Music
Studio
The Holly Haus is Ronnie’s electronic, vintage-Moog inspired recording studio. In addition to recording and producing his own work, Ronnie also does production work for outside artists who want his signature electronic soundscapes, original theme music for podcasts, or a variety of other electronic-oriented sounds for various projects.
If you would like to enlist Ronnie’s electronic music services for your podcast or personal music project, head to booking to make an inquiry.
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Podcasts
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About
Ronnie Martin is a songwriter, recording artist, author, and Lead Pastor of Substance Church (EFCA).
His most recent solo albums are From the Womb of the Morning, the Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours (Velvet Blue Music, 2022), and Bells Merrily: The Christmas Recordings (Velvet Blue Music, 2022). Prior to his solo recordings, he released numerous albums as Joy Electric and The Brothers Martin (Tooth and Nail Records), among others.
Ronnie is the author of The God Who is With Us: A 25 Day Advent Devotional (B&H, 2022), as well as seven other books that have been released or are forthcoming. Ronnie’s writing has appeared in Lifeway Research, For the Church, The Gospel Coalition, and other places. He is the co-host of two podcasts: The Happy Rant (w/ Ted Kluck & Barnabas Piper) and The Art of Pastoring (w/ Jared C. Wilson).
Ronnie has given talks and sermons around the country on a wide variety of topics including theology, pastoral ministry, small-town pastoring, worship, music, and Christian living. He completed his M.A. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is currently finishing his DMin at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Ronnie is also the Director of Leader Renewal for Harbor Network, where he works alongside church planters and pastors in areas related to pastoral care.
He and his wife Melissa live in a restored colonial house from 1895 in Mid-Ohio and have an adult daughter who lives and works in Chicago.