From the youngest to the oldest, the entire McNeill family is/has been a part of their Americana Music ministry and that is one of many things that makes them so unique. Each person plays a distinct and important role in the ministry. Whether they are loading in, setting up mic stands, ringing out the room, running sound, cleaning the bus, singing, playing instruments, or watching the younger ones, each person is actively involved in each and every tour. That said, you will see everyone involved in the ministry on stage at some point in a concert. This is a journey the McNeills never foresaw, but one that has been embraced by the whole family.
It began when the Lord called Caylie, the oldest child. She felt that He was calling the family to minister through song and testimony. Chris and Michelle said, absolutely not. Caylie prayed, the Lord moved and they have never looked back.
Chris(aka Dad): Plays the keys and bass, sings tenor and bass, sets the sound, writes song, arranges, helps keep the bus in shape, and is the bus driver. Chris also enjoys IT work.
Michelle (aka Mom): Plays the mandolin, organ, and electric guitar, sings soprano and alto, handles the booking, keeps the calendar up to date, does the web and graphic design, handles all of the behind the scenes communications and paperwork, handles social media, does video editing, writes song, helps with arranging, and generally manages all of the "going ons". Michelle also has her own business - myTotalHealthMentality where she teaches on nutrition, exercise, lifestyle change and the importance of have a total health mentality. She is a certified health coach (not associated with any diet or food plan), and cis currently working on her Doctorate of Functional Blood Chemistry.
Caylie: Plays the guitar, sings soprano and alto, is the reason this ministry began, writes songs, arranges, is in charge of "bustastrophe updates", and helps with sound. Caylie is recently married and now has her first child with husband, Sheldon.
Grace: Plays the piano, sings lead and high harmony whenever and wherever she is needed, helps with load in and sound setup, and runs the product table. She works in the office and helps with booking and contracts. She is currently getting her Data Analyst Certification and works with graphic design.
Brianna: Plays the banjo, lead guitar and dobro, sings lead and low/high harmony whenever and wherever she is needed, is in charge of loading in and setting up the product table, runs the product table, and runs sound during some of the concerts/services. She just launched her own business - Rustic Chic & Co.
Hannah: Plays electric guitar and acoustic guitar, sings lead and low/high harmony whenever and wherever she is needed. She is an artist and furniture reinventor. She has saved up for and built her own art studio. You can check out her artwork at Artspace868.
Samuel: Master drummer. He plays the full drum kit and has mastered songs that only the best of the best can play. He handles load in, load out and sound setup. He handles bus prep, maintenance and has become quite the mechanic. He also sings lead and harmony with the group. Yes, the drummer can SING!. At 16, he is working to start his own welding business and helps with any and all building projects.
Ashleigh: Sings and signs, helps with load and load out, and loves music more than all of us.
Madelynn: Sings, helps with load in, helps set up the product table, takes care of the bus, can often be found meal prepping and helps watch her nephew.
Ayden: Actively helps with load in, load out and sound check, and sings. He is learning to play fiddle and should make an appearance on stage soon.
Sarah: Sings and plays the ukulele.
Landon: Officially retired from the road in March of 2022 to join the Army where he is currently stationed as part of The Old Guard. Previously, he played the cajon and fiddle (and anything else he wanted), sang tenor and bass, carried the weight of load in and load out of all the of the equipment, was the master Tetris player in making all of the equipment fit under the bus, was the master cord roller (there's a right way to do it so that the cords don't turn into a tangled mess!), and helped with bus maintenance.
It's all in the family and TMP likes it that way.