User:Belindarahn/Bob Herdman

Bob Herdman was born on March 8, 1966. Herdman grew up in Lynchburg, a rural town in the southwest part of Ohio. At 17 Herdman joined the elite Army Rangers. During his time in the Rangers Herdman had several parachuting accidents which resulted in minor injuries and broken bones. He was also involved in a helicopter crash that resulted in no injuries. After completing Ranger School, Special Forces Combat Diver School and other specialty schools Herdman decided to end his time in the military after four years.

After leaving the Army Herdman attended Kentucky Christian College where he majored in Bible and Secondary Math and Science. KCC is also the place where Herdman created the band Audio Adrenaline. Herdman was not a musician but in 1989 convinced friends Mark Stuart and Barry Blair, who were currently in the band A-180, to record two songs Herdman had wrote the lyrics for. After the songs were completed they became the songs of the fictitious band Audio Adrenaline. It wasn't until sometime later when the song "My God" was heard by Forefront President Dan Brock that Mark Stuart and Barry Blair quit the band A-180 and joined Herdman full time in Audio Adrenaline making it a legitimate band. During that time bassist Will McGinniss also joined the newly formed Audio Adrenaline.

Audio Adrenaline became one of the most well known bands in Christian music. They sold over 3 million records and won three Grammy’s and multiple Dove awards. Their song Big House was one of the most popular songs on the 90's. Herdman left the road to start Flicker Records but retained his writing duties with the band until they retired in 2007.

Flicker Records was started in 2000 by partners Bob Herdman, Mark Stuart and Will McGinniss. Herdman ran the day to day operations and was listed as President when they sold the company to Sony in 2005. Herdman's biggest find was Pillar, a heavy rap influenced metal band. Other groups that Herdman signed were T-Bone and Everyday Sunday. Herdman was also the co creator and executive producer of the Praise Baby Collection. A musical and video series aimed at babies which were on the Big House Kids label.

In 2004 Herdman started the non profit Hands and Feet Project with fellow Audio Adrenaline members Stuart and McGinniss. They run orphanages in Haiti and South America. They spend much of their time raising money and taking groups into the country of Haiti to work and visit.