Guitar Jams! Pastor Brad's 80s Christian & Instrumental Shred Metal Music & the God Honoring Heavy Metal of WINDLAN

                          From Pastor Brad 80s Christian Rock/Metal...
                                            to Progressive Instrumental Shred...
                                                         to WINDLAN Heavy Metal Music!

THE LAUNCH OF GUITAR JAMS & PASTOR BRAD 80s CHRISTIAN METAL... I graduated from Highland High School (Anderson, IN) in 1985... right in the heart of the "80s BIG HAIR, spandex, over-the-top-stage show, shred guitar-crazy, heavy metal days!" I cut my 80s metal guitar shredding teeth listening to classic metal/rock guitarists like Angus Young (AC/DC), Randy Rhoads (Ozzy), Ace Frehley (Kiss) and Adrian Smith & Dave Murray (Iron Maiden). "In my mind these were among the most pregressive, cutting edge guitarists of their day! In 1987 I surrendered my heart to Jesus--and from that day on, all I wanted to do was shred for THE ROCK! So, when I launched Guitar Jams back in April of 2004 with the simultaneous release of the first two Pastor Brad CDs-- GET REAL and ROCK YOU UP-- It was all about 80s CHRISTIAN METAL! And the reviews reflected that--BIG TIME!

"Hi Pastor Brad, I'm listening to Rock You Up and I gotta tell you, I'm getting Rocked Up. I hear hints of many metal greats ie: Van Halen, Kiss, ect."

Richard Lynch
SAINT

"If you are a fan of the 80's hard rock/party metal scene, this stuff is right up your alley! I could almost feel the 80's creeping back up on me when I heard this CD the first couple of times! Pastor Brad has a definite knack for writing catchy, hooky songs with sing-along choruses, and some SERIOUS guitar solos! Judging from some of the experimental elements here, along with the sound and style of some songs, my guess is that Pastor Brad is/was a big fan of shredmasters like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Marty Friedman, especially in the riffs and rhythms, if not in the soloing style... This is one shredding, 80's styled CD that will have a lot of metalheads smiling and nodding and remembering when Holy Soldier, Eternal Ryte, Rage Of Angels, and Crystavox were blistering Christian radio, while Skid Row, Winger, and Dokken were gracing the Billboard Top 40 charts! I look forward to Pastor Brad's next project, and plan on picking up as much of his older material as possible! If you are a fan of the style and sound mentioned above, you would do yourself a favor to pick Telecaster up as well."

Arttie Parker
Christian Metal Realm

"First off let me say that before I put in a copy of Pastor Brad's Telecaster I had to dust off my old spandex and break out the Aquanet hairspray because I was forewarned that he is an 80's metaliholic. With vocals that sound like a combination of Bon Scott meets Taime Downe (Faster Pussycat) and fingers that like to tickle the fretboard Pastor Brad has put out a very solid release with Telecaster... Overall I'd have to say that Pastor Brad is a very talented guitar player and I think he did an overall great job on this release... I would recommend this Cd to anyone who has a flair for 80's Metal. Rock on Dudes!!!"

Brad Wheat
Christian Extreme

"What attracted you to hard rock/metal? Do you remember the first bands you ever heard that made you jump around like a maniac playing air guitar or made you dream of being the next Eddie Van Halen? Do you miss those beloved sounds of the 80's? Out of nowhere comes Pastor Brad... Pastor Brad's latest release "Out Of the Hellhole" features 14 songs that take me back to those mystical moments when I knew in my musical soul that I would always be a headbanger. Screaming leads and multi-stacked vocal harmonies are featured on every track here--classic sounds with a timeless message about our need for a Savior."

Chris "alldatndensum" Dickens
Christian Hard Music

AS TIME WENT ON, THE MUSIC EVOLVED... AND ONCE AGAIN--THE REVIEWERS PICKED UP ON IT..

