Sioux city-based, Bread of Stone, is a rare band that truly puts service and ministry before dreams of stardom. Taking their name from a vision of being unfit then transformed to be used for God’s work. The development of bread of stone as artists began simply with a calling received by ben and bill’s father that the brothers should start a music ministry. They dually started music lessons and then began performing in local churches. Today, having toured with a veritable 'who's who' of major CCM artists, including: Newsboys, Superchick, Sanctus Real, Petra, Building 429, and several others - all while maintaining their role as an indie band solely at God's direction - Bread of Stone has matured in their music and message. Wishing to release an album that truly captured their artistic vision, the band readily admits to being meticulous and demanding of themselves in the recording process. The end result of dedication to independence as artists - and the refining of their craft - is the band’s new release ‘the real life.’ A conceptual album based on the band's belief that the world is caught up in a vicious cycle of trends, distractions, and lies, 'the real life' is a response from bread of stone that unashamedly declares that the 'real life' is as God intended for us - to be one with him. Deftly incorporating rock, pop and praise, the album is the most definitive musical snapshot yet of bread of stone and their ministry. Ben and Bill Kristijanto founded ‘the light project' - their ministry in indonesia, the country they called home for years to empower those who are not afraid to carry the light of jesus into the darkness, even when faced with persecution. 'we have never set out to make a statement of ourselves as artists,' said Bill Kristijanto 'we are able to do so only through God's grace'.