| Thursday, May 15, 2008

Jerry Loos started playing guitar in the late 1960's and has played in various bands since Junior High School. He began playing professionally while in High School. It was shortly after graduating that Jerry started giving lessons and continues teaching to this day. He authored a guitar instructional book called "The Jerry Loos Guitar Method" first printed in 1994.

In addition to his teaching, Jerry has done session work for many years at local recording studios in Columbus Ohio. A versatile guitarist, Jerry has worked with a wide range of independent artists playing styles such as Gospel, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, and others.

Jerry enjoys many styles of music but plays mostly Blues/Rock based material in his own band "Hurricane Jerry and Stormfront". Over the last 10 years, "Stormfront" has done everything from club performances to private engagements, to small and large venues.

He is also deeply involved in music ministry at several central Ohio churches. Jerry is a worship leader/music minister. He plays often at the Vineyard Church of Columbus, a large church averaging over 6,000 in attendance each week. Jerry hosts the Saturday Blues Night at the Vineyard Café.

Some of the noted musicians Jerry has worked with include "Foley" (Joe McCreary) who performed with Miles Davis for several years prior to his death. He's also worked with a country musician named Sonny Curtis. Sonny played pedal steel guitar for George Jones as well as Tammy Wynette. Most recently Jerry has been playing with Pete Way (UFO Band). Jerry says "Pete and I became friends early this year and have performed several times together".

Jerry and his wife Jeannie have been married for eighteen years, and have three children, Courtney, Shannon, and Joshua. "God has been so good to me, and He has blessed me with a beautiful wife, and three children. I'm forever grateful to our Lord Jesus Christ, for His great love, and amazing grace. He is the way, and the truth, and the life (John 14:6). It is only by His grace that I've been able to teach, and play music. It is a gift from God, and the greatest gift is that He gave Himself for all of us. Through His blood shed on the cross, His death, and His resurrection, we have forgiveness of sin, restored relationship with God the Father, and life eternal. The Holy Spirit dwells in me, and guides me in all truth. He is the one that empowers me to do the things He has called me to do. God is with us, and I take great comfort in this fact. Apart from him I can do nothing, but with God all things are possible. My prayer for all who visit this website is that they would know, and accept Jesus as Lord in their lives. It is through Him alone that you will receive salvation, healing, and deliverance. All praise and glory be to God both now, and forever"!