Welcome to stevehotra.com

Welcome to my blog.
Currently I am serving as Pastor of Worship Arts at Summit View Church,
here in Vancouver, WA.
April 1999, my family and I moved to the Pacific Northwest.
Here's what is at my blog:
You'll see pictures of my family, my guitars and gear.
You'll read my thoughts about serving God with my music. 
You'll find articles that I have found useful in worship leading.
I would like to hear from you!
I can be reached at steve@summitview.net.
Thanks for stopping by.

Rittenberry SD 10 3x5 pedal steel guitar

Rittenberry SD 10 3x5 pedal steel guitar

Rittenberry SD 10  3x5 pedal steel guitar

This is my latest musical goal: learn how to play a pedal steel guitar.
I bought a used Rittenberry SD 10.
It was built in 2007, right here in the USA by Gary Rittenberry.
The wood is hard rock maple ( 13 years old )
The pickup is a Wallace True Tone.
I play with a BJS steel bar and use my POD X3L for effects ( very little)
My current amp is an Atomic Reactor 112-50.
Its a very popular amp for guitarists who play through modelers.
It has three floor pedals and five knee levers.
Using the floor pedals and knee levers allows you to
produce various chord inversions.

Steve's Music Gear

I am currently playing the following guitars:
 Taylor T5 thinline with a KOA top.
1983 Gibson ES 335 dot.
1999 Fender American Nashville Telecaster with a B -bender.
1973 BC Rich Acoustic guitar ( my 1st expensive guitar)
1974 Gibson J 45 deluxe acoustic guitar
Lyon & Healy Mandolin 1900's
Rittenberry  SD  10   3x5   pedal  steel  guitar

I use the following keyboards:
Yamaha Motif ES 88 and Yamaha P120.

Guitar amp: Atomic Reactor 112-50
Mackie SM 150 powered monitor speaker

Effects:
Line 6 POD X3L
Vox Tonelab SE
1970's Boss CE Chorus/ Vibrato pedal

Picture of Stefanie and Chris

Picture of Stefanie and Chris

This is a picture of Chris and Stefanie at an engagement party at Bethel Church, Redding Calif.

Be Glorified In Me- Song

This song was written by Chris Tomlin. Its one of my all-time favorites and a theme for my life.
 I multi- tracked all of the guitars. Had some background vocal help from some friends. Its part of a CD produced by Tom Lampkin, former MLB catcher.

Stir In Me - Song

One of Summit View's favorite worship songs.
My vocal, guitars and help from some friends!

Open The Eyes of My Heart - Country Rock!

A sample of my slide guitar playing along with my vocals.
Glass bar, Vox guitar amp sounds.
I played slide on an old no name Strat that I sold.

Songs we are singing at Summit View Church, Vancouver WA.

July 20th 2008  Steve Hotra, Chandra Giesen and Stephanie Chadwick, W.L's

Friend of God
God of Ages
Everlasting God
I Stand Amazed/ How Marvelous
There is None Like You
My Savior, My God
From The Inside Out

I led worship from my 1973 BC Rich B 28 dreadnought acoustic guitar.

July 13th  2008    Steve Hotra, Chandra Giesen and Christi Scroggs, Worship Leaders

God Of Ages   Hillsongs
Everyday
O Come Angel Band
Cannons   Phil Wickham
Good to Me  ( I cry out)  old school Vineyard worship

Jesus died for you!

Jesus died for you!

This was my 1st shoot for Vince and April.I am not sure what biblical character I was representing.I know I didn't have a beard that day