Crosswordsministries "The Story"

To begin with CrossWords was a loose band of musicians. Then, about the time of Pentacost of the year 2000 a few of us were invited to bring some music and bible study to a group of prisoners in Little Rock, Arkansas. We weren't really much of a band then. However, we were serious about responding to requests for Christian music. For we all considered ourselves Christian musicians. Christians first, musicians second. And so, we were and are, all of us, concerned for using our musical training and experience in ways that would bring praise to God through Christ... and here was an opportunity... in a prison no less!

The rest is our history as persons who wish to do ministry. The people who have made up the ministry known as CrossWords "The Band" continue to attend to playing and praising, leading in worship, teaching and praying, whenever we are asked. Some pay us, some don't. Still, everyone gets what we do best in the name of the best.

Most importantly, we realize that the prisoners we've known in that prison have been an incredible blessing to us. We have marveled at the love of God there in the those precious lives. And now, those men have started their own ministry there and called it "Light On the Hill Ministry." In their association with each other in Christ and the surrounding community these remarkable men accomplish more than many could imagine. And in everything they wish God to be glorified through Jesus Christ in the work of their hearts, minds, and bodies.