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Artist
Ben Elder
12+ albums
worship
about
Songwriting is how I sort through what’s going on in my life, good times and bad. It’s how I make sense of the things I just don’t understand and sometimes make the bright times in life brighter. It’s where the lyrics in my heart meet the music of my soul. I grew up in Fort Wayne, IN area and went to High School at Leo Junior/Senior High School. I now reside in Bryan, OH. God gave me the ability to start teaching myself how to play drums in the 6th grade. Later on in High School, He gave me the ability to teach myself how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, and piano. During my freshman year of High School, God started putting lyrics in my heart and music in my soul. Throughout High School I kept writing and writing and won first place in a local songwriting contest at age 15. Then, in November of 2010 I went to The Recording House in Grabill, IN and recorded 5 songs. I released the songs as my debut 5-song EP on January 8, 2011 and graduated early from High School on 3/4/11. The EP is now available on Itunes and Amazon. Glory to God! God has made it clear that he is calling me to music ministry and I intend to keep pursuing that calling until He decides otherwise. The following is a line in one of the songs I wrote high school: “No matter what no matter where I will follow you oh God everything I give it all to you.” I hope to include that song in my next release. “No matter what, no matter where,” I give all the glory to God because He alone i
