Kerah Riel

I was born and raised in California. Some of my earliest memories are of me leading worship alongside my father. Even as a small child, I knew that this was my passion.

At the age of 7, God made it very clear to me. One night sitting at a camp meeting event, I went up during the altar call to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Even though I was a child I desired God's presence more than anything else. I closed my eyes and with my whole heart and child-like faith I said, "God, I want to see you." My father, who was leading worship, saw me and came to pray over me. The next few moments changed my life forever. God filled me instantly and I saw his glory, his presence, I saw him. It was the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced. I believe that in that moment, God shaped my heart to have a passion and a hunger for him that would be relentless.

I continued to become more involved with leading worship and as I became a teenager, my passion and zeal began to grow by leaps and bounds. However, at the same time, my life at home began to destruct and my family began to fall apart. My parents were on the brink of a divorce. Being a teenage girl, you need your father more than ever and he became closed off towards me. I was crushed and hurting and just as I became the most vulnerable I had ever been, the enemy came in to steal, kill, and destroy. I began to trust the wrong people and look for love and attention in the wrong places. At the age of 17, I became pregnant. I felt so ashamed and like my life, dreams, and all that God had for me, was surely done. Man, was I wrong though.

Step by step, the Lord led me thorugh a journey of restoration and healing that was not excaclty an overnight process! In fact, it was years and years but he showed me that my dreams were not over and that my life would be a great testament of his faithfulness and love. Now 31, I celebrate his goodness and all he has done in my life! I currently lead worship all throughout San Diego County and I am seeing a move of His spirit like nothing that has ever taken place before. I am in the process of recording my first solo project of all original worship songs. I am also married to the love of my life, Dan, who is an amazing father to our two daughters, Arianna and Ellaina.

My life has not been perfect or easy but this is my story. I praise the author and finisher of my faith, for he has written my story in the colors of redemptive love.