MALACHIAS

Fort Wayne, Indiana. That's where this started.

The founder served in the Indiana Army National Guard from 1994 to 2003 — first as a medic, then as an infantryman. Then active duty Army from 2006 to 2014, deploying twice to Iraq. Once as a medic. Once as an Army bandsman. Music and war in the same life.

He accepted Jesus as his Savior in fifth grade at a Vacation Bible School. Raised in a home that didn't go to church, didn't pray, didn't talk about God. Spent years trying to figure out what that moment meant — through hard years, two failed marriages, a DUI. When he deployed to Iraq he found himself reaching back into that faith. In 2011 he converted to Messianic Christian.

Malachias came out of all of it. The mission is specific: reduce suicidal ideation, lift people from depression, help heal and lessen the triggers PTSD leaves behind. The music is for people who are real, who struggle with their faith, and who want to grow and heal.

“I came home from Iraq and I didn't know who I was anymore. Music cracked me open again. Faith came through the crack.”

— The Founder · U.S. Army