"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to
give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV
Instrument: Mandolin
Favorite Musician: Big Daddy Weave
Craig Merritt
Craig grew up in a musical family, singing in church and at school. Musical theater has been a part of his life since
third grade. He has done lighting, acting and directing for years, including writing plays and producing church dramas.
In 1984, he met Kim at Broome Community College through singing with the college choir. Kim and Craig both play
the guitar and sing a variety of musical styles. They have sung as a duo at many weddings, church events and
community gatherings. They were married Sept. 21, 1985.
Craig soon had the burning desire to become a pastor and teach God's word and to love his people. Currently, Craig is
minister of the Danbury Christian Church in New Hampshire.
Kimberly Merritt
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart
greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise him." Psalms 28:7
Instrument: Guitar
Favorite Musician: Mercyme
Erin Merritt
"Let Your work appear to Your servants and Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the
Lord be upon us, and establish the work of our hands. Yes, establish the work of our hands." Psalm
90:16 & 17 NKJV
Noel Merritt
"For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may come endure for a night but
joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5 NKJV
Instrument: Bass Guitar/Recorder
Favorite Musician: BarlowGirl
Kim sung in high school chorus, performed in musicals, and was the lead singer in a high school band during her
youth. She has loved music all her life.
Kim is also a skilled artist and songwriter. Our group name comes from the title of a song she has written.
After her husband, Craig's salvation, she was uncertain of this "religion stuff" but was curious. Through the loving
ministry of some older women from the local church Craig was attending, she realized that Christ was real and
accepted him as saviour.
As Craig began to attend full-time Bible college, Kim and Craig became unofficial musical ambassadors for the
College, singing at Church events from Teen Snow Camps to Senior Saints.
Kim wants to share the Lord Jesus through song to every single person.
Cody Merritt
"For by grace are ye saved, through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." Eph. 2:8
Instrument: Electric Guitar
Favorite Musician: Seven Places
Erin's best friend introduced her to the saving Christ at a very early age behind a toybox at the Christian School
where they attended.
Erin has taken piano lesson for years and sang in plays, musicals and dramas in Church, Christian School and later
with the Homeschool groups.
She is an avid reader and has been taking writing lessons through the Christian Writer's Guild. One day, she hopes
to be a published author of Christian Novels.
Instrument: Piano/Keyboard
Favorite Musician: Rebecca St. James
Noel accepted Christ one night at her church's Awana. She spent her childhood loudly pronouncing salvation to other
children on playgrounds and in grocery stores.
Noel loves music and poetry. Her dynamic lyrics have produced some of the most personal and heart-felt songs. She
is the band's bass-player and accents more traditional songs with her beautiful recorder.
She is an artist that loves capturing human emotions in charcoal, pen and ink and oil pastels. Noel is fascinated by
beauty and imagination and most of her art is in the fantasy genre.
Cody was led to saving faith by Kim at the dining room table.
He is the band's youngest member. Cody plays his electric-guitar almost daily but has to be coaxed to sing
something even though he has a great voice.
Cody was the lead in one homeschool musical and a villain in another. He loves a good skit and an oddball
character to play and functions as Land of Harvest's comic-relief.
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