During the past 20 years, I’ve played bass on over 130 Southern Gospel and Country projects.  I’ve also been blessed to play for a few videos, commercial music background, and a couple of different Vacation Bible School curriculum.  Each and every session has been a joy and privilege for me to be a part of.  I also do a lot of “live” shows in the Music Show Capital of the United States, Branson Missouri.   I typically play over 220 live Branson Shows, and 160 Church and Ministry related events per year.  As a pro bass player, I try to stay up with as many different styles as possible in the modern world of music.We all have strengths and passions.  I believe my strength is Pop, Country, and Gospel Music.  Those three areas, indeed cover a lot of stylistic ground.  Many of the “live” Branson Shows I play on incorporate much of today’s Pop styles in them;  from 80’s Rock, Disco, and Power Ballad,  Branson has always been known, especially for the live Country Music Shows.  As a player, whether in Branson, or Nashville, it’s essential to learn this wonderful American Music genre, that  is deceptively simple, but honestly; it’ about feel, groove, time and pocket.  That leads us to Gospel Music!  Such a wide variety of musical styles are included under the umbrella termed Gospel Music.”   From the amazing tight harmonies of the great American Church Choirs, such as Mississippi Mass Choir, Chicago Mass Choir, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, the late and great Rev. James Moore, and from my hometown of Metro St Louis, the Rev. Cleophus Robinson.  Robinson merged Soul and R&B to the great Gospel Spirituals and Hymns of the south.  Gospel Music also includes traditional, contemporary, modern Praise and Worship, and upbeat Southern Gospel.  I’m sure I’m preaching to the Choir, because if you are looking at this website, you already have a knowledge  of all of this, no doubt.  But Gospel Music is more than just a style, IT’S A MESSAGE.  A message of eternal life through the Death , Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  New life in Christ is the basis for the Message of Gospel Music. (I Corinthians 15:1-6)

So take a moment, look around the website, and let me know if there is any way I can assist you in making your next musical project the best you’ve ever recorded.  Whether you are a solo artist, songwriter, arranger, producer, Worship Pastor, or creating background music for a video project, I’m here ready to assist you. Thank you for stopping by! 

Bob Roth