Calling it Quits

Hi Everybody,
Just wanted to let you know, if you hadn't heard already, that Jordan's Crossing has officially disbanded. In September, Jon Clement made the decision to move back to the Rogue Valley (Medford) to be closer to Leanne's mom and care for her in her ailing health. This was one of the hardest decisions Jon has had to make in a while, but it was the right thing to do. The rest of the band decided to make more time for family and other ministries they are involved in, and so disbanded. The Haines bluegrass jam is still happening monthly, but has moved to the last Saturday of the month. Jon will be putting together a video/DVD of Best of Jordan's Crossing. If you are interested in getting one of these, please contact him at jonmando@embarqmail.com The cost is undetermined as yet, but will only be to cover the cost of the tapes/DVDs and duplicating. Thank you to all those who attended our concerts, prayed for us, and encouraged us through
2 1/2 years of ministry. God bless you all!
In Christ,
Jordan's Crossing

Last Updated: December 4th '06

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Jordan's Crossing is a Gospel Bluegrass music group formed in May of 2003, in Baker City, Oregon. They are composed of singers and instrumentalists from a variety of Christian backgrounds. A few of them met and began playing music together occasionally, then later on became friends with others, after meeting at a Bluegrass jam in Haines, just outside of Baker. Soon these friends started praying about starting a group, picking out songs, and ministering to a variety of people, sharing the love of Jesus Christ throughout the Baker Valley, Northeast Oregon and even into Western Idaho.

Ken Kilgore: Dobro

Ken has been a part of Jordan's Crossing from the beginning. Having met Jon at church, and finding they had Bluegrass music in common, they immediately hit it off. Ken had just begin learning to play the Dobro when he met Jon, then Terry shortly after. Ken started a jam at his house about a year later, which has become a monthly event, held of the 4th Saturday of the month at the Elkhorn Grange in Haines. Ken lives in Haines, just north of Baker.

Anna Busch: Harmony vocals

Anna has been singing with Jordan's Crossing since the fall of 2004, adding some high harmonies, making up a four part harmony when Charlie sings the bass parts. Anna also makes her home in Baker City.

Cindy Norenberg: fiddle, vocals

Cindy plays the fiddle and sings. She and her husband Mark played in country Gospel band together several years prior to joining Jordan's Crossing. Cindy and Mark have been a part of Jordan's Crossing since the fall of 2004, and enjoy the ministry of sharing the love of Jesus with folks through music.

Charlie Ross:Lead, baritone, tenor, bass vocals, guitar

Charlie's voice is one of those that makes you just stop and listen, wondering if it's a CD you are hearing or a live performance. His versatility and singing range have helped the band to expand their vocal harmony from two, to three, and even four part. He sings a variety of different styles, including country, jazz, and swing, and plays the trumpet in a local big band called Blue Yesterday. Charlie's solid rythym guitar playing helps hold the band together, and he even adds an occasional lead line here and there to spice things up!
Charlie is also another Baker City resident.

Mark Norenberg:Guitar, vocals

Mark sings lead and play rythym guitar. Mark's background has been more of a country style Gospel, but he has picked up the bluegrass style well, and his flatpicking and guitar runs give the band a great bluegrass flavor. Mark and his wife Cindy reside in the beautiful mountain town of Granite.

Terry Miller: Banjo, Tenor vocals

Terry Miller is the banjo player for Jordan's Crossing. He provides the classic sound of the banjo, along with the "high and lonesome tenor harmony" that is so distinct in bluegrass music. He always has a smile for the audience and usually shares a joke or two with them, especially if someone has to tune their instrument. Terry met Jon a week after Jon moved to Baker City. They were playing some worship music together with a long time mutual friend, when Jon discovered that Terry loved playing bluegrass and had a desire to put a Gospel bluegrass band together too. Terry, his wife Julie, and son Nathan are long time residents of Baker City.

Jon Clement: Mandolin, vocals

Jon Clement plays mandolin and sings lead and baritone in the group. He met Terry, Ken, Nathan, and Gene at a local bluegrass jam soon after moving to Baker. When he shared the prayer he had for several years about starting a Gospel bluegrass group, the guys got all fired up about it and started meeting to share songs, and see what the Lord would do with the group. Jon has been playing mandolin since 1984, beginning with fiddle tunes, bluegrass, then expanding into several styles, including Celtic, Latin, Swing, and even adding rythym and fills in worship sets from time to time.

