Worship Leader
Jeff Cassidy

Music has always been a passion in my life. My love for guitar and the joy I find in it has always been a staple and constant part of me since I began playing when I was 10 years old. God blessed me and instilled in me this love and passion for music. But even growing up in church and being saved and baptized at an early age…I never really used my music to serve the Lord. I would sing in the youth choir and such…but not actually apply and utilize my full musical abilities of playing guitar and singing for the purpose of serving Him and His purpose.

As a teenager, I rededicated my life to the Lord after hearing a speaker at a local church…but unfortunately at the time, the draw of contemporary rock music had me wandering...and as my appearance began changing with longer hair and earrings, I began feeling shunned by my church family at that time. This is where my walk with Christ really got off track. Without a church home to go to anymore because of the feelings that I had been pushed out by a church family just drove me further into a world and an environment that was not healthy for a still-maturing young man…one who was starting to doubt my faith in Christians simply because of those who judged me by my outward appearance instead of by my love for the Lord.

    For many, many years to follow I stayed away from churches simply because I didn’t trust the Christians who were inside of them and I didn’t want to ever feel that I was being judged and pushed out again. Luckily, I survived a lot of years and situations that could have easily ended with very severe, life changing consequences…and today, I know that survival was solely because God had His plan already laid out for my life even as I wandered aimlessly through it...unsure of where to go next.

    Through a random visit to LBBC almost 6 years ago now which was mainly for my children’s benefit, God got my attention! Some of you know exactly what I’m talking about...God has HIS way of doing that! He made it abundantly clear that I had finally found my way back to Him and into a His “house”…and He fully intended to use me. I fell on my knees and opened up...I let go and let God!!! For the first time in my life, I began playing music to glorify and honor Him and was spreading His Word with it...it truly makes this the BEST and most BEAUTIFUL music that I have ever made or experienced in my life! It is music with a purpose!

    The Lord has blessed me beyond measures these days. With my wife of 20 years Darleen and two great kids Zac and Megan, we have focused our sights as a family on our Savior, Jesus Christ. Being Worship Leader at LBBC and being covered by the love and prayers of such a GREAT church family, can only be gifts laid upon me by God Himself. This was always part of God’s plan for me and it has given me a purpose in my life…playing my guitar, singing God’s praise...serving Him and His purpose with my music in hopes that others may be led to Him and be saved!

God’s Peace,
Jeff Cassidy