“I love you, and I’m proud of you.” Children need to hear these words—especially from their father. Reeding Room creator, Dana Reed, conveys that simple but profound truth which deeply touches the hearts of all who hear it. “I had a father who was always there,” Dana recalls. “My brother Anthony and I would run to the door and give him a hug when we’d hear him come home from work and, at bedtime, he would kiss us goodnight. Both our parents were there to read us Bible stories, take us to church, and teach us to pray. I believe that to whom much is given, much is required.” Dana majored in communications and broadcasting in college, and for a number of years supported his family as a producer and session guitarist in New York and later Nashville, where the family relocated in 1995. By 2000, in the midst of a relative lull in his session and production work, Dana felt the Lord telling him that it was time to undertake the Reeding Room in earnest. “The reason I’m here…my purpose in life, is to Rebuke, Encourage, Enlighten and Disciple the Next Generation,” Dana says. “My goal is to share the heart of God with children and to plant seeds in them at an early age.” Dana is a three-time Dove Award® nominated producer. He has produced projects for Tokyo Disney, Integrity Music (Alvin Slaughter, Alicia Williamson), CW Wellspring (Mom Winans) and many independent artists. He also served as music director for CeCe Winans and has played guitar on many recordings including Donnie McClurkin and Shirley Caesar. Dana has worked with children in association with Little Saints Comprehensive Learning Center, Bethlehem Centers of Nashville and Camp Summer Song; a song writing camp for children sponsored by The Girl Scouts of Cumberland Valley, The Country Music Hall of Fame and The Nashville Songwriters Association International.