Jon and his wife Leanne live in Baker City. Leanne once said that Jon was "spreading the plague of bluegrass in Baker Valley". Jon maintained that he was merely "helping the germs get organized". You can read about Jon and Leanne by going to www.clementjonleanne.blogspot.com

The Farmers Market provided a venue to share our music with folks browsing through the goods for sale by local growers.

Jordan's Crossing at

Sonlight Fest-La Grande

, OR 2003. This is a yearly Christian music festival, held in August. The festival has a variety of Christian musicians, artists, and speakers. Last year's speaker was evangelist Reid Saunders from the Billy Graham Evangelist Association.

At McEwen

Jordan's Crossing is shown here at the annual Sweethearts Banquet at McEwen Bible Fellowship, a a great little church up near Sumpter. Pastor Bill gave a great message that evening on relationships, tying it in with the Gospel. This was the second time Jordan's Crossing was blessed to play for the folks at McEwen.

HAINES BLUEGRASS JAM

Bluegrass jam 5-9 pm, the 4th Saturday of the month at the Elkhorn grange in Haines from March to October. Jam is at the Elementary school during the cold weather (Novemeber to February). From La Grande, go south on I-84 to North Powder, turn right, follow hwy 30 and signs to Haines. Turn left on 3rd St. Grange is on the right at 3rd and Cole St.
From Baker City, go south on hwy 30 about 10 miles to Haines (see Map). Turn right on 3rd St.
Winter jam at school:
Elementary school is at 3rd and School St.
Hope to see you there!

Jordan's Crossing's Schedule

HEY! WE'RE OPEN! JUST GIVE US A CALL!

CONTACT US

Terry Miller 541-523-3352
email: furgal@bakervalley.net
Ken Kilgore 541-523-4297
email: dkkilgore@my180.net

Jon Clement 541-523-3536
email at: jonmando@earthlink.net

Jordan's Crossing does not charge for their music. If donations are given by churches or other organizations though, these are in turn given to charities, such as Rachel Pregnancy Center in Baker.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

We believe:

1. There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son(Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. Distinguishable, distinct, but indivisible. (Gen. 1:2,26, Deut 6:4, 1 kings 8:60, Psa. 86:8 , Is 44:6 Mat. 28:19, Jn. 4:24, 1 Pet. 1:2).

2. The Holy Bible is the only infallible and authoritative written word of God (2 Tim. 3:16, 2 Pet. 1:21)

3. In the full diety of Jesus Christ; that he was fully God and fully man.
(Jn. 1:1, 1:14, 20:28, 10:33, Heb 1:8)

4. That Jesus died on the cross and three days later rose from the dead, His complete and finshed work on the cross by His blood secured the salvation of all who come to Him by faith (Jn 1:12, 3:16, 14:6, 1 Jn 5:11-13)

5. That Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, lived a perfect sinless; bore the sins of the world at his death on the cross, and completely paid for the sins of all those who put their trust in Him as Savior. (Luk. 1:26-35; Heb. 9:12-15, 28; 10:11,12; 2 Cor. 5:21)

6. That to enter heaven, a person must recieve Jesus Christ as Savior and be born again, that there is nothing a person can do to receive eternal life, but trust in the finished work of Christ. (John 3:7, 16, Eph 2:8,9, John 6:28,29).

Jordan's Crossing

Thank you for visiting Jordan's Crossing webpage. We hope you enjoyed the pictures and seeing what God is doing with our ministry. Please pray for us that God would use us mightily for His glory to share the Gospel in song.

MISSION STATEMENT

Jordan's Crossing was formed with the purpose and vision of taking the Gospel (go to http://www.calvarychapel.com/ and click on the tab labeled " The Gospel" ) to the lost, using the fun music style of bluegrass that has its roots in traditions of Christian music. We desire to glorify God in all that we do, and pray that God will use our music to share the good news of Jesus Christ with everyone that we come in contact with.