For the Love of the Music

Time away from the bench is time in front of a microphone for two lab owners with a passion for music.

Steve Gerhauser, Steve’s Dental Lab

When Steve Gerhauser joined his local evangelical church over 30 years ago, he found an outlet for his music as well as his faith.

Gerhauser, Owner of Steve’s Dental Lab, a crown and bridge lab in Yakima, WA, had been playing guitar on and off since high school but had never been part of a band. He took a chance and joined the church’s Worship Team that plays during services each week and recruited his wife, Charlene, a vocalist, to join, too. 

Three decades later, the couple still performs with the group during services about twice a month, playing contemporary Christian songs and classic hymns. “Being an active participant in the service each week makes us feel invested in the church and connected...