Stories from the Studio

“See, it is I who created the blacksmith, who fans the coals into flames and forges a weapon fit for its use.” – Isaiah 54:16

We are all “blacksmiths,” gifted with talents and a life-time of experience that we can use to mentor others. At the same time, we are all in need of mentoring so that our coals can burst into flame as well. It is our desire that The Blacksmith Project will become a fertile ground for the growth of Christian artists and the creation of glorious, powerful and excellent music for God’s pleasure and whatever purposes He has planned for it.

Poster for National Day of Prayer Breakfast

Click here to view and download a PDF version of the poster for the upcoming National Day of Prayer Breakfast. The Blacksmith Project is doing the music for the event!

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National Day of Prayer Breakfast

The Blacksmith Project will be providing the music for the National Day of Prayer Breakfast in Crystal Lake, IL on Thursday, May 6th from 7-9AM. The event will be held at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn at the corner of Three Oaks Rd. and Route 31 and is open to the public. The main speaker …

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Blacksmith Recording Studio Open to Public

Blacksmith Recording is both state-of-the-art and comfortable, nestled in the beautiful woods of Bull Valley, IL (just north of Crystal Lake). Originally built to serve our Blacksmith artists exclusively, we are now opening our studio to the general public. Our special introductory rate is $50.00 an hour. Click on the Studio link to check out …

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Meet Our Artists

Ellis Van Gilder

Acoustic rock/pop
Ellis Van Gilder

Annie Sander

A fresh acoustic sound with strong emotion and power and sleek, catchy rhythms that run throughout
Annie Sander

Sally Graham

Acoustic driven singer/songwriter
Sally Graham

Mark Filippi

Blacksmith co-founder, guitar-driven music with an edge, wide variety of styles
Mark Filippi

Legacy

Harmony vocal trio with an adult contemporary sound
Legacy

Blacksmith Worship

Worship band made up of all the artists and musicians of the Blacksmith Project, all original worship music
Blacksmith Worship

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