Artist description A team of dedicated Christians in Norwich, Connecticut working for Jesus to help people around the world through Christian music. We really enjoy helping others to do what we do, and we are always looking for talented Christian song writers and musicians who would like to get involved. There is opportunity like never before to reach people through Christian music. Cutting edge technology is available for ministry, and we are thrilled to be involved writing and singing songs for Jesus and helping our new Christian friends to record their music, and let the whole world hear their songs. Welcome to REN RUTLEDGE AND COMPANY MUSIC MINISTRY.

Music Style Christian Variety ... A little touch of all the music that has influenced our lives. We appreciate the hard work of dedicated musicians who do their best, and we especially appreciate it when artists make an effort to keep it clean.

Musical Influences Elvis Presley, John Phillip Sousa , Beetles, Beethovan, The Gaithers, Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Amy Grant, Grandpa Jones, Lawrence Welk, Mickey Mouse Club, Oak Ridge Boys, Red Foley, Ernest Tubb, Louis Armstrong, Chuck Wagon Gang, The Boston Pops, Rolling Stones, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Statesmen Quartet, Hank Snow, New York Philharmonic, Blue Grass Singing Sullivan Family, George Beverly Shea, Barbara Streisand, Pat Boone, Conway Twitty, and many others. Assemble them all in one place, shake them, squeeze them...Ren Rutledge and Company will pop out.

Similar Artists All The Above

Artist History Ren Rutledge started trying to play musical instruments at the age of six. His first instrument was a plastic harmonica that his father gave him when he was sick with the mumps. At the age of eight Ren was playing a bass fiddle in church. He had to stand in a chair in order to play it At the age of nine Ren started playing electric bass in Church and caught the attention of several recording artists. At age ten Ren was traveling to various recording studios playing the bass on many records that became very popular. During that time Ren had travelled to Memphis to play the Bass along with the Singing Rambos for the Carl Denny Family. After riding all those miles, Ren and the group of musicians that had brought him had to wait while a young man..."just kept on recording..." "We waited and waited, and it seemed he would never get out of our way." He was some unknown guy by the name of Elvis Presley. At age twelve Ren was leader of a blues band that he had assembled in the community. His guitar players were first cousins to Elvis. The band group became very busy and always had places to perform. The only problem was this. Ren's father was pastor of a Pentecostal Church, and never was told that his son was a blues band leader. This all came to an end when The Rev. Marvin Rutledge, Ren's father, found his son and a group of strangers practicing the St. Louis Blues in the Church. Some of the musicians were dancing to the music when Ren's father came in through the window. That was the end of Ren's Blues Band. Soon after the break up of the band, Dollarway School, where Ren attended, started a school band. Ren joined and got so excited that he learned to play every instrument in the band, and learned to write music for the band. Ren went to college at Arkansas State University on a Scholarship provided because of his musical talent. During his fresheman year he wrote a march for the university band. Donald Minx, the band director, was so moved by the music, he had the band to play it several times and brought all the music staff in to witness a freshman doing what none of the seniors had learned to do. They recorded the march, and Ren took the recording home and listened to it over and over all night. He was so proud of himself, because he had worked so hard to learn to write music for the college band. When Ren came home from class the next day, he went to the bed room and immediatly turned the tape recorder on to listen to his march. All he could find on the tape was his little sister's voice singing "Deep and Wide..There's a fountain flowing deep and wide..." Ren became very angry, because his sister had erased all his hard work and recorded recognition. He complained to his father who responded by saying..."Son, There is a fountain flowing deep and wide..." Ren became a High School band director. At age twenty four he found himself managing three music stores, directing a high school band, teaching guitar lessons at night, and working as a radio announcer on week ends. During this time Ren became very serious about God and wrote dozens of Christian songs, many of which are recorded and performed by dozens of singers and musicians around the world. After dedicating his life to God, Ren felt his call into the ministry, gave notice to the school, the music company, and the radio stations. and started preaching and singing full time. Ren has been music director, evangelist, and pastor in many places during the years, but finally arrived in Norwich Connecticut about fifteen years ago where he felt that God told him to stop and start a ministry. Since that time Ren Rutledge has been dedicating his efforts to building a BIBLE TEACHING MUSIC MINISTRY and invite interested Christian musicians and singers to use their skills for Jesus Christ. Ren has just returned from Tatarstan, Russia where he and a group of friends that went with him, handed out five thousand Russian Bibles and taught thousands of new Christians the wonderful good news of God's word. While in Russia Ren met a very talented musical group and is presently working with these young Christian Russian singers to produce a CD and a tape for Russian speaking Christians around the world to enjoy. That's the introduction. The rest of the story is in the music.

Group Members Rendal Rutledge, Melodie Martin, Michelle Baker, Norma Rutledge, Joe Young, Carolyn Young, John Atkinson, Mike White, Jennifer White, Rick Alfred, Bob Smith, Dana Stanley, and many others that will be added to the list after we find out who they are.

Instruments Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Brass, Strings, Sticks, Tin Cans, and anything that we can beat on or pick depending on our mood.

Albums Giving It All To Jesus-Ren Rutledge, Take Another Look At Acts 2:38-Ren Rutledge trio. Memories-Ren Rutledge Trio. He's Calling You- Ren Rutledge. Just Mention His Name-Ren Rutledge

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Additional Info Ren Rutledge creates custom sound tracks for Christian musicians and singers. Ren Rutledge and Company works with new Christian artists who are trying to get their music noticed. Ren Rutledge and Company will add instruments and back ground voices, advise, and help promote CDs for Christians who are looking for ways to promote their music.

Location Norwich, CT - USA

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