"This CD indeed does SHRED. When I think of that word I tend to think of guys like Satriani, Vai and Malmsteen. Well, Pastor Brad and friends are also in that same school of instrumental guitar rock. The difference is that Pastor Brad is a bit more melodic and probably a bit bluesier than those guys as well. Think more along the lines of Steve Morris, or even Van Halen without vocals. Each song on this CD tells a story. Whereas some instrumental CDs tend to be a bunch of riffs for the guitarist to lay down some choice wankey, Pastor Brad has actually written songs for which the guitar leads to tell a story over.

Scott Watters
No Life Til Metal

"Brad & his friends play all instrumental music that is extremely tight, diverse & extremely good through & through. The music has a very strong Metal sound that takes elements from Classic Rock, Progressive Rock, Power Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal & Traditional Heavy Metal & combines them all together to create one sweet sound. Each song sounds much different from the previous, but it all has that same vibe that would like them all back to being done by the same band! This is definately worth checking out!"

Burton Wolf
BEOWOLF PRODCUTIONS

"Shred. In different worlds, the word has very different meanings. For paper, for example, shred is NOT a good word! In the world of guitar, especially hard rock and metal, however, shred is an excellent word. If a guitar player is said to "shred", he is being described as possessing not only great speed in his playing, but also a certain knack for the way the notes are put together. When speaking of "shredders" in the guitar world, many names come to mind... Malmsteen, Vai, Friedman, Satriani. All possess incredible talent, speed, accuracy, and a certain sense of rhythm and melody that many other players only strive for. And while not a name most would commonly see alongside these legends of the axe, Pastor Brad has shown on this, his latest effort, that he is certainly up to the task of joining these guitar heroes, if not in name recognition, then, at the least, in level of respect. Shredded Sweet is easily the best instrumental disc I have heard in a couple of years and is well worth tracking down."

Arttie Parker
Christian Metal Realm

THE RESULT WAS WINDLAN--A HEAVY METAL PROJECT, FEATURING PASTOR BRAD AND FRIENDS. In March of 2008, I made the decision to begin a new chapter in the Guitar Jams/Pastor Brad metal history book. While I will always, to some degree, be a product of my 80s metal roots, WINDLAN songs (Windlan is my last name by the way) will tend to be products of more recent influeces and my growth (I hope) as a musician and song writer.

I will forever LOVE 80s CHRISTIAN METAL. I'm proud of the message and the music that makes up the Pastor Brad--80s Christian Metal and Instrumental Shred Metal discography--I hope you'll get 'em all, crank 'em up and bang your head in worship! :-) I'm also fired up about stretching and striving to write God-Honoring Heavy Metal that is "categoryless"... I just want people, when they hear it to say, "Wow... I hear hints of... and some of... and a little bit of... but really, man, that's just WINDLAN, and I love it!" Okay man, nuf talk-- LET THER BE ROCK!

METAL CHURCH--Ministry, Interaction & Friendship!
I know that life is sometimes hard. But God is always good! I know that many of you who visit Guitar Jams have more on your hearts than guitar lessons and 80s Christian Metal & Shred guitar music. You may be struggling with finances, your marriage, depression, anxiety, doubts, fears, sickness, or any number of things. As a Christian... and as a pastor, my heart's desire is to minister to you any way I can. I guess what I'm trying to communicate is this... I'm available! If you need prayer or if you just want to share your heart with somebody, please don't hesitate to email me. And be sure to check out the METAL CHURCH community! It's an absolutely awesome place!

I've cultivated some pretty awesome "web friendships" through this site. I've been blessed since launching Guitar Jams back in April of 2004, to correspond with people all over the world! I've corresponded with Christian brothers and sisters all over the USA, in Australia, Sweeden, Norway, The Czech Rep., France, Italy, Spain, Poland, England, Pakistan, Canada, Puerto Rico, N. Ireland, Japan, Brazil, Mexico� and those are just the places I can think of right now! It'sincredible. God is so good to bless us with technology like this. We''ve talked about 80s Christian Metal, guitar lessons, marriage, how to become a Christian, ethics, morality, politics, forgiveness, football, end times, prayer for healing, and just a ton more stuff! Got something on your mind? Send it my way� I'd love to chat with you, pray for you or be a blessing to you any way I can! My email: pastorbrad@aol.com