Jim Winder and The Race performing together

About the band

Jim Winder
and The Race

Acoustic rock, grounded in the Word. Shows and concerts in churches across the US since 2000, with a sound that has been compared to James Taylor.

Who we are

A band of brothers
and a story.

Our band has been doing shows and concerts in churches across the US since 2000. Our songs are grounded in the Word and our musical style has been compared with James Taylor. We play in Christian coffee houses, churches and other venues.

Our goal is to share the Gospel, encourage the church, and enjoy the fellowship of working with church leaders and others to lift the Name of Jesus. While we love the coffee house scene, our passion is our professionally produced shows.

For more than twenty years we have performed Journey to the Celestial City, a word-for-word delivery of John Bunyan’s famous Christian story, Pilgrim’s Progress, with original songs written for the journey.

The band on stage under warm stage lighting
Live in concert

“Our songs are grounded in the Word and appeal to all ages.”

Jim Winder and The Race

The work

Two shows, written
straight from Scripture.

The band performing Journey to the Celestial City

Show one

Journey to the Celestial City

A word-for-word delivery of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Christian walks from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City while the band plays original songs inspired by the most poignant chapters of the story.

“It was such a confirmation of the power of the message, to see the entire sanctuary packed out with teens and adults. Two months later, people are still talking about it.”

Pastor John Hessler, Calvary Chapel Central Bucks, PA
See the shows on the home page
The band performing Blessed Assurance at the Ocean Grove Tabernacle

Show two

Blessed Assurance

A word-for-word delivery of 1 John, in five acts. The focus is Biblical assurance: many pastors say much of the counseling they do is with Christians who struggle to be sure. John wrote this letter so that those who believe in the Name of Jesus may know they have eternal life.

“Jim and the team of accomplished musicians interspersed original compositions with his amazingly memorized, expressive and compelling reciting of 1 John.”

Dale Whilden, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting President
See the shows on the home page

Where we play

Churches, coffee houses
and everything between.

We have played in hundreds of churches across the United States, from small fellowship halls to camp meeting tabernacles. Each program travels with its own band, lighting and staging, and fits a Sunday service, an evening concert or a weekend outreach.

If you are weighing up whether a show would serve your congregation, we are glad to talk it through and to put you in touch with pastors who have hosted us.

Next step

Download the EPK, or just give us a call.

The press kit has the full show descriptions, technical needs and references you can share with your leadership team.