Mrs. Bertine was born in Ohio.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from Bowling Green State University, majoring in Music Education/Vocal Performance with a minor in Piano.  She has been a music teacher in the public schools for five years in elementary and high school music, private voice and piano teacher for 20 years, and Minister of Music for 17 years.  She has performed in many local dinner theaters in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.  Mrs. Bertine has 10 years IDEA-certified experience in excercise instruction at the YMCA. She currently holds the position of Minister of Music/Worship at Gulf to Lake Church in Crystal River, Florida and resides with her husband in Beverly Hills, Florida.

Steve Phillips
Guitar (Electric, Acoustic, Bass)

Steve Phillips was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Steve has a BA in Christian Education and a MA in Leadership. He has been working with children and teenagers for over 14 years in church ministry. Steve and his wife, Laura, travelled for a time early in their marriage singing and playing for churches in Northeast Florida. He has played and taught students guitar, banjo, bass guitar,a dn ukulele in his student praise band since he arrived in Crystal River. He also plays guitar and bass on the GTLC Worship Team. Steve loves all kinds of music and loves working with children, teenagers and adults! He has dedicated his life to equipping the next generation of young people for the church ministries and for real life! 

 

 

Adam Lindo
Violin

Adam Lindo was born and raised in the state of Massachusetts and has always had a love for music.  At the age of eight, he began taking lessons for over one year.  When he turned ten, his parents signed him up for the Rhode Island Philharmonics.  While under the teaching of David Rubenstein, he furthered his skills and education of playing the violin. At the age of thirteen, he moved to Florida.  Adam started playing in Gulf to Lake Church's youth ministry and remains on the worship team there to this day. Because of the opportunity that was given at GTLC Student Ministry, he has been able to perform for various charities, fundraisers and graduations.  Simultaneously, he kept learning the violin using the Rosen curriculum, for a good student never stops learning and challenging him or herself.  Adam is honored to share his talent, knowledge and love for music and violin with those that have the same passion he does.  It's not an easy road, but the challenge is worth it!  PROVERBS 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?  He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.

 

Stacy Mason, BM Music Education
Piano

Mrs. Mason was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and raised in Citrus County, Florida.  She studied voice and piano and sang in choirs from a young age.  Stacy went on to receive a bachelor's degree in music education from Florida State University, where she specialized in voice and choral music.  She taught elementary music in the Marion County School District for 2006-2007 school year.  She is currently employed as the Music Associate and CCA Director/Administrator at Gulf to Lake Church, where she enjoys teaching and directing children's and adult choirs; and singing and playing keyboard for the praise team.  

Jim Wade
Percussion

Jim Wade has lived in Citrus County since 1992. He has over 20 years experience playing drums. Some of his professional accomplishments are as follows:

Drum instructor, various talent/variety shows broadcast over the radio, parades, rodeos, private parties, weddings, limited studio work and various different bands including county, rock, big band, Hawaiian and most notable progressive Christian music at Gulf to Lake Church in Crystal River.

 

Debbie Ward
Dance, Interpretive Signing

Mrs. Ward was born into an entertainment family in Ohio. Both her grandparents and parents traveled all over the world as acrobatic/adagio/ballroom dance teams. Debbie also traveled with her parents, appearing with many big name stars, including Bob Hope. Together her grandparents and parents founded the Stanford-Foster Academy of Dance and Acrobatic, teaching tap, jazz, ballet, acrobatic and ballroom dance.  Debbie studied dance there for over 20 years.  She also became an assistant instructor at the age of 12.

Debbie also excelled in competitive rebound gymnastics in the sport of trampoline, tumbling, synchronized trampoline, double mini-tramp and sports acrobatic where she won many state, regional and national medals and ribbons.

For many years she was a performer, choreographer and a back stage coordinator for recitals, shows at nursing homes, hospitals, and home day celebrations. Debbie was also one of six young ladies who danced semi professionally performing numbers from Chorus Line, 42^nd Street, etc.

Debbie currently choreographs, directs and performs in interpretive dance ministries for Gulf to Lake Church in Crystal River, Florida. She is continuing her education through the Ad Deum dance intensive summer conference in 2009.  She continues to express her love for the Lord through her God-given talents as a successful wife, mother, entrepreneur, dancer and teacher.

Debbie gives all praises, glory & honor to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

2 Cor. 3:17 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.