Cloud Of Hope + Band in Downey, CA

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God has brought together a colorful array of musicians that are gifted by Him in a vast array of musical genres. The band has performed mellow acoustic Sunday morning church worship services, played evangelistic youth rock outreaches and heavy blues for Jesus rock club events. Cloud Of Hope tries to follows Paul's admonition to be all things to all people. And they have in those areas they are equipped. Reaching people live and through their musical recordings is goal they continue to foster and as doors open they march on through to bring the Good News. The band first began in 1992 with songs written by guitarist/vocalist Jim Warino with a focus on putting a Christian acoustic and rock band together. Jim got involved writing and recording with bands Fade From Black and Gnashing Of Teeth and after finishing CCCM School Of Ministry he picked up once again with Cloud Of Hope. Various Christian musicians were playing along the way and more songwriting was being accomplished. A phone call to vocalist and weekly Mission Viejo church trumpeter Rob Esten was made in 2003 and he subsequently joined the band. 2007 saw Bellflower church Youth leader and bassist Louie Springer come aboard. 2009 brought into the band the mellow, rock and blues distinctively voiced Jessica Ortiz who has been singing since she was a small child. 2010 saw the addition of drummer and percussionist Jeff Trigo with 20 years of performance experience join the band to lay down the solid groove. Throughout these exciting stages the band went to record a simple worship CD and then ideas abounded and then after 1 1/2 years both a 10 song acoustic and rock 10 song rock CD have emerged. The CD's are entitled Raising Praise Volume 1 Acoustic and Raising Praise Volume 2 Rock. Following suit the band released a double length 20 song CD (entitled Raising Praise Volume I and II) that features both the acoustic and rock songs running at nearly 80 minutes. They also released a CD entitled "Christmas Blessings" that features 12 traditional songs (on sale now at The Word For Today website calvaryd) and a new original song called Merry Christmas All Blessings. Other items and downloads are available from I Tunes, CD Baby, Tunecore and our store on our band website at .cloudofhope. But you can of course hear many of our tunes on our sites. The band released a video of the original tune Jesus Christ Our King in the summer of 2011. Cloud Of Hope is also scheduled in 2012 to record an original CD and then also a blues and hymnal CD. Many ideas abounding and many ventures to go on. Cloud Of Hope's focus is to perform and record music to praise, proclaim and glorify Jesus Christ to all that will hear.
Glory to God in the highest.

Hi;
We are mainly in Orange County and practice on Tuesday night in Anaheim (5 and Katella) so if the drive is okay then that is cool. If you have a site where I can hear you performing then give that to me otherwise you can send me a CD or tape and a link. You can hear and learn the songs off of our Cloud Of Hope my space and Cloud Of Hope website and then read our "What We Believe" blog off our my space to see if we are on the same page of understanding and pray to see if this God's call for you. Then call me when you can and we will work out times to get together. We try to play at least one event also each month in California (mostly in So. Cal. within a 100 mile radius) and we are heading back into a some pro and cool studios to release more CD's and digital downloads in the future.
Thanks
God Bless

Please contact through email or phone at the following:
Contact Jim...562-807-4286
e mail...jpwarino

://./cloudofhope
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://./cloudofhoperock
://./cloudofblue
:///cloudofhopechristmas
://./CloudOfHope?ref=nf#!/CloudOfHope
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Screen name:

CloudOfHope

Member since:

Aug 22 2011

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

10

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Age:

40 years

Influences

Christopher Parkening***.. Holland Davis***.. Sherri Youngward***.. Scott Cunningham***.. Scarlet Hope***.. Danny Donnely***.. Smithfield***.. Stryper***.. Flyleaf***.. Fernando Ortega***.. Chris Tomlin***.. Demon Hunter***.. Rebecca St. James***.. Petra***.. Third Day***.. Doyle Dykes***.. underOath***.. Thrice***.. Blindside***.. James and Rebekah Caggegi***.. Johnny Cash***.. Kathleen Battle***.. S.R.V.***.. Bob Millspaugh***.. Chuck Smith***.. U2***.. Phil Keaggy***.. Sarah Macintosh***.. Phil Wickham***.. 2nd Chapter Of Acts***.. Keith Green***.. Switchfoot***.. Todd Agnew***.. Rebecca St. James***.. Sarah Groves***.. Jeremy Camp***.. Marmalade Skies***.. Jars Of Clay***.. Kutless***.. P.O.D.***..

Members Of Band

Rob Esten: Vocals, Piano, Trumpet, Harmonica

Jessica Ortiz: Vocals

Jeff Trigo: Percussion, Drums

Jim Warino: Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Looking for female vocalist and male bassist...

EQUIPMENT

Trumpet, Harmonicas, Alesis keyboard, Yamaha Drum kit, Shure mics, Marshall Amps, Randall amps, Centuar Amps, Sandoval guitars, Fender Guitars, Galien krueger Amps, Many pedals