Bio
Contemporary Christian Singers Dave and
Beth Chenault chose to perform under their
family name Chenault, not only because
it is who they are, but because it is
what they hope to do. "Chenault"
is derived from the word "channel,"
Dave explains. "So we thought: What
could be more appropriate than using our
own name as we strive to be a channel
for the Holy Spirit in our lives each
day?"
Dave
and his wife Beth couldn¹t imagine
recording separate CD¹s and having
separate ministries. "Our lives are
joined, so we wanted our ministries and
our music to be joined together; but we
wanted the songs we sang to reflect what
we each felt individually," says
Dave. "To pull it all together we
got a great producer we both trusted,
went into the studio, and what you hear
is what we got."
Grammy-winning
Third Day Producer Paul Ebersold produced
Chenault¹s debut album Something
More. The tracks showcase Dave and Beth
singing lead on five songs each. The music
is honest, direct, and personable with
infectious melodic hooks ranging in structure
from prayerful simplicity to uplifting
praise. Their sound is an extension of
both Dave and Beth¹s personalities
with an innocence and trust in Beth¹s
delicate voice and a mature confidence
in Dave¹s powerful vocals that make
for an interesting combination of contrasts.
Beth
trained her voice singing in a traditional
church choir. Dave led praise music for
youth groups for eight years while also
leading music for hundreds of church camps,
retreats and worship meetings locally
and across the nation. He became a lead
singer for the Christian rock bands Disciple,
Yasha, and Masterworks and also toured
the world singing with one of the nation¹s
top evangelists.
It
was the disappointment of a heart-wrenching
divorce that made Dave feel God couldn¹t
use him anymore. Dave quit singing for
several years before starting his own
cover band. A strong songwriter, Dave¹s
passion to record his own music led to
his forming Tydyl Wave, a secular rock
band, whose debut single charted nationally
on Radio & Records¹ Hot AC.
"But,
God had another plan for my life,"
Dave explains. "Just as Tydyl Wave
was heating up, I met my lovely wife Beth.
Beth and her family helped me bring my
focus back on Christ where it needed to
be. We learned first-hand that God is
the God of forgiveness and of second chances.
That¹s what Chenault sings about.
We pray our music will, as a reflection
of our hearts, serve this purpose. We
are just two people who humbly pray God
will continue to use our music despite
our past mistakes and current struggles
with sin every day."
"
We are willing to be transparent to show
how God can lift people above their hurtful
experiences and bring them to a point
of endless gratitude," Beth adds.
"We live in a culture where people
make painful mistakes looking for someone
or something more to fill a need. We want
our music to find those searching for
truth and those needing support and strength
for their daily challenges. People just
like us."
