Common Ground Players
Common Ground Band
Common Ground is made up of musicians with a passion for God and music who regularly lend their talents to local music shows and churches, as well as lead worship on Sundays. Their vision is to mix family-friendly secular music true to their roots with faith-based songs to create a special musical experience suitable for all ages. In addition to classic and popular rock/pop/funk and Christian tunes, Common ground adds a blend of introspective and heartfelt original songs to their performances.
Bill Snoderly
Bill is a multifaceted musician and song-writer who has been active for ... well ... a lot of years. He plays acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, hammered and lap dulcimers, (and just about anything else he can lay his hands on) and contributes background vocals. Bill plays in several musical shows and churches around town, and his goal is to take his music from success to significance, helping to build the Common Ground ministry and musical experience.
Don Klayman
Don has 30+ years of performing and touring experience and was a bass instructor at the Atlanta Institute of Music. Don has performed on various recording projects playing in various groups, churches, and shows in Atlanta Georgia. He has developed his own bass sound and feel with influence from jazz, funk, classical, and rock. As a believer, Don loves worshiping through music and feels blessed to have the opportunity to share in the Common Ground ministry.
Robert Neal
Robert grew up in Athens, GA to the sounds of great Athens bands like REM and B-52’s and joined the Athens music scene (Banned 37, Doo Blan Tant, Elephant’s Gerald). At UGA, faced with the choice of making money or music for a living, he chose money, but kept the drums and the passion. Musical influences include Zeppelin (Bonham), Rush (Peart) and Police (Copeland). Robert helps lead worship at local churches, including his church, McKendree UMC, and is involved in a variety of ministries. Common Ground is a key way to share the light of Christ in an authentic way. Music is indeed the Common Ground.
Devon Patrick
Devon leads worship for McKendree UMC in Lawrenceville, GA, and has been sharing his musical gifts with many bands in and around Atlanta, lending his talents in the studio as well. He plays keys and sings with Common Ground, with influences in rock, funk, and soul.
Jason Wegmet
Jason is a veteran vocalist, having performed in many different genres and musical styles, including rock, jazz, musical theatre and modern worship over the course of his 25+ year music career. With a dynamic stage presence, his goal is to bring the emotion and energy of a song to the congregation, striving to evoke the glory of God and the Holy Spirit in music. His singing style is diverse and inflective, seeking to stay true to the original songwriter’s essence of a song, both musically and vocally. A member of Sugarloaf UMC in Duluth, Georgia and an integral member of the music ministry and worship arts team, Jason regularly serves as assistant worship leader and also serves on the church council and pastor relations committee. He resides in North Gwinnett County, Georgia with his wife and 3 children.
