Our Friends
We have already been blessed with some amazing friends in our brief time of ministry. Here is what some of them have to say (of course we only use quotes of people who like us lol):
“Thanks for coming and worshiping with us over the weekend!! Yall were great!! I still have all those songs in my head.. but that’s a good thing! 
Take care and God Bless!”
Hayley, youth from Atlanta
“Dr . Reid I just wanted to let you know our church has continued to see growth in numbers and personal spiritual growth as well since the EXCITE07 festival that you and Finding Madison took an active role in back inOctober .I just wanted to send you a note to say thanks for your willingness
to help and thanks for being a true inspiration to me in my life.” Mitch Smith, organizer of the EXCITE outdoor event in Jacksonville, NC, October 07.
“I have ministered with a lot of people over the years. I have never had a group with whom I enjoy ministering more. You men are the right combination of understanding both how to enjoy life and have a good time in Jesus’ name, and at the same time be very serious about helping people connect with God. I love serving Him with you.”
Dr. “Doc” Alvin Reid, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
“You guys were such a blessing! We already can’t wait for September to
get here!! IM SOO EXCITED you guys are coming to Starke!”
Katie, age 15
“Camp was awesome and the Lord used you incredibly. Hopefully you’ve been able to experience the growth in our students even back in North Carolina!”
Theo, student at the U of Florida
“Hey just wanted to say that ya’ll did an awesome job leading us in worship this week and I miss ya’ll already!”
Jessica, age 16
“this past week was amazing. Thank you so much for letting the Lord use you in a great way!!! Our youth are ready for the revolution!!”
April, youth leader
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About the Band
Take a few people who love music and love Jesus, throw in a lot of love for young people, shake it up a little bit, throw in a little ministry with Dr. Alvin Reid for good measure, and you have a ministry to students ready to meet with God and interact with the culture. Finding Madison consists of a group of folks, most with ties to Southeastern, all tied together by our faith, our interest in music and the arts, and a love for students and for Cosmic Brownies (ask us about that one). The band started at a youth camp with the Madison Street Baptist Church in Starke, Florida (hence the Madison part of the name). We do a truckload of ministry with Dr. Alvin Reid, who teaches at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Southeastern College at Wake Forest, which by the way is another place we met. We try not to take ourselves too seriously and enjoy having a good time, but we also take very seriously God and His Word and His great Gospel.We are just getting started and already have a full calendar which we see as another example of God’s blessing. If we are coming to where you are, know we cannot wait to meet you and are praying you will be changed. If you want us to minister in your area, see the contact page and let us know!We believe there are more students today hungry for God and for truth, for real faith, than there are people ready to challenge them. We believe young people want depth over fluff and real life more than rote religion. We believe a generation of students — this generation of students –can change the world. We believe God’s Word has the answer to every big question people face. We believe God is in the business of changing lives by His Gospel, and by His grace uses folks like us in that process. And, we believe music has been given to us by God as a means for all the above.
To contact Dr. Alvin Reid and/or the band about DNows, rallies, and camps, go to www.alvinreid.com and write to Doc Reid at the Contact page. Here is a little bio on the band members:
josh reid– joshua.reid@sebts.edu
. Josh has been Doc Reid’s son his entire life, imagine that. Josh plays drums and loves his Tar Heels. Josh is a freshman at Southeastern College at Wake Forest.
kyle webb kyle@kylewebb.com
Here is Kyle Webb. He is happy because he is eating a cosmic brownie. Kyle is studying for his MDiv/Counseling degree (we need someone with counseling training) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Kyle plays electric guitar and keys and is a guru of sound.
josh hicks josh@mynatch.com or myspace.com/joshuahicks
Here is Josh Hicks. We have two guys named Josh. Josh plays bass guitar and keeps us on our toes with his quick wit. Josh studied at Southeastern College at Wake Forest before transferring to UNC Greensboro where he graduates in May.
Jeff Capps has ministered with Doc Reid numerous times over the past several years. He just married his sweetheart Blair. Jeff is from Wake Forest and graduated from Southeastern College, but he and Blair now live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Jeff has his own ministry and is one of the most thoughtful worship leaders you will meet. Check Jeff’s ministry out at jeffcapps.com or myspace.com/jeffcapps.
Chad Lister graduated high school with Josh and now is a freshman at Wake Tech. Chad leads worship at the contemporary service at Richland Creek Community Church in Wake Forest. Chad was one of the core leaders of One Way Up for years. To see more about Chad go to myspace.com/chadlister.
Jessica Ray is a remarkable young song writer and musician. Jess went to high school with Josh and Chad and has ministered with Doc many times. She is currently a student at Wake Tech. Jessica has her own band as well, so check her out at www/jessicalyndonray.com.
We also do some ministry with Eddie Berrios, a new SEBTS students who hails from Orlando.
And let’s not leave out Hannah Reid, who does a wonderful job in so many ways, helping with the T Shirts and books, and more recently using her talent in media and arts (and in the days to come her very cool Nikon camera), as you will soon see. Hannah is a great blessing. And although she likes to be very much behind the scenes, Doc and the band could not do what they do without the wonderful support of Michelle, Doc’s wife of 26 years and band mom!
To contact Dr. Alvin Reid go to alvinreid.com. Doc, as he is affectionally called, is not officially a member of the band, but he does about
75% of his ministry in churches with these guys he loves so much. We make a pretty good team in service to the Most High. Here he is with his two children. Michelle, his amazing wife of over 25 years, is the most faithful prayer partner of Finding Madison.
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Hey Guys!
Thanks so much for the awesome time last night! I enjoyed getting to see Josh & Josh again, and getting to meet Kyle and Rhett! It is always such a huge encouragement to me when I spend time with other strong christians. It is my prayer that God will CONTINUE to bless you as your ministry grows. Enjoy the journey! I cant wait to see where God is going to take ya’ll! Please keep in touch! (And be careful with the peanuts!!)
your sis in Christ Jesus,
Rebecca Murphy
here is a great comment from brian harbison, youth pastor at southside baptist in alabama:
WOW!!! God is great! I cannot begin to thank you enough for your help with
DNow. I had the most awesome opportunity in my ministry last night as I
baptized 22 people during our evening worship service. Our College Minister
baptized one during the same service. 21 of the 23 baptized were a direct
result of DNow and the great rally on Saturday night and worship service on
Sunday morning. Scott didn’t preach Sunday night, but let the baptisms speak
God’s message and there were several more public decisions during the
invitation. There is definitely a revival fire in our church and we are
trusting God to keep it burning.
We will be ministering to many other students during the coming weeks based
on decision cards they completed during the weekend. I hope to baptize
several more as a result of DNow. “Finding Madison” was terrific and the
students fell in love with them. The excitement you witnessed on Friday &
Saturday nights as the kids stood down front has never happened until this
past weekend. You were right about Jeff being a great worship leader.
We look so forward to you and the band being with us this summer.
Heyy doc thanks for talking about friends on saturday nite instead of what you were going to talk about!! i really needed that a lot!! i am going through some troubles and i did not know what to do and you told me exactly what to do. it was like you were reading my mind word for word. it was an amazing message. thanks again for coming to oak view baptist church in high point, NC. you and the band are amazing. thanks