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Tell us a little about your family.<\/strong> What is your salvation story?<\/strong> What is your music background?<\/strong> What is the nature of your ministry?<\/strong> What is the vision, purpose, and comprehensive message in your latest CD?<\/strong> You wrote all the songs on your album; where do you get your inspiration and what is your process for writing?<\/strong> What do you feel is the most rewarding aspect of your ministry?<\/strong> How would you encourage someone desiring to pursue music as a ministry?<\/strong> Where can we listen, purchase, and connect with you?<\/strong> Tell us a little about your family. My wife, Rebekah, and I have been married thirty years in May 2014. We have two sons Andrew (28) and Anthony (26). Andrew and his wife, Heather, have two children David (4) and Ashlyn (3) all of whom we love very much. What is your salvation story? Unlike […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":10,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-374","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":653,"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/374\/revisions\/653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMy wife, Rebekah, and I have been married thirty years in May 2014. We have two sons Andrew (28) and Anthony (26). Andrew and his wife, Heather, have two children David (4) and Ashlyn (3) all of whom we love very much.<\/p>\n
\nUnlike my wife, I had no Pentecostal background. I was born the son of a bouncer and a bartender, so I got off to a rough start! My mother, Betty, (who is now a born again believer) moved from Billings, Montana, to Hardin, Montana, when I was four years old. We lived right across the street from the UPC pastor and his family who came over and invited us to Sunday school. I was baptized in Jesus name and received the Holy Ghost the summer I turned ten and I felt the call to ministry at a fairly young age.<\/p>\n
\nI have always loved to sing and because of my background I grew up listening to and loving the country sound. On my gospel side my influences were southern gospel groups like the Happy Goodman\u2019s and the Hinson family. I would go into my room and put those old tapes and records on and sing until my voice was hoarse.<\/p>\n
\nThe Lord has used me in many areas of ministry. I feel called to preach but gifted to teach and my talent is singing and songwriting. I have filled the office of assistant pastor, adult Bible teacher, pastor, and evangelist. I guess I\u2019m still figuring out what I want to be when I grow up. I am currently evangelizing and doing concerts tied in with revival services.<\/p>\n
\nAs with all my CDs, I love to tell stories in song\u2014personal and Bible based. All are with the goal of exalting Jesus, promoting the gospel, and pointing others to Calvary. My latest CD entitled \u201cAging With Grace\u201d is more retrospective and introspective\u2014expressing my thanks for God\u2019s call, grace, and mercy.<\/p>\n
\nI have written all the songs that I record because to me this is much more personal and I certainly don\u2019t have to worry about being compared to other who may have done any particular song. In answer to inspiration, it is God\u2019s help through prayer, study, and personal experience. I have written a number of songs based on messages I\u2019ve preached or heard. I am fifty years old and feel I have experienced things that could be a help to young and old alike.<\/p>\n
\nWhen I can see or hear of others benefiting or being helped from my music and ministry. When someone says a song or message was anointed and touched them in a personal way is very rewarding. However, even if that were not the case, knowing I am laying up treasures in Heaven is the greatest reward!<\/p>\n
\nEverything has a process before fulfilling its purpose. Lay the foundation and build on it until it is complete. Never do any ministry with only monetary gain or fame in mind. If you feel it with all your heart do it with all your might, but keep it in perspective and always put God first! According to Proverbs 18:16: \u201cA man\u2019s gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nYou can listen to my music on myhoperadio.com and purchase from pentecostalpublishing.com. You can connect with me on Facebook \u2013 David Kraft or email me at dskraft63@gmail.com.<\/a> I can schedule revivals and\/or concerts and take orders for my CDs via email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"