Infused with an energy that finds its source in their passion for bringing others closer to Jesus, Bread of Stone is an up-and-coming Christian band based out of Sioux City, Iowa with a sound all their own. Having lived in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world the first nine years of their life, Bread of Stone was formed by two brothers Ben (vocals) and Bill Kristijanto (guitar) and later joined by good friends Tim Barnes (bass) and Krislyn Woolley (drums). They have answered the call to ministry through inspiring music. With a unique blend of rock, pop, and worship, their music takes listeners on a journey through the heights and depths of the human experience.

With the release of their sophomore project, Letting Go, Bread of Stone has fine tuned their message and honed in on their God-given talents. Ben, who writes the majority of their music, explains that the overall theme of the album is one of surrender. The title track, Letting Go, talks about his journey into a deeper relationship with Jesus as he realized the only way to have a true friendship with Christ is to humble himself. The album is colored with additional tracks full of captivating melodies and genuine lyrics that speak the truth of life.

Since the release of their original self-produced album, Broken Vessels, the group has been blessed with many incredible opportunities to expand their musical horizon—most recently in 2009 on the major national Join The Tribe tour with the Newsboys that covered more than 40 major U.S. cities and saw countless lives forever changed and impacted for Christ. Other tour highlights for Bread of Stone have included their historic part in the Farewell Tour for the legendary, Petra, the LifeLight Tours with Building 429, Remedy Drive and Phil Joel, Expect The Impossible Tour with Stellar Kart and Fireflight and the Drifter Tour with DecembeRadio. Without fail on each stage, the group has gripped audiences everywhere with electrifying performances as they have expanded their boundaries of musical influence and ministry. Becoming fully self contained with arena quality sound/production and tour vehicles in recent months has further enhanced the band’s outreach to participation in major co-billings in live concert.

Standing behind their belief to freely share the Gospel with everyone, the band has donated their time and talents to several organizations. The guys put their faith into action by helping rebuild homes for the victims of Hurricane Katrina with the ongoing recovery efforts of the Christ In Action organization Homes of Hope. Teaming up with Imanuel Ministries as well, Bread of Stone has ventured to Indonesia producing two full-length Christian albums and have currently distributed over 85,000 free copies throughout the Muslim-populated country.

When asked about the significance of the name “Bread of Stone”, they state we are all merely stones that God turns into bread to feed the hungry and that without Him, no one can accomplish good in this downfallen world.

With the grace of God flowing through their ministry, they have had the opportunity to see numerous people come to know the Lord. With an outlook forecasted for certain success, they are determined to glorify Him in everything they do, for this is the true heart of Bread of Stone.