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here are people in the music industry – both Christian and secular – whose names cause one to start singing a particular song that they have recorded. Then there are those in Christian music whose ministry overshadows their music and whose words draw us into worship wherever we are and whatever we are doing.

Dr. Ron Kenoly, or Doc as he says he’s called these days, got his first taste of singing in the Baptist church in his hometown of Coffeyville, Kansas. When he was 21, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he met his wife Tavita. He traveled with a band that entertained troops at various Air Force bases. When he left the Air Force, he went to Los Angeles looking for an opportunity to get into the music business. It didn't take long for him to catch the attention of a major label where he started recording R&B and soul music. He appeared to be headed in the right direction, but things were not as they seemed and soon led to an impending divorce.

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