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Ron is the newest member of Holy Smoke, but is by no means a stranger to the universal language of music. He first started as a concert musician playing trumpet and tuba and later expanding his horizon playing bass with local Annapolis groups, “ODYSSEY” and “JADE”. With these groups he played 30’s and 40’s standards, Dixieland, jazz, blues, 50’s rock & roll, 60’s & 70’s classic rock. Saved by Grace in 1981, God led him down a new music path into Christian Music. He played guitar and bass in various worship teams and over the years played with Christian rock groups such as “STRAIGHT-UP”, “CROSSWIND”, “BLUES REVIVAL” and “WHIRLWIND” a Motown gospel genre. “Loving GOD, loving wife, loving music and loving life”…it doesn’t get any better than this. PRAISE JESUS.