Glowin' Moses

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Glowin’ Moses is a Christian Rock band formed in the late '90s. The band takes their name from the Biblical story of Moses. Despite numerous line-up changes, the band has maintained its commitment to spreading the Gospel of Christ through their music. After eight years GM has decided to part ways. Their love for the Lord and their appreciation for their fans still remains today.


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[edit] Early history

The band was formed in October of 1999 in Newport News, Virginia as part of the First Baptist Church Music Ministry. Their music is best described as an amalgam of structured pop-rock and freewheeling jam band stylings. The original lineup consisted of Ron Mason on guitar, Mike Adams on drums, Ray Fowler, Jr. on bass, and lead singer Nathan "Nate" Milton. In addition to solid musicianship, the band employed the songwriting team of Adams and Milton. Mirroring the songwriting arrangement of the great Lennon-McCartney writing team, Milton and Adams composed over 50 songs during their four year partnership. The band began by playing at numerous churches, youth rallies, coffee houses, & Christian nightclubs. They were a part of various festivals and conferences, quickly garnering local attention for their modern music and stage presence. One of the band's highlights occurred in 2001, when they opened for Christian music legends Petra in Waynesboro, VA. The band has released three albums to date (including "Soul Food", which was produced by David "Pic" Conley of the R&B group Surface).

[edit] Lineup changes

Glowin' Moses has seen various incarnations during its short time of existence. In 2000 the band expanded their roster from four to seven members. In addition to adding saxophonist Curtis Brown (who had already begun playing with the band in several concerts), the band added Alden Lumagui on bass and Shawn Moseley on keyboards. This is the "classic" GM lineup that would remain intact for the next three years. In 2003 the band went through a series of lineup changes. Bassist Alden Lumagui left the band to pursue other personal and musical opportunities (he eventually resurfaced with the band Simple Life). Lumagui was "replaced" by a patchwork of fill-in bass players, including Michael J. Adams' brother, Brian. The band eventually settled on a steady linuep which featured Michael J. Adams on lead guitar, Ron Mason on bass guitar and Shawn Moseley on drums. In the Summer of 2003, the band added Shawn Downey as the permanent bass player. But the lineup changes weren't finished for the band. Before the end of 2003 founding members Ray Fowler and Nathan Milton both departed the band for personal and professional reasons. Milton eventually returned to the music scene with his R&B/Soul collective, Mosaic. Following Milton's departure, Curtis Brown assumed the duties of lead singer and the band continued to record new music, resulting in their latest CD "Grey" (which includes the final nine Adams-Milton collaborations. In October of 2005, Shawn Moseley and Shawn Downey decided to part ways with the band. Brian Adams returned on Bass guitar, reducing GM back to its original number of four members. In the search for a new keyboard player, the U.S. Army lent a hand, providing a musician by the name of Vladimir Barrios. After a year of being in the band, Vladimir moved back to California, getting out of the military to be with his family. After eight great years GM has decided to end their run. Several members are still in pursuit of their musical ambitions. Curtis Brown is keeping busy playing his saxophone in the Michael Clark Band. Michael J. Adams is playing and writing for the Ben Phelps Project. Ronnie Mason is playing for First Baptist Church. While many of the members have departed from the band, most of the guys remain close friends.

[edit] 2006 and beyond

The band has separated after eight strong, great years. Glowin' Moses recently performed on national television, appearing as part of the INSP channel program "CATS" (Christian Artist Talent Search).

[edit] The name

The band takes their name from a Biblical scripture passage, Exodus 34:29-35.

"29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. 30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. 31 But Moses called to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and he spoke to them. 32 Afterward all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the LORD had given him on Mount Sinai. 33 When Moses finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. 34 But whenever he entered the LORD's presence to speak with him, he removed the veil until he came out. And when he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35 they saw that his face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the Lord." - NIV Version

[edit] Band members

The band's original lineup consisted of:

The band's current lineup consists of:

[edit] Discography

  • Live Studio Release (2006)
  • Grey (2005)
  • Soul Food (2003)
  • G.M. (2001)

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