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Charlie Hall is a Christian worship leader and songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is a member of a group of musicians and speakers that collectively form the Passion movement.

Band Members

Hall's band, in which he performs vocals and guitar, consists of Kendall Combes (electric guitar), Brian Bergman (keyboard), Dustin Ragland (drums), and Quint Anderson (bass guitar).

Charlie Hall

His middle name is Eugene.

Since 1991, Charlie has been traveling, songwriting, and sharing life with people in his home of Oklahoma City, and across the United States, and even across several oceans.

Charlie has created several albums of diverse music. The latest is "Flying Into Daybreak".

As many of the Passion collegiate gatherings were recorded live, Hall was quickly dubbed "a voice" for the Passion movement, performing on all eight Passion albums, which have sold more than one million units.

Charlie expresses the desire to be "honed into God, where I'm not part of a culture where I'm trying to make the people around me think, 'Hey, that's a good Christian.' I'm just trying to pursue God and not pursue being accepted into a club...I'm more honed into my pursuit of God in Christ and how he's forming me and changing and helping me love him and know him."

Quint Anderson

Anderson plays the bass for the Charlie Hall band. Known for his orange hair, he's also considered the humorist of the group.

He is currently enrolled full time at Oklahoma State University and travels with the band on school vacations.

Dustin Ragland

Ragland is the drummer, and became interested in drumming after listening to Live and the Offspring. He graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2003.

He is known to campaign for World Vision, Amnesty International, and Sojourners.

Brian Bergman

If the CIA were looking for Brian, they might start by looking for a large concentration of keyboards, including a ginormous Hammond B3, and some dusty vintage classics, located in a home that is being worked on constantly, due to a desire for Dwell-Magazine-ifying his home, by the suspect.

They may also look for an abnormal collection of baby clothes, for Brian is soon to be a new father, along with his wife Amber. Due to his large height (tallest in the band at 6'8"), Brian also shows up on many Air Traffic Control Systems, so that passing planes don't mess up his hair.

They would probably detain and question (hopefully kindly) some of the artists that Brian produces in his home studio. Maybe they would track down all of his past piano teachers as well.

If they were tapping his phone (which they probably are...), they might hear a lot of the following words: Nord Electro, Sigur-Ros, Pampered Chef, Pedro the Lion, Radiohead, Will's Coffee Shop, Yamaha CP-70 Piano, Gigantic case for Yamaha CP-70, Digital Performer, Wurlitzer, Bjork, and other such terms.

They would note that Brian has been traveling with Charlie for six years or so now, and would trace his path all across the United States, and indeed, the world. They would find his knees imprinted in the back of tiny airplane seats everywhere.

Alas the CIA would have to use many agents, and hours working on their PC's (if only they used Macintosh), sifting through data, to find Brian. Yet they have no reason to look for him just yet. Not just yet...

Kendall Combes

Q: I heard Kendall does lots of musical things, what are they? A: When he is not single-handedly bringing the music via electric guitar with Charlie, he is probably producing music, working as a studio musician, playing piano some, or programming some beats and atmosphere, whether at home, abroad, or at the Music Group, an OKC studio where many great records you listen to have been made. Kendall leads worship for Christ Church, in OKC, writes his own music, and designs guitar amps. Whew.

Q: Does Kendall live in OKC too? A: Yes indeed he does, near the other fellas in the band, with his wife Beth (13 years of marriage), and his three boys, Joshua, Lucas, and Liam.

Q: What kinds of things does he enjoy musically, or otherwise? A: Musically, he admires Gerry Leonard, Jay Joyce, and other brilliant producer/guitarists. Those guys have worked with Duncan Sheik, and Patty Griffin, respectively. I know he also likes Matt Chamberlin, Steve Jordan, and some other great drummers like them. He enjoys behind the curtain in OZ,> and has been known to enjoy conversations that inquire past the surface of things, all while retaining a sense of awe at God's creations.

Q: Does Kendall play bass? A: yes, and in fact, he used to play bass for Mercy Me, back in the day. He began traveling 13 years ago, tracking down many miles in vans, station wagons, and all manner of transportation. He has had the longest tenure with Charlie of any of us, and so he knows the most embarrassing stories about C-Money Hall.

Q: How does he get those sounds? A: Well, if you come and ask him at a show, I am sure he will divulge...

Discography

Passion event albums

Our Love is Loud (2002)
Sacred Revolution: Songs From OneDay 03 (2003)
Hymns: Ancient and Modern (2004)
How Great Is Our God (2005)
Everything Glorious (2006)