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This year the musicians in Na Band led worship in three sessions at Next. Learn more about the Na Band in just six questions.

Ricky Alcantar: Who are you guys?

Devon Kauflin: We are a group of Christians who go to Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, MD who happen to play music together. Our musical backgrounds all have one common theme: we’ve learned music through serving on a regular basis in many different contexts at our local church, such as Sunday mornings, youth meetings, twenty-something meetings, children’s ministry, small groups, musicals, and outreach.

What has been a previous highlight for you all at Next?

As a group we have been so blessed through this conference; everything from the family groups to the main session messages. One highlight for us was hearing Josh Harris preach on Humble Orthodoxy in 2006 and giving us a compelling vision for commitment to sound doctrine.

What was one highlight this year at Next?

We loved hearing Dr. Ferguson preach on Tuesday morning. We were able to marvel at God’s patience (“If the Lord Jesus Christ returned 18 months ago some of you would be in hell… It’s remarkable how the more we use the world wide web the more impatient we become, yet the Father of time is ever more patient with His return”) and excitedly anticipate His return.

Describe your band’s sound in four words.

We sound like Glad

Where do you normally play?

We have only ever played in different contexts at our local church and a handful of Sovereign Grace conferences. It’s really all about our community in the local church. That’s why we exist as a band, to serve the body of believers God’s placed us in and to magnify his name here. It is awesome that God uses how we serve here locally to minister to people beyond our geographic location, but that’s not our purpose.

Where can people hear more of your music?

Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, MD is your best bet. Or you can wait for the live album from this year at Next that’s coming out soon. Oh, and we did a studio album last year called “Looked Upon” that you can listen to here.