Unsanctified Gospel Revival
Come on in the the Unsanctified and Unpastorized Church of Gospel and Soul music.All are welcome, from saint to sinner, from Baptist to Buddist, for born again Christian to backsliding Unitarian. All you need to enter is the willingness to get funky with the Holy Ghost.
The Unsanctified Gospel Revival is a collection of phenomenal Seattle musicians from varied backgrounds, who have joined to bring rockin’ gospel music to a secular audience. It is :
Unsanctified: Because we are not connected to any particular religious denomination. All that is required from the audience is the willingness to be transformed spiritually and emotionally… Or to just have a good time.
Gospel: Because we play music from the African American Gospel tradition, from traditional Gospel standards (Amazing Grace, Just a Closer Walk with Thee), to music from the Sacred Steel tradition, to Gospel influenced R&B and jazz, to original music inspired by our own combination of spirituality and groove.
Revival : Because we raise the roof every night.
The Unsanctified Gospel Revival was founded by Dan Tyack , pedal steel, lap steel, dobro. Dan played pedal steel, dobro, and a myriad of other slide instruments for 10 years as a musician in Nashville, and LA, playing with such artists as Asleep at the Wheel, Vince Gill, Hoyt Axton and Charlie Louvin. After a decade of playing everywhere from the Grand Old Opry to Carnegie Hall (and every county fair in between), Dan took an extended vacation in the software development world. Dan resumed a full time music career in 1999, playing and recording with artists such as the Campbell Brothers, Bill Frisell, Danny Barnes, Amy Denio, Skerik, Holly Figueroa, and Siamese. The lineup of the band varies based on the requirements of the gig (and which members are in town), and has included guests such as Danny Barnes, Amy Denio, Sarah Scott (of Two Lunes for Tea), and Michael Shrieve. The regular band members include: