Desireé Widiger: Violin, Mandolin, Lead & Harmony Vocals Desireé discovered her love for the violin at age 10 in Indiana, where she was born and raised. In 1977 and 1978, she traveled the U.S. and Canada in a band for Campus Life/Youth For Christ. Since then she has sung with various choirs in the Midwest including the 450-member Messiah Festival choir in Lindsborg, Kansas in 1980 and 1981. Shortly thereafter, she settled in Wichita, Kansas and has actively participated in the music ministry in her church from 1982 to the present. She and her husband live in Wichita where they have one son in college and two “cabooses” to keep them very busy.

Laurie Michelle Roush: 6 & 12-String Acoustic Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals With her roots in Kansas, Laurie began her vocal training in the kitchen by singing with her mother and sisters. She picked up the guitar for the first time at age seven. In 1982 and 1983, she was a member of the Friends University "Singing Quakers", after which she continued to participate in church choirs for several years. In 1988 she co-founded a country band called "Echo Canyon". She also began doing some studio work, providing background vocals for various recordings and performances. She participated as a member of the worship team at her church from 1990 until 1999. She is currently performing with Larry Hucke in the acoustic duo, Kanzcyon.

Rob Loren: Violin, Mandolin, Electric Mandolin, Lead & Harmony Vocals Rob began his violin training at age nine in Washington State where he studied with his father for eight years. After further classical training in college, he learned to improvise by playing in countless groups from 1970 to 1985. This included such styles as country, blues, rock, folk and reggae. In 1982 and 1983 Rob toured with Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys. He then went back to college and finished his degree in Music Education from the University of New Mexico in 1988. In 1990, he and his family moved to Wichita, Kansas where he is an elementary strings teacher for U.S.D. 259 and Fiddle/Improv Instructor at Wichita State University. In 1995, Rob released his first solo album, which he and his wife, Connie, co-authored. He has been a member of the Friends University Community Symphony Orchestra, occasionally performs in various symphonic and string quartets, has been the Youth Symphony 2nd Violin Coach for 10 years, has participated in the worship band at his church for more than 5 years, has been the fiddle player for Tina Dunnegan and Thunder Road since 1999, has performed as a violinist in the Pavarotti & Placido Domingo Orchestras, and still manages to squeeze in some session work on occasion! Email Rob Loren.

Charlie Castleberry: Double Bass, Fretless-Electric Bass, Lead & Harmony Vocals Proving to be an inspiring addition, in 1993 Charlie joined Psalm Country through the recommendation of a mutual friend, Orin Friesen. Charlie has been a fixture in the Wichita music scene since the mid 1970's. He has performed with gospel, blues and bluegrass bands throughout the Midwest and has been involved in numerous orchestra productions and dinner theaters in and around the area as well. He has been actively involved in the music ministry at his church since 1973. His deep faith and lighthearted humor add a special strength to Psalm Country.