| For our Young Earth debut album (due in December 2005) we’ve
                  been blessed to work with some of the best bass players in
                  Christian music. Two of them originally come from right here
                in the River Valley. 
                  
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                    | Anthony Sallee (bassist for Michael
                          W. Smith)
                      is from right here in Fort Smith. Anthony introduced
                      Bill Rebsamen to Kirk Gaither 20 years ago. Originally
                      a member of the late 80’s line up of the band Whiteheart,
                      Anthony played on four Whiteheart albums
                      (beginning with
                      "Powerhouse") and then went on to play the role
                      of studio bassist in the Nashville circuit. Anthony has
                      performed on various projects with John
                      Elefante, Phil
                      Keaggy, and more. Check out his web site at www.anthonysallee.com. |  
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                    | Mark Clay is from Poteau, Oklahoma. He is the
                        bassist for the Atlanta-based Christian band Newsong.
                        Mark used to play bass with Kirk and Bill in the Fort
                        Smith, Arkansas based Christian band Nehemiah.
                        Mark has played with Newsong since
                        1996 and has lately been performing studio bass tracks
                        for Rachael Lampa. |  
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                    | Randy George is a multi-talented musician,
                        songwriter and producer. He is the bassist for Neal
                        Morse and guitarist/keyboardist for the Seattle based
                        band Ajalon. A solo album is in the works which features
                        Randy's bass, guitar and keyboard talents. There will
                        be guest appearances by Phil
                        Keaggy, Neal Morse                    and David Wallimann, guitarist for Young Earth. |  
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                    | Steve Lockridge has played guitar in bands with
                      Bill and Kirk for over 20 years. He is still in Nehemiah                      which he co-founded with Bill and Kirk almost 15 years
                      ago. Find out more on his web site at www.stevelockridgemusic.com. Steve is also the YE Webmaster and owns WebSiteWarehouse.com,
                    a web design and hosting company.  |  |