[1] Shortly after becoming a Christian as a sixteen year old high school student in 1969, Marsha Carter wrote the song "For Those Tears I Died (Come to the Water)".
For Those Tears I Died eventually became widely known and sung by Christian youth groups and churches across the United States.
After borrowing $900 for the project from their pastor, Chuck Smith, Carter and her bandmates recorded Come to the Waters; the album included songs she penned along with the others in the group.
Because of the widespread distribution and success of For Those Tears I Died, Stevens received an entry in the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music.
[4][8][2] Never feeling she was no longer a Christian after coming out, Stevens joined the predominantly gay and lesbian Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) in Los Angeles in 1984.
[4] In 2002, Marsha and Cindy Stevens-Pino attended a concert in Phoenix, featuring Bill Gaither and his wife Gloria, along with his Homecoming singers.
Following the concert, Stevens-Pino and her then-girlfriend met backstage with Gaither and singer Mark Lowry, having their picture taken together.
Gaither's official statement continued, to include accusing Stevens-Pino of exploiting their backstage meeting for publicity.
After moving to Florida, they created a music ministry training school for LGBT+ Christians out of King of Peace Metropolitan Community Church in St.