Halsted / Velte Music
Ken Halsted - Conway, Arkansas
This is my Music page. It's music I've written and recorded myself or with Mike Velte and/or other Artists. It spans a few years, many of those years being ones where I didn't understand the art of recording and it may as well have been recorded with a Mr. Microphone (that will be funny to anyone over 35 years old).
Many of these tracks are older recordings, unfinished and raw, and much of it is my newer stuff, but I'm posting what I have for my friends and family regardless of the quality or percent complete. A lot of my music hasn't been recorded, but I hope to eventually get it all up (or the good stuff at least).
I've started including stuff from the Fight project as well, which was just completed at the end of 2008. If you'd like a Fight cd, visit the Fight page and order one.
No matter what, I hope this music is a blessing to anyone that listens to it. All of it has been written about the King of Kings and Lord of Lords who was, IS right now, and is to come.
The FIGHT album is by 'Halsted / Velte'. There are a few tracks on that page that aren't on here. Give it a listen!
Also, check out my Bloodfall Video on youtube if you get a chance.
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Chord Sheets/Music Links (alpha order):
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| Ambre's Song (Halsted) |
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Fight, 2008 |
| Bloodfall (Halsted) |
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2009 |
| Broken Before You (Halsted) |
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| Crushed (Velte/Halsted) |
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2009 |
| Cry Out to You (Halsted) |
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2009 |
| Don't Throw It Away (Halsted) - Re-mix by Mike Velte |
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2003, 2009 |
| Fight (Halsted) |
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Fight, 2008 |
| Glory (Halsted) |
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Fight, 2008 |
| Holding My Hand (Halsted) |
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2008 |
| I Yield My All (Halsted) |
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2005 |
| It's Coming to Jesus (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| Jesus Fan (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| John (Halsted) |
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2004 |
| Lead Me On (Halsted) |
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Fight, 2008 |
| My First Love (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| My House (Halsted) |
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2003 |
| Narrow Road (Halsted) |
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2009 | |
| One Mind and One Accord (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| Praise Him With Repentance (Velte/Halsted) Recording by Mike Velte |
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Fight, 2008 |
| Psalms 22 (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| Rock of My Salvation (Halsted) |
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2008 |
| Thank You For This Day (Halsted) |
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2004 |
| The End of Psalms (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| The Meaning of Life (Halsted) |
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| The Next Time He Comes (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| The One (by Jason Halsted) |
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2008 | |
| The Word of God (Wingo/Halsted) |
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| The Worship Song (Halsted) |
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Rhema, 2006 |
| We're Not Just Building Buildings (Halsted) |
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| Who Among You Now? (Halsted) |
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| Fight, 2008 |
| Who Do You Say I Am? (Halsted) |
| Fight, 2008 |
Fellow Artists
Mike 'Madman' Velte
Mike is an 80's hair-band slasher, thrasher on the guitar neck. I think he was born with a 'tar in his hand. He burns it up with style. I don't reckon I've ever seen or heard anyone better. I've tried to copy him before, but I can't see his fingers moving, which makes it sort of hard to copy. Best thing is he's also a great friend of mine who has a beautiful wife and family. It's an honor to know him. He's a great man of God, who loves the Lord with all his heart. Mike has taken my good stuff, and makes it great stuff.
If you hear a song of mine that has some great lead guitar on it, it is MOST likely Mike. He also did the background vocals on 'Fight' and sings 'Praise Him with Repentance' and 'Crushed'.
Mike has played for various other bands including "Bleeding Ink". He's currently playing for 'Breaking Eden'. (Breaking Eden Myspace Profile)
Kevin 'Preacher Boy' Atkinson
Kevin has been a good friend of mine for years and plays drums like nobody's business. He carries drumsticks around in his pockets, constantly thinks about drums, dreams about them, eats them for all I know. He's 'Animal' on the muppets only crazier. He paid thousands of dollars just to have his current drum shells, all cut from one single tree. Oh, and he's the Associate Pastor of our church, so you can't cuss around him. God thing I don't cuss anyway. Kevin played for a band called 'Bleeding Ink' and is now also in 'Breaking Eden' with Mike.
Eli 'MafiaGuy' Morell
From New Jersey and has the accent to boot. He's bad on bass. That means he's good, oh never mind. A great friend and his wife is on our worship Team and they just had their first baby ever. That's bad because he has procreated and he's weird, but good because his baby is somehow cute. He's on the Rhema project and 'Building Buildings'.
Nick Reeves
Nick is a great friend and superb drummer. He's on some of the Rhema tracks and plays some mean drums. Nick's also a fellow geek, so he gets extra props. He's a networking genius. Oh and he plays Bass too.
Shawn 'Capn' Keeter
Shawn is in the National Guard and did two tours in Iraq. He's a great lead guitarist and good friend. He rides a motorcycle and flies helicopters which takes him over the top since those are both interests of mine as well. Shawn played on the Rhema album with Mike on a few songs. Listen to 'my first love', go towards the end, the dueling guitars are him and Mike. Cool stuff.
Shawn '#2' Nyman
Shawn laid the bass down on 'Who do you say I am'. Shawn plays for the worship team at Harvest Church and is a great friend. I think he could play anything with a string on it, including an old pair of shoes. He's a great lead guitarist and superb bass player.
Jason 'the Voice' Burton
Jason is the Worship Leader of our church and has thrown down his smooth vocals on a few of the tracks on the Rhema project. Jason does a superb job as worship leader and is a great friend of mine. He also plays piano, but I've yet to get him recorded playing it. I hope that will change real soon. His wife, Amanda, a great singer, is the one that does most of my backup singing on my older music (One Mind, Word of God, etc)
My Favorite Artists
FFH (Jeromy & Jennifer
Deibler)
Casting Crowns (Mark Hall)
Third Day (Mac Powell)