The Amazing Grace Praise Band
The Amazing Grace Praise Band was officially formed in 2002 and is based out of Toledo, Ohio, with its musical roots in Jewell Dominion Church of the Living God. Our music is an extension of the African American steel guitar tradition, dating back to the late 1930’s. Their goal is to continue playing sacred steel music while preserving the legacy that our pioneers established and passed down to us.
The AGPB is the house band, playing behind many of the guest steel players that participate in our annual Sacred Steel Showcase Concerts. Members are Del Ray Grace Sr., (Lap Steel), Jay (Fingertips) Caver, (Rhythm Guitar), Del Ray Grace Jr., (Bass Guitar), Chris Pope, (Drummer), and Kelli L. Grace, (Spoken Word & Tambourine).
The band’s first studio recording entitled “Glorious Triumph,” took place at Shabach Production Recording Studio, with Louis Newsom, in Toledo, Ohio 2003. In 2005 their sophomore cd followed, entitled “Let the Praise Begin” @ Zeta Studios in Holland, Ohio. The Amazing Grace Praise Band was inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame in 2016.
FAQS
What is Sacred Steel?
Sacred Steel is an African-American gospel tradition that features the steel guitar in religious services. It originated in Pentecostal churches in the 1930s
Where did Sacred Steel originate?
It developed in the Church of the Living God, particularly in the Keith and Jewell Dominions.
How did Sacred Steel gain popularity?
Sacred Steel gained wider recognition through performances by artists like Robert Randolph, Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent and the Campbell Brothers, who brought the genre to international fame.
God Bless Sacred Steel!
