They were at first a disparate set of unlikely young acquaintances that bonded in a sense of common brokenness and that resulted in a wide-ranging search for truth.

This fall they will take preliminary vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.When the wrecking ball transformed their Manhattan loft into a parking lot, the original group left New York in a converted school bus which became home for the 10 people, 2 cats, a small dog, and 80 musical instruments.

Eventually the group gained enough musical proficiency to start formally booking concerts and the pilgrimage thus turned into a set of tours to the Western United States, New England and Southeastern US regions.

In 2007, a fan of the group, Timothy Renner of Dark holler Arts, salvaged the LP master and these other recordings, digitally remastered them and produced "The Christ Tree Box Set.

Other fans of the group, Anthony Derx, and brothers Anthony and Chris Hoisington at Old Bear Records, will be re-releasing their music on vinyl and digital music services in 2019, The vinyl re-release will be a double LP from the Renner digital remasters, and will be distributed by Light in The Attic.