Tony & Annette Palombi

Tony & Annette Palombi have been married for over 18 years and worked in Victoria for over 17 years. They have practical experience in the areas of children, youth, social justice , outreach into schools and various community projects. They hold training certificates with YWAM, Student  Focus, Prepare and Enrich Marriage courses , Seasons Grief and Loss and are credentialed with the ACC. Both studied in Victoria and Tony holds a BA in Ministry.

They have always been known for their strong passion and creative ideas and friendly natures. In 2005 , they set -up a non profit organisation called GMF Ministries. Leaving their full time positions  they began to perform and speak to local churches and in 2007 they took the family to Africa and together with their children, held three concerts at which 30,000 people attended. Since then they have spoken to thousands of young people. They continue to travel around Australia with the GMF band.

Tony & Annette are passionate parents who believe that life can be turned for the good.

Danni Palombi

Born in Melbourne,Danni started drumming when she was 8 years old after her parents identified that she could hold a beat on a drum . She went to a local drum teacher in Melbourne until she was 12 years old. In 2004 she enrolled in Blackburn High School Music program in which she played in the senior and junior bands as the main drummer.  She played various venues around Melbourne and won a competition in Mount Gambier in 2005.

In 2006, together with her brother and sister,  started her own family band called GMF . In a suburban garage they practiced their sets and began to play on various stages . The families connection with churches helped them play at a net-work of  stages around Australia.

For her 14th birthday she received a Pearl ELX Export Series drum kit which she has practiced on every day and this has been her traveling companion. Since 2006, Danni has played to schools, festivals, large crowds, weddings and competitions. During 2007, Danni wrote her first three songs and recorded them on her first EP U Gotta Know. Later that year the family took a trip to Africa, Canada and the USA widening the band's experience. In July 2008, Danni travelled to Sydney with the school and won awards for their performance.

Her passion for music led her to write and produce her own songs about life in general and  in July 2008, Danni travelled to Paradise Studios in Gosford to record 11 songs which the band has written. Danni proved to be able to drum efficiently for recording in the studio as well as live performances.Danni's band won the Search for a Star grand final in 2008 and her band was nominated Top 5 finalists in the National Musicoz awards. Danni is a writer member for APRA.

Played on main stage at the Australian Gospel Music Festival in 2006.

Winner best drummer in Australia for the Intermediete Jazz Band, Mount Gambier 2006 with Blackburn High School.

Africa, Uganda played to 30,000 people in a family project helping the African community in 2007.

Performing two songs on Canadian TV in 2007.

 First EP in 2007 U Gotta Know

Grand Final Winners of Adelaide’s Search for a Star 2008 (Band Category)

Runner up band in the Nickelodeon Competition 2008

Recorded with Luke  Munns on her first album Ride of Life in 2008 

Adelaide Carols by Candlelight 2008

Ride of Life music clip

Alive music clip  

Top 5 finalist in the 2008 National Musicoz Awards   

Planning to travel around Australia

Writing and recording more songs 

Danni’s band GMF has been endorsed by the School’s Ministry Group which is responsible to provide services to every school in the state of South Australia. Over the next year GMF will be playing to students across the suburbs and regional areas. This gives them exposure to their community and shares their music to a young audience. 

GMF plans to tour their album in July 2009 to five states.The family will hook up the trailer and travel to NSW, VIC, Perth and Tassie as well as SA. During this time they will perform to thousands.

Stephanie Palombi

Main stage at the Australian Gospel Music Festival in 2006.

World Vision Fundraiser 2006 

Africa, Uganda played to 30,000 people in a family project helping the African community in 2007.

Performing two songs on Canadian TV in 2007.

First EP in 2007.

