Ex-STRYPER Bassist Explains His Departure: 'Lord Gave Me Peace About Leaving'

November 2, 2004

Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines has issued a statement explaining in greater detail his decision to leave the group this past August. His statement reads as follows:

"On August 13th, 2004 — 21 years to the day that I joined STRYPER — I have given my resignation. Without going into any great detail, I made the decision to 'retire' from STRYPER in April of 2004, after what I felt was a successful end to a reunion tour and final concert in Puerto Rico the previous month. The decision was made after months of prayer, and ultimately it was the Lord who gave me peace about leaving. I wish the guys in STRYPER all the best. I pray for them and the ministry God has given them. I pray that the Lord continues to use them.

"As for the fans, some of you have written and voiced your dissapointment, and some have voiced their support. To those who I have disappointed, I am sorry. There is a season for change, and now is my season. If I were to stay in STRYPER I would not grow into the person that the Lord wants me to be. I know that the new bass player for STRYPER will keep you well entertained. He is a great player and entertainer, and he is spiritually in tune with the Lord. For those of you who have voiced your support, myself and [wife] Irene do appreciate your prayers. Although I cannot personally write everyone back who has emailed me, I do read everything that comes in, and it makes me glad to see so much encouragement. Please pray for Gods direction in our lives as we move on to other things."

Find more on

Prev More News Next

Comments Disclaimer And Information

BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends).