WE PLAYFOR THE ONESWHO NEED IT MOST.
Music forged in faith. Carried through fire.
For anyone still fighting their way back.
✠ Malachi 3:1 ✠
Why We Play
THE MISSION
We play because we need to.
And because someone out there does too.
The veterans who came home from Iraq and Afghanistan carrying things nobody talks about at the dinner table. The believers whose faith got knocked sideways by years of hard living. The people sitting alone at 2am who don't know if they'll make it to morning.
This is who we play for. Not as a tagline. Because we've been in those rooms. The founder came home from two tours in Iraq and spent years finding his way back. Music opened the door. Faith came through it.
The mission of Malachias is specific: reduce suicidal ideation, lift people from depression, help heal and lessen the triggers PTSD leaves behind. Every show is that mission in action.
Faith
Messianic. Struggled with it for years. Still here.
Service
Medic. Infantryman. Bandsman. It didn't stop when we came home.
Healing
Reduce suicidal ideation. Lift from depression. Help heal PTSD.
Veterans Day 2026 · San Antonio, Texas
ROAD TO
SAN ANTONIO
Malachias has been invited to perform at a Veterans Day event dedicated to honoring America's veterans. Help us get the full band there. November 12, 2026.
Origin
THE STORY
Malachi 3:1
“My messenger — that is what Malachias means.”
Fort Wayne, Indiana. That's where this started.
The founder served in the Indiana Army National Guard from 1994 to 2003 — first as a medic, then as an infantryman. Then active duty Army from 2006 to 2014, deploying twice to Iraq. Once as a medic. Once as an Army bandsman. Music and war in the same life.
He accepted Jesus as his Savior in fifth grade at a Vacation Bible School. Raised in a home that didn't go to church, didn't pray, didn't talk about God. Spent years trying to figure out what that moment meant — through hard years, two failed marriages, a DUI. When he deployed to Iraq he found himself reaching back into that faith. In 2011 he converted to Messianic Christian.
Malachias came out of all of it. The mission is specific: reduce suicidal ideation, lift people from depression, help heal and lessen the triggers PTSD leaves behind. The music is for people who are real, who struggle with their faith, and who want to grow and heal.
"I came home from Iraq and I didn’t know who I was anymore. Music cracked me open again. Faith came through the crack."
— The Founder
Fort Wayne.
Two tours.
One mission.
Indiana · Iraq · Faith
The Book
A Warrior's Garden
A Therapeutic Guide to Living with PTSD. Written by the founder about the road home — music, a garden, and faith.
Read it on Amazon →
Listen
THE SOUND
New single · Out Aug 28, 2026
Because of You
feat. Josh Hudson
Discography · 11 releases
Also featured on
Spotify
Videos
The People Behind the Sound
THE BAND
MALACHIAS
Director · Vocals · Guitar
Fort Wayne, IN · Iraq (×2)
The voice and the vision. After two tours in Iraq — first as a medic, then as an Army bandsman — he came home carrying something that needed to come out. Malachias is his name in its ancient form: the messenger. That's not a stage name. That's a calling. He leads the band the way he led in service: with conviction, without apology, and always for the ones who need it most.
The messenger. The mission. The music.
JC CONCEPCION
Lead Guitar
Havana, Cuba → Miami, FL
Born in Havana, Cuba — raised on fire, faith, and the sound of a guitar that could say what words couldn't. He crossed an ocean to call Miami home, and he found in the United States what every man of faith searches for: the freedom to worship without fear and play without limits. JC brings something ancient and unbreakable to every note he plays. His love for God isn't background to the music — it's the music. When he steps up to play, you're hearing a man who has already decided what matters.
From Havana to the altar — every string a prayer.
