I updated the Media/Photo section with recent photographs from my ministry trip to China in October of 2007. Please continue to check often for updates. I will be traveling to India in May and June of this year to work with the orphan children at the Sri Ram Ashram outside of Haridwar. Anyone who is interested in knowing more about this mission work and about the possibility of going to India in the future, should send me an email through the Contact section. We are looking for men, women and children who are willing to go and "love" the precious orphan children of India!

I hope that this website will give you a complete picture of "who I am" and what I am really about. Although my path has yielded a tremendous amount of success and opportunity as a trumpet soloist, I've been coming to realize that my identity and worth is not found in the trumpet or even in the apparent success of my career. For years, all I wanted was to be "in the spotlight". I wanted people to proclaim the greatness of "Ashley Hall" and I wanted to see my "kingdom" established here on this earth. To many, this might seem like an innocent desire. But, because another desire of mine was to serve God and to live in a way that brought Him glory, I knew that I couldn't serve these two different kingdoms.

I find my purpose in "seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness", and I'm experiencing the truth that "all of these things will be added unto you". What things? Well, the desires of my heart. The Lord gave me the ability to play the trumpet well, and He filled me with the desire to be a trumpet soloist. He also gave me a personality that feels the most alive when I am connecting with people. Ultimately, I just want to love God and love people more each day in whatever form that may that might take. I view every opportunity--teaching, performing, serving, being--as a gift.

My debut album, "Behold Him" features the following songs: "Power in the Blood", "Were You There?", "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus", "Stand Up for Jesus", "He Keeps Me Singing", "Have Thine Own Way", and "Jesus Paid It All". Saxophonist Arnold Culbreath joins me on a funk version of "Stand Up for Jesus", and soprano Donna Martin sings on "Have Thine Own Way". The final track is an arrangement of hymns by the former principal trumpeter of the Cincinnati Symphony, Philip Collins, entitled "Power Medley". Trumpet players from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra form the ensemble for this wonderful medley.