After receiving a piano performance degree from Temple University in 1976, Bob traveled for eight years with the contemporary Christian group GLAD as a songwriter, speaker, and arranger. He was a major contributor to The Acapella Project. In 1984, he left the group to pursue active involvement in a local church associated with Sovereign Grace Ministries. In 1991, he helped to plant what is now CrossWay Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and also led worship on the Integrity Hosanna! CD Chosen Treasure. In 1997, after serving as a pastor for 12 years, Bob became the Director of Sovereign Grace Music. His book, Worship Matters, was published by Crossway in 2008. Through conferences, seminars, and his blog, Worship Matters, he seeks to equip pastors, musicians, and songwriters in the theology and practice of congregational worship. He also oversees the production of Sovereign Grace albums. Bob and his wife, Julie, were married in 1976 and have six children and a growing number of grandchildren.