EFRAIN SIERRA
Rhythm Guitar · Riffs
Puerto Rico → Miami, FL
Family first. Faith second. Guitar always. Efraín Sierra came out of Puerto Rico carrying all three — and when he found Malachias, he found a place where all three could live at once. He plays rhythm the way a man prays: consistent, intentional, and with everything behind it. His riffs aren't decoration — they're the backbone that lets the melody breathe and the message land. He's not here for the spotlight. He's here because God put a guitar in his hands and a mission in front of him.
Every riff an act of worship.
GABE GRANTHAM
Bass
Hattiesburg, MS → Sebring, FL
Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, raised in Florida, and pulled toward bass guitar before he ever thought about what it would become. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic and Recovery Specialist — and at Fort Carson, Colorado, he kept playing. Bands on the weekend. Stages when he could find them. He left active duty as a Sergeant (E-5) and kept serving in the Florida Army National Guard while using the GI Bill to study Audio Engineering at Full Sail University. He went on to work at Festival Recording Studio and AM 690 WTIX in New Orleans. He builds custom cigar box guitars by hand. Since coming back to South Florida in 2013, he has never stopped — performing, recording, building. When he joined Malachias, he brought all of it with him: the service, the craft, and decades of groove that only comes from someone who has earned every note.
The service. The craft. The groove.
NAYSHA “WAR” RAMOS
Drums
Tampa, FL → South Florida
Naysha “War” Ramos brings a lifetime of discipline and resilience behind the kit. A U.S. Army veteran and former law enforcement officer, she found in drumming a place to turn intensity into purpose. Her playing is powerful, deliberate, and rooted in faith — serving the song while giving everything she has. Through every challenge, War believes God has used music to give her strength, direction, and a new way to tell her story. For her, drumming is more than music — it's purpose, perseverance, and release.
Drums. Intensity. Precision.
Five stories.
One God.
One flag.
One mission.
United by faith · Proud to call America home
Support the Mission
WEAR THE MISSION
No label. No corporate backing. Just a veteran, a guitar, and a mission.
When you wear Malachias, you carry that with you.
Every purchase keeps the mission alive. No middleman, no label — just you and the band.
Support the Band →
As featured in
CASHBOX MAGAZINE
Artist Spotlight: Malachias Gaskin · March 2023 · By Robin Tanner
“During my time in the army I lost a bit of my hearing due to combat, small arms fire, and roadside bomb explosions. I had to actually relearn how to hear so that I could sing right again.”
— Malachias, in Cashbox Magazine
A feature on his service as a Combat Medic and Army Bandsman, two deployments to Iraq, his recovery, and the founding of A Warrior's Garden and Warfighter Gardens.
For Event Organizers
PRESS & EPK
If you're a church, a veteran organization, or a community promoter considering Malachias for your event — here's what you need to know.
Full live set
45–90 minutes. Originals and select covers that fit the room. We read the crowd.
No production drama
We bring what we need. Minimal requirements. We've played in gymnasiums, chapels, and outdoor fields.
Real interaction
We talk to the room. We don't hide behind a fog machine. People leave knowing something about us.
Faith-centered message
Every show has a thread of purpose running through it. We don't preach. We witness.
Quick Facts
- Set length
- 45 min · 1 hr · full set
- Setup
- 90 min before · 30 min soundcheck
- PA
- Self-contained or house PA
- Stage
- 12 ft × 10 ft minimum · 2 × 20A
- Based in
- Coral Springs, FL · travels statewide
- Plays
- Bars, festivals, churches, VFW halls, military events
Stage plot, rider and hi-res photos sent on request. Email press@malachiasmusic.com
Vocal · Style · Stage presence
VOICE LESSONS
WITH MALACHIAS
International touring artist, former Nashville recording artist, 30+ years on stage. Vocal, style and stage presence — in person in Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade or via Zoom. Discounts for veterans and packages.
Get in Touch
BOOK US
We play bars, rock festivals, churches, VFW halls, and military events across South Florida — a veteran-founded band with a specific mission: healing through music. If you have an audience that needs to hear something real, reach out. We'll be there.
Direct line
booking@malachiasmusic.com