Andy Needham Band
Andy Needham has penned over two dozen worship songs that are shared by churches around the world. He has led over 30,000 students in worship over the past ten years. While serving at Monadnock Bible Conference mbc website (Jaffrey, NH) Andy founded and led a ministry called Arise which travelled New England from 2003-08.
In the fall of 2008 Andy moved to Northborough, MA and launched a new season of ministry. “In this new adventure my heart is to use the songs I write and the music we make for our vision to awaken this generation to the transforming glory of God.” (Andy Needham)
Andy’s band, Jonathan, Joel, and Nathaniel, are true partners who generously invest time, practice, prayer, and a good dose of laughter into this adventure. Beyond the band Andy also has the joy or working with some other amazing musicians for large scale and special events.
Andy serves as Director of Student Ministries at Chapel of the Cross in metro-west Boston where he lives with his wife Bethany and two children, Josiah & Mercy.
History
The group first came together at the Monadnock Bible Conference in Jaffrey New Hampshire leading weekend winter retreats. Under the direction of Andy Needham they were known as the group ARISE. With various lineup shifts due to members schedules and other life circumstances in 2005 the current lineup formed with Andy Needham, Jonathan Mason, Joel Rousseau, and Nathaniel Cook.
The group is most known for the worship song written by Andy entitled "Lifted High".
They have recently been seen playing at churches throughout the Northeast as well as the biggest Christian music festival in the Northeast, Soulfest. In the winter of 2010 Andy Needham Band led the worship for the "Set Apart Girl's Conference" with the speakers Leslie and Eric Ludy from Colorado.