About
The Needhams are comprised of David (Dad) Needham, Dave Needham, his sister Diane, and her husband Steve.
David, father of Dave & Diane, has been a musician for over 7 decades, and spent his earliest years in music playing with the likes of Lefty Frizzell and Marty Robbins. David married Eileen and together they played country with the Genesee Valley Sweethearts--later known as the Country Skylarks. In 1971, their faith in Christ drew the couple into Christian music. The Needham family played regionally throughout the northeast into the early 90's until David and Eileen moved to TN. Now, David plays harmonica and guitar for The Needhams, and Eileen currently works with the band behind the scenes in sound support and product.
Dave sang with his parents and sister Diane for years before joining the Dixie Melody Boys as a vocalist and bassist in 1993. While there, Dave was nominated for the Singing News Horizon Individual Award and garnered respect for his songwriting. His return to family harmony marks the beginning of The Needhams as they are today. Dave owns and manages the group, playing bass guitar, singing and continuing as a writer and producer for The Needhams and other artists.
Diane began singing at age of 2 in a LeRoy, NY, theater. Later, adding Diane as the drummer to Dave’s bass guitar rounded out the family band with their parents David and Eileen playing guitars. Diane attended Roberts Wesleyan University in North Chili, New York, and married drummer Steve Mummert and joined his band. Diane honed her songwriting skills and played guitar with Steve’s group until the couple joined The Needhams. Diane is a featured radio personality on the Eternal Broadcasting Network for the "Heart of the Song" as well as producer for the latest Needham album "More".
Steve Mummert is a Pennsylvania native who began drumming for his family’s group at the age of 12. His parents asked him to add his voice to their group when he turned 18, and their band toured the Mid-Atlantic region extensively. He met Diane at a music conference in 1992 and their whirlwind romance found her added to his family by the middle of 1993. In 1999, Steve approached Dave about joining The Needhams, and now Steve is the road manager for the band as well as drummer and vocalist.
