Building Bridges & Rocking Out: How One Ministry Is Embracing Traveling Musicians

Rocking out with the band Never Forsaken  is a fan's dream come true, but life for traveling musicians isn't as glamorous as it may appear. Now a ministry called RYFO (Rock Your Face Off) is working to change that.

"This is our fifth tour since we have all left our jobs and did the ministry full time and each tour is a little bit longer," recalled Kisha Marie, former member of Never Forsaken. 

The New Jersey band travels thousands of miles to perform and RYFO makes those long journeys easier.

"We have Christian families all around the country that have the gift of hospitality and have a passion for serving artists, so we have created a network of Christian families that provide hospitality to the touring musicians," said Simeon Lohrmann, team leader at RYFO. Lohrmann started the ministry with a college buddy.

CBN News caught up with Never Forsaken on their stop at a RYFO family's home in Virginia.

"Doors open, have anything you want, the beds are ready, showers available -- anything you need is right there. Who does that?" said Marie.

"That is the same way that Christ loves us. That is a true example of how God loves us. And we love that, " Marie added. 

Fellow musicians and worship leaders Amy and Jackson Harris are RYFO hosts.

"The guy who introduced me to RYFO when we were on the road. We were on the road in like 100 degrees in August and we are sleeping in the back of a conversion van. I don't want anyone else to have to go through that," said Jackson Harris. 

"I love hospitality. Any way that I can serve people, especially have people in my home," Amy Harris told CBN News. 

"I grew up in a family of five, so I am used to everyone always being somewhere around the house. So, it is really nice to have my home full. I love that, " she added. 

Amy's statement is RYFO's vision in action. 

"We really see ourselves as a bridge building ministry, and really just challenging the Church to embrace the music world as a mission field that's often overlooked and has a lot of influence in our culture today," said Lohrmann.