Still in Eden
It hasn't always been an easy road, but after 10 years in the music biz, a rejuvenated Out of Eden celebrates with a new CD and an innovative touring agenda.
by Mark Moring | posted 2/02/2004
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Has it really been a decade since Out of Eden first came on the scene? Indeed it has. The three sisters celebrate their anniversary with a new album, Love, Peace, and Happiness (Gotee) and by planning a creative tour. What you might not have known about Christian music's original R&B girls is that they are surprised they've made it this far, and even discussed calling it quits several times in their career. In this interview, Lisa, Andrea, and Danielle shared some of their insights and memories about the 10-year ride—and what they're excited about in the days ahead.
Hard to believe you've been doing this for 10 years.
Lisa KimmeyI know! Most groups aren't around that long, and we always used to joke that we don't want to just be hanging on for the sake of hanging on. But people keep asking for more records, so as long as people are out there who want our music…
Andrea Kimmey-BacaWe're surprised we've been around this long. It's funny because we never said we'd do it this long.
Danielle KimmeyI was 12 when we started doing this, and I just turned 23. If you had told me back then that I'd still be doing this at 23, I'd have been like, "No way!"
What are some of your best memories of these 10 years?
(All three sisters cite a performance at a 1997 Billy Graham Crusade in San Francisco.)
DanielleThat was awesome. The place was packed to overflowing, and the best part was just being able to sit behind him on the stage and watch him preach. I was just sitting there bawling. It was a really touching moment.
AndreaWhen we sat on that stage, I thought of all the many people who have sat on that stage before us.
LisaWe sat there while thousands came forward to give their lives to Christ. That was like … I mean, I could have quit right then.
Speaking of quitting, Out of Eden almost called it quits a few years ago, right?
AndreaWe've actually almost quit a couple of times. In 1998, we were about to go on a tour, about 25 cities, and it was really going to provide for us financially. Then it got cancelled at the last minute. At that point, we thought it was a sign from God that we should quit, because it felt like too much to handle.
LisaOut of Eden is our livelihood, so that was like getting fired. We had no source of income. We were devastated.
So why didn't you quit?
AndreaWe got together to pray about the tour being cancelled. We were just going to pray for God to provide to meet our needs, but instead, God totally transformed our thinking. We started praying for things that didn't have anything to do with the tour or Out of Eden. We were praying for each other, for our relationships, just getting things out of the open. After that, we started meeting weekly and praying together, and we started to see some change. It wasn't like we started making a lot of money, but we weren't looking at the money anymore. It was more like, "Okay, God, what's our vision supposed to be?"
And what is that vision?
DanielleWe became more ministry-focused. We began to do inner-city ministry, doing things with youth groups, talking to girls one-on-one. And as we saw what young people were in need of, we saw ways we could help fill that need—through our music and message. That's when the penny dropped and we were like, "Okay, Lord, we're in this for as long as you want us to be in this."
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