The oldest of two sons, Denny was exposed to the traditonal sounds of Gospel Music at an early age of ten years old playing lead guitar for radio broadcasts and long play albums.

Around the age of Nineteen Denny left the church pulpit and went to the bar stage, playing his church guitar in clubs nightly, Denny was soon titled "Highest Paid Entertainer" in Dayton Ohio.

Finding he was needing more to cover his guilt for playing the bar scene Denny then began to smoke, drink and then the drugs become part of his life. Getting hooked on cocaine he was trapped for several years.

When Denny hit bottom in November of 1990 about ready to die from cocaine, he knelt at an old fashioned alter and ask God for help, that night God saved him and HEALED and DELIVERED him from his cocaine addiction THAT VERY NIGHT!

Denny now travels with his family nation wide singing, preaching and telling his story about a God who can deliver!

Denny & Marie Riddell Family Band have become known for their Southern / Country Gospel Sound and for the powerful song and testimony " On My Own ".

Singing and traveling the nation together is what they consider ' The Life '. People have described this family as being ' POWERFUL, A BREATH OF FRESH AIR, ANOINTED and etc.

What you'll see in this family is not about being rich and famous but, about ministering to the lost or seeing someone renew their commitment to Christ or to bring a smile to someone who's hurting. Denny and Marie have had what some people call sucess in the music field, being nominated vocal duo 2004 and songs that charted all the way to #2.

Raised in a small sleepy country town, Marie found that she enjoyed singing around the home piano with her sister and mother. Active in home church, helping the young people, leading worship songs and whatever came about that needed a helping hand you would find Marie. Now as a mother of two, traveling the nation with her two boys and husband Denny, Marie feels this is the greatest calling that could ever be for her family. Marie tells people she sometimes gets a liitle tired traveling 250 plus dates a year being away from home and not living the normal life BUT, it's so rewarding when you see just one come to the alter and dedicate their life to Christ she will say. It's the prayer of Marie and her family that they will be a blessing and an encouragement to all the people they meet.

Oh, how do you start with this young man? Well.... you'll find that Buddy is quite, shy and very talented! Buddy has a great personality and loves traveling, meeting new people. When you get to know Buddy you'll find he has a side that you don't see on stage ( for the most part ). He belives in laughing and making you laugh as well. Buddy started in the ministry with his parents around the age of ten years old. Buddy was so excited when his chance came about to play drums for a CD in the recording studio at age ten! Since this time, Buddy has sucessfully played on many charting songs and has furthered his talent to playing bass, lead guitar, singing lead vocal and now harmony. Buddy sets up most of the equipment along with his brother and Dad. Denny and Marie are very blessed to have this young man in their ministry and as their son!

The youngest of two sons, Jacob is known to be ' The Serious Drummer '. You don't see alot of smiling from Jacob while he's on stage but, catch up with him afterwards and you'll find he really does know how to smile. Jacob joined the family ministry at the age of nine. At two years old, Denny and Marie already found that Jacob was going to be an awesome drummer someday. Jacob like his brother, has played on studio recordings that have gone nation wide. If you get to know Jacob, you'll find him to be a little prankster! He loves to scare his Mom and grandma ( especially ) every chance he gets. Jacob loves the road life and all the people he meets. He sings some lead with his family, mostly he likes to stay on the drums.