Birmingham, Alabama based Floodgate, has been ministering to people around the southeast since 1998. Their music is a mature brand of Rock which rides solidly upon the guitar wizardry of veteran lead guitarist, Taz Turner, and the vocal eloquence of Scott Smith and Jason Flebotte. Floodgate uses two lead vocalists, which gives each song a unique sound. Being from the South, the music inherits a slight southern flavor that is evident from the vocals to the guitars.
Their songs use Biblically based lyrics that inspire and challenge Christians, and share the good news of Jesus Christ to non-Christians, as well. Their songs include driving rock, moving ballads, as well as acoustic praise and worship songs.
Under the production prowess of veteran rocker Marc Phillips (founder of MCA supergroup, Hotel, in 1979 and had 5 Billboard Top 100 hits), Floodgate released their first CD, entitled "Are You Ready?" in May of 2002. With the release of "Are You Ready", Floodgate garnered the attention