About the Author

After spending most of his early life and years in the U.S. Navy searching for meaning, Terry is now on a mission to share what he has learned-in order to help people, find the joy made full that Jesus prayed for in John 17. He does this with the messages he delivers in his writing and speaking. He has been a worship leader for over fifteen years, leading the music ministry at his church, where he learned from everyone he came in contact with. For much longer than that, Terry has been playing bluegrass music with his wife and friends at shows and festivals around the country. In addition to being an author and project manager, he is a guitar player-but is beginning to accept himself as the self-taught fiddler that he is. Terry holds an MA in Operations Management and is a certified Project Management Professional. He has been a Senior Project Manager with contractors at several NASA and DoD missile launch control centers around the country, and has taught business and project management courses in undergraduate programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Terry is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, and is active in the ranks of Author Academy Elite. His blogging and other writing includes inspirational topics for those who are seeking spiritual guidance-as well as for those who may have been hurt in some way by organized religion, and are looking for alternatives to traditional church, helping them to remain true to their faith, and engaged with their community. When Terry isn't writing, speaking, and playing music-he loves spending time with his three grown children and numerous grandchildren, woodworking, and photography.

Reviews

-Don Adkins, Senior Pastor at Christ Central Church, Cocoa, Florida "Against the backdrop of bluegrass festivals, music, and musicians, Terry exposes the weakness of human spiritual leadership and often misguided, hurtful church traditions. Through the lives of ordinary people, he is able to show us that only strength of faith, close friends, and spiritual fellowship can keep the music alive within us. Strings of Faith strikes just the right chord! As a pastor of twenty-two years, I can tell you that Terry's Peghead Solution will tune up your spiritual life once and for all. Don't just read it....do it!" -Sandra Cooper, Executive Director National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest and Festival. Weiser, Idaho "Terry Stafford fully understands the amazing power of music to heal the body, mind and spirit. It is no accident that beautifully played string music is capable of "plucking our heart strings." Whether a toe-tapping, spirit-lifting hoe-down or a tender, romantic waltz, the sounds of an old time fiddle tune can carry both player and listener to a better place. Old time fiddle music connects the years and ties generations together by a common thread. Sometimes, it is this tenuous thread that allows peace and healing. Terry takes us on a beautiful journey of music and self-discovery. I would like to think this story is in part, the story of some of the real-life competitors at the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest, who have had similar struggles, challenges, and experiences."