord was calling you to it so it somehow made all the sense? That was this decision for me. I'll never forget my wife telling me, "You are not quitting your job and working for a coffee shop." This was complete truth, until my brother called me out of the blue. The conversation went something like this, "Hey bro, this totally could be my immaturity speaking, but I woke up this morning thinking about you. I really feel like the Lord wants you to quit your job and get a job at a coffee shop or something." It couldn't have been more clear. After sharing this with my wife, we were unified in what I was supposed to do. I inquired about a job with the owners, and they had me hired in a week. Why is this important? The vision the Lord gave me was in this very place...I had still forgotten.
After about a month of being a barista, my sister in law called my wife and I up about doing a worship night at a local park in Branson with some people from her church. This sounded awesome to us! After this evening, I drove home with my wife and the vision came back. Like a tidal wave I was reliving that morning in my car. VINTAGE PARIS, WORSHIP COLLECTIVE. I was overwhelmed by the grace of the Lord. Even though I forgot, the Lord organically made everything happen. I just needed to say yes. Now that you've read this far, you're probably asking yourself, what about songwriting? Well, I had been writing music since I could play a guitar, so there's no crazy big story with that, other than the fact that I completely stopped. Sorta. You see I didn't know how to invite the Lord into my songwriting. It was always a prideful sort of vice for me. I felt like I could only make a product for people and not from the place of intimacy with the Lord. This was a complete lie that I lived into for YEARS. It wasn't until I found myself at a small song share sharing my songs monthly that I realized the vision the Lord gave me was to fuse with my songwriting. So now here we are. I'm still absolutely living into this vision, and reality. Since 2020, the Lord has had the group bring worship to parks, venues, coffee shops, and store fronts all over SW Missouri. God is still extending our influence. I'm currently believing for new songs, and new sounds.
The Collective.
Friends and the Future.
When did this start getting serious? Like the songwriting? Well, it's kind of funny. It really started with friends in higher places. Christian Indie is kind of a fun niche thing right now. If you know one person in the world, they can connect you to a myriad of others. Where it's kind of launched for me is meeting my best music friends, Arbour Season, booking them at Vintage Paris. Yup, you heard that right, Vintage Paris. The rest has been history still in the making and unfolding. I've officially got a tour under my belt, a full length out on all platforms, and many singles out and more to come. All of this happened because of my YES. So what am I doing today? Well, I'm a Christian Singer/Songwriter and Intercessory Prayer Missionary from Branson, MO. I've been writing music for as long as I can remember. Since my conversion, I've had a deep desire to see a generation worship in spirit and truth and I truly desire to lead people into that reality. My heart is to serve the Lord by leading prayer and worship sets in the context of the local body as well as the nations. I also desire to write biblically sound music for the nonbeliever, the wrestler of faith, and the universal body of Christ. Everyone has a story, and I love to share mine. I believe stories no matter how big or small connect people to not only one another but to the orchestrator. I hope this bio blessed you, and whether you're here by accident or because you love the tunes, thank you for your support! Blessings my friends.
-Caleb