I grew up with a musical background and musicians on both sides of my family. My parents tell me that before I could even walk I would sit in the floor and try to play guitar.  My dad taught me guitar chords when I was around six or seven. I played in a few rock bands through high school with the yearly talent show being our biggest gig.
After high school I spent about four years in a rock/country band in local bars and clubs. I have written songs for most of my life as well.


At some point I realized that the bar scene was not for me. I continued writing and singing in various local churches and for youth events. I even recorded some original songs and sold a few copies, probably gave away more than I sold. I am also involved with a prison ministry where I visit, sing some songs, share a little about my life, and then send them a CD of songs to their home address. Although I do not spend as much time as I used to with the prison ministry so I can stay at home with the kids more often. As they get older, I will try to do more there.


We also got involved with foster care for a period of time. We had some great kids come in and out of our lives. I was even inspired to write some songs, an entire CD dedicated to kids, foster care, and adoption. While we are still a huge supporter of foster care, we have taken some time away from that to focus on our kids.


Thank you for visiting this website. Take some time to read some lyrics, listen to some song samples, and check out some of the other links.


Manuel Street