Judah’s Lion is a Christian band with a very unique sound. Much of the material performed by the band is written and/or arranged by the members. Each member has come from various musical backgrounds and has recently merged to make music together for the Lord. The music combines influences of Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, Contemporary Christian, and more. The most accurate description of the genre of their music is “Progressive Southern Gospel”.
The Ministry of Judah’s Lion started in 2004 when we sought to combine our talent and musical abilities together to work for the Lord. The name “Judah’s Lion” was chosen because we desired to represent the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, which according to the Scripture, is Jesus Christ. Just as the Lion is king in the animal world, so is “Judah’s Lion” King of all principalities and powers in the spiritual world. He will soon be king of the earth as well, according to the Scriptures. We want our music to be a reflection of that incredible strength and what Jesus Christ has done in all of our lives.
Reed Green is the spiritual leader of the group and most often takes the role of lead singer. Reed began singing at a very young age and has developed into a powerful lead and tenor singer. Reed has preached and ministered the Gospel for over 20 years and has written and co-written many inspiring songs. Whether Reed is singing, writing, or preaching, his words are always sincere, from the heart and founded on the Word of God.
Matthew Stewart, a prominent figure of the band, sings lead and harmony vocals, and occasionally brings his talent of saxophone playing to the music. Matthew was raised in a musical family, singing with his mother, sisters and other church family. He has developed into a remarkable baritone singer as well as a lead singer. Matthew contributes in many ways to the band in addition to his vocal work.
David Green has been blessed with a gift from God to play the drums with enthusiasm, intensity, and tastefulness. He has been playing the drums for over 10 years and even before then, as a child, would build his own drums out of home appliances or whatever he could get his hands on. It has always been obvious that David was born with a desire to make rhythm. David has been involved in many types of music in his life and after giving his heart to the Lord, he has solely put his musical efforts toward the work of Christ and has recently started preaching the Word of Truth.
Stephen Sadzewicz has played music for about 18 years, starting first with guitar, dabbling with many other instruments, and finally settling into the group to primarily play keyboard and sing. Stephen is such a natural musician, always creating new ideas and contributing his unique style of piano playing to the group. Stephen also writes many songs, sings both lead and harmony vocals, and takes the role as the band’s sound man.
Brandon Green started playing banjo, as his first instrument, at the age of 11 after great inspiration from his grandfather. Brandon’s foundation of music comes from gospel and bluegrass music. Brandon graduated from Concord University where he majored in music & business, which exposed him to many other types of music. This exposure has been a great influence on his style of playing and in his arranging of the music. Brandon also plays dobro, acoustic guitar, sings lead/harmony vocals, and greatly contributes to the songwriting in the band.