Midwest Gospel Ministries

Midwest Cowboy Ministries began with our own Cowboy Church band. It wasn't long before we were asked to do services in other churches. We continue to be available to provide music or Cowboy Church services wherever God takes us. In 2020, we began Cedar Springs Bluegrass Gospel Fest with an impromptu virtual festival with videos from each band. This year (2025) will be the 6th annual festival. You can learn more about the Midwest Cowboy's ministry or the Festival on the other pages of this website or by clicking the links to the Facebook pages and the website below.
 

When other musicians join us for a Cowboy Church service, we use an informal jam session type format for a program that is full of surprises and fun. Many times one of us chooses a song that the other musicians have never heard before. We do our best to play along and harmonize. The result is usually pretty good. Whatever happens, we know that God uses it for His glory... and that is always our goal... to glorify God. We are always ready to deliver a brief gospel message to go along with the gospel music program. You might be blessed by a joke or even a comedy skit if  "Dusty the Cowboy" chooses to join us.

 

We are busy adding new songs and we perform some of our own original gospel songs. We put out one gospel music CD with our original band members, and we are working on another one with our newest band members.

 

About 3 months before our 2023 festival our banjo player had a major stroke. His wife was our bassist, so both had to drop out of the band. In very short order, God provided two young, talented musicians to take their places. Lilah Slessor joined us as she was learning to transition from classical violin to bluegrass fiddle. A week later Devin Lynch, a great bassist and guitarist, joined us. Lilah is learning guitar and mandolin, and Devin is learning the pedal steel guitar. Devin also dabbles with some of the other bluegrass instruments.

 

Donations to support this non-profit ministry may be sent to: Midwest Gospel Ministries, 1103 Main Street, Osage, Iowa 50461-1730. You may also donate online using the link below.