What is a Brother Uker?
Being a Brother Uker is not only about the Music and the instruments, it is first and foremost about being a Christian. To be a Brother or Sister Uker all you have to do is believe in what we call our “One Fundamental Truth”. You must share the belief that Jesus Christ is the pathway to your salvation. (If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9) So, if you can agree on that one fundamental truth, we would be honored to call you Brother or Sister Uker.
Divine Intervention?
Ironically the idea for Brother Ukers came from both Pete and David at about the same time! Pete had made a video in which he and a group of friends were singing old gospel songs and nobody could remember all the words to the songs. Pete had an idea to make a sing along book of good old songs that they could hand out at ukulele festivals and to have whenever they are having a gathering of friends. That night Pete called David and was going to ask him about making a book. David, having watched that video, said that he had just had the same idea and was already working on it! Then the question was asked, "why stop at just making a book?" Gospel music has taken a change over the last few years and so many young people have never heard some of the older tunes and the truths they contain. Why not make a place where they can come and hear it, learn it, and sing it, while we are doing our part to preserve it. So now, not only are we putting out song sheets, we are making instructional videos to show people how they can play the ukulele to these gospel songs and spread the Gospel in the process.
The Ukulele
We both share a passion for this instrument and a passion for The Lord. We think that God has allowed us a venue to spread his word and has blessed us with the enjoyment of music to do so. We also believe that this is about having fun and good, honest laughter…whenever you have a ukulele in the room you can be certain of one thing….you are going to have a whole lot of both!
Our song sheets and videos are a labor of love and anyone can download one song or our whole book from this website for free. We only ask one thing in return… please support your local Christian houses of worship.
Thank you,
David and Pete
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Psalm 98:4
Being a Brother Uker is not only about the Music and the instruments, it is first and foremost about being a Christian. To be a Brother or Sister Uker all you have to do is believe in what we call our “One Fundamental Truth”. You must share the belief that Jesus Christ is the pathway to your salvation. (If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9) So, if you can agree on that one fundamental truth, we would be honored to call you Brother or Sister Uker.
Divine Intervention?
Ironically the idea for Brother Ukers came from both Pete and David at about the same time! Pete had made a video in which he and a group of friends were singing old gospel songs and nobody could remember all the words to the songs. Pete had an idea to make a sing along book of good old songs that they could hand out at ukulele festivals and to have whenever they are having a gathering of friends. That night Pete called David and was going to ask him about making a book. David, having watched that video, said that he had just had the same idea and was already working on it! Then the question was asked, "why stop at just making a book?" Gospel music has taken a change over the last few years and so many young people have never heard some of the older tunes and the truths they contain. Why not make a place where they can come and hear it, learn it, and sing it, while we are doing our part to preserve it. So now, not only are we putting out song sheets, we are making instructional videos to show people how they can play the ukulele to these gospel songs and spread the Gospel in the process.
The Ukulele
We both share a passion for this instrument and a passion for The Lord. We think that God has allowed us a venue to spread his word and has blessed us with the enjoyment of music to do so. We also believe that this is about having fun and good, honest laughter…whenever you have a ukulele in the room you can be certain of one thing….you are going to have a whole lot of both!
Our song sheets and videos are a labor of love and anyone can download one song or our whole book from this website for free. We only ask one thing in return… please support your local Christian houses of worship.
Thank you,
David and Pete
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Psalm 98:4