The Gift

• Julie VanHeel - Vocals,Keyboards
• Jim McCormack - Bass,Vocals
• Kelly Malicoat - Drums,Vocals
• Mike Wallace - Guitar

The Gift, a bio



In 2003 Chad had a vision. A vision of a band that has a purpose. The mission of the band will be to serve God, talk about Jesus and create an atmosphere to examine truthfully your relationship with our Savior. The Gift was born.

The band has diverse influences, Trace Adkins to Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix to Hank Williams Sr., P.O.D. to Evanescence, Robert Johnson to Grand Funk Railroad, and Tim McGraw to Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Chad started the band with family members, wife, sister and brother-in-law. The Gift through personnel changes has changed from a family band to a band that is truly family. The band has been successful at accomplishing its mission b before it ever played a show and the future holds more victories in the name of Jesus. God is ever faithful.

The Gift has diversity. The members have a range of musical experience with various other bands and genres. Also, the members attend various churches. The music reflects this diversity as the writing is done collectively. The lyrics are straight to the point and are doctrinally correct .The Gift's music is hard to put into a nice neat box. Our diversity and reliance on God's providence is our appeal and strength.

The band has played prisons, youth groups and various church functions. But, any event is possible as long as it falls into our criteria. The only criteria for where we will play is we have to lift up the name of Jesus and the gospel.

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

• They were great. They were friendly and knowledgable. Their performance was more than I expected and the youth loved them. -- Chris W, Parsons, KS, 8/16/2008