Runner up band in the Nickelodeon Competition 

Recorded with Luke  Munns on her first album Ride of Life in 2008 

Top 5 finalist in the 2008 National Musicoz Awards

Adelaide Carols by Candlelight 2008

Ride of Life music clip

Alive music clip 

Stephanie was born in Melbourne and by the age of  6 months was on a missions trip travelling to Bamaga, Australia then over to Vanuatu. Stephanie was the baby of the trip which lasted 3 months on tour. She first started singing at the age of 3 when her parents noticed her singing along to everything. She always enjoyed dressing up and getting involved in drama's and her voice was first noticed in a church talent afternoon. By the age of 10 Stephanie was asked to lead sing in a children's group based in Melbourne .It only took six months for Stephanie to grow out of the role as she began to mature in her gift. Along with her sister and brother, in 2006 they formed their own family band. Stephanie, who also plays keyboards, took the role of lead singer. In 2006 Stephanie recorded a single "The Prayer" for her father's birthday present and in 2007 sang on her first EP, U Gotta Know. 2007 Stephanie travelled with her family to Africa, Canada and the USA. This experience enriched her as a person and an artist. 2008 her band  won the Search for a Star Grand Final, runner up in the Nickelodeon competition and Top 5 finalists in the Musicoz awards and they performed in front of 35,000 people at Adelaide's Carols.

Steff loves hanging out with friends and family. Enjoys  listening to all kinds of music,loves to sleep, eat chocolate, and going down the beach with mates. This year Steff began to learn the saxaphone.

Stephanie's band ,GMF, plans to tour their album in July 2009 to five states.The family will hook up the trailer and travel to NSW, VIC, Perth and Tassie as well as SA. During this time they will perform to thousands of people.

Joshua Palombi

Played on main stage at the Australian Gospel Music Festival in 2006.

Africa, Uganda played to 30,000 people in a family project helping the African community in 2007.

Performing two songs on Canadian TV in 2007.

Grand Final Winners of Adelaide’s Search for a Star 2008 ( Band Category)

Winner of Adelaide’s Search for a Star 2008 (Solo Category)

Writing songs in his first EP in 2007.

Runner up  in the Nickelodeon Rock Band Competition 

Recording with Luke Munns Ride of Life album 2008

Top 5 finalist in the 2008 National Musicoz Awards 

Ride of Life music clip

 Joshua was born in Melbourne and from the time he came home,was a happy baby. He showed signs from an early age of  being born for the stage. Performing in drama and putting together dance sets by copying High 5 & Jump 5. Joshua enjoyed entertaining people. At 9 , Joshua performed at a  talent day with church and sang a Veggie Tales song. It was the first time Joshua took the lead with a microphone and sang. By the end of 2005 Joshua was invited to lead sing a children’s band and for a short space of six months Joshua sang to school kids, churches and festivals. In 2006 together with his 2 sisters, formed their own band GMF. Within a space of months they had their own bookings and began to sing around Australia. By the end of 2006, Joshua had written a couple of songs, and by mid 2007 six songs were recorded on his own EP. His first song ever recorded was “The Prayer” which he sang a duo with his sister. Joshua began the band by playing bass guitar and lead singing, but in 2007 he picked up the electric guitar. A friend and great guitarist ,Stewart Kohinga, gave Joshua a Gibson Les Paul Custom copy as a gift which he proudly plays. During 2007 Joshua travelled to Africa,Canada and the USA singing his songs to a large audience.In July 2008 ( before his 13^th birthday) Joshua travelled to Sydney to record the band's first album with producer Luke Munns. Within the space of 2 years his passion for music, performing and writing has seen him become an exciting musician. In 2008 Joshua performed in Search for a Star and was well applauded for his stage presence, winning the solo comp and band section.His band  was also nominated Top 5 finalists in the Nationl Musicoz awards. Joshua is excited about the future and will tour his album Ride of Life around Australia next year. Recently the band filmed two of their songs for a music clip . Joshua is a writer member for APRA.

Ride of Life Tour

Joshua's  band ,GMF, plans to tour their album in July 2009 to five states.The family will hook up the trailer and travel to NSW, VIC, Perth and Tassie as well as SA. During this time they will perform to thousands of  people.

Timothy Palombi