About the Band

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The Bittersweet Gospel Band began as an extension of Bittersweet Ministries, at the time a rehabilitation home for men in East Los Angeles. The home, founded by Pastor Gilbert Romero, was a half-way house, a safe place, where men young and old could find stability, self-discipline and healing from their broken lives as gang members, drug users, alcoholics,and the abuse they suffered from the hands of others. Pastor Gilbert came out of this same world when God called him to ministry. In the mid-1990's, the Band began to minister to the main stream of the Church of the Brethren, and to other denominational and non-denominational churches as well, with a focus on reaching out to youth and breaking down walls of cultural division. With the Band's music and Gilbert's preaching, Bittersweet concerts take on a revival atmosphere. Pastor Gilbert is a dynamic speaker and presenter, as well as a smooth vocalist, percussionist, and songwriter. Joining him since 1997 is Pastor Scott Duffey, who plays guitar, sings, and also writes some of the music. Scott and Gilbert are from different worlds, but God has put them together as a model for intercultural ministry.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

New Video Coming

In April, we will be in Tijuana, Mexico, to film the music video for "Cardboard Hotel."  Please join us by praying for our journey and for the people whom we will meet on the way.  We hope to visit a landfill and see some of the "cardboard hotels," the boxes that serve as people's homes, near the landfills.  When we're done, the video will be on Youtube, and we'll get it on our Facebook page.  Thanks to those of you who made contributions to make this happen.  "Cardboard Hotel" is available on the CD "Bittersweet Lane" which you can get on iTunes and Cdbaby.com. 

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