Mary Kaye has been ministering in gospel music for 11 years now. She began singing with "The Kingdom Seekers" in 1992 and then in 1999 she as well as Darin Huggins and Brian Mattingly took a leap of faith and began the ministry of One Purpose. Mary Kaye recalls, "I started singing at church as a young girl. I remember in my sixth grade English class my teacher asked us to write an essay on what we wanted to be when we grew up. I wrote that I wanted to be a singer in a gospel music group when I grew up. I count it such a blessing to know that God honors the desires of our hearts when we place our lives in His hands."

When Mary Kaye is not traveling with One Purpose, she and her husband Billy make their home in Roland, Oklahoma with their family. They faithfully attend Dora Assembly of God Church.

Through this musical journey God has blessed Mary Kaye not only with a beautiful voice but also a sensitive heart to write some of the most beautiful songs that uplift the name of Jesus Christ. She has had songs released both nationwide and overseas. "He’s Still Doing Miracles" was charted this past year at #141. Mary Kaye states, "As we continue to travel where God leads, my prayer would be that God uses me to touch someone’s heart and life in a way that will truly make a difference.

Melinda, who sings soprano for One Purpose, was born and raised in Charleston, Arkansas. She grew up singing with her sisters but most of the time she would sing solo in church. Melinda recalls, "I remember sitting at the dinner table one night when I was in my early teens and looking through a singing magazine for a group to audition for. I didn’t find one that night, but my mom told me that someday, if it was meant, then I would get the opportunity to minister in a group."

After graduating high school, Melinda was asked to go on an Out Reach Crusade. "We saw many people saved and turn their lives back to God, and I knew then", states Melinda, "that traveling and spreading God’s word was what I wanted and needed to do". Melinda knows first hand how God cares so much about every part of our lives and wants to be apart of all of it. After marrying her wonderful husband Chris, Melinda and he wanted to have children but after five years of trying were told that they would never be able to conceive. They then began looking at other options and decided to adopt a precious little four year old boy, Dalton, who has filled their hearts with so much joy. Later Melinda and Chris went to adopt another child and were given a beautiful five-month old baby girl. They loved her with all they had but after eight months a judge decided that she should be moved to the home of one of her family members. Melinda recalls that "this was probably the hardest day of my life. I built up so much bitterness in my heart about the decision that the judge had made, but when I finally turned it all over to God and asked Him to remove the bitterness in my life, God moved in a mighty way." About one month after asking God to heal Melinda’s heart, she and Chris found out that they were expecting their very own child. "God never ceases to let us know that He is in control if we will just turn everything over to Him."

In October of 2002, Melinda auditioned with One Purpose but knew that she was about to give birth to their son, Dillon, and would be a while before she could join the group. On October 28th Melinda gave birth to Dillon and then in January of 2003 she joined One Purpose and began doing what she knew that God had called her to. When Melinda is not traveling with One Purpose, she and her family faithfully attend Calvary Chapel  Fort Smith. Melinda states, "I thank God for all of the blessings that He has given to my family and me, and I pray that His anointing will continue to be upon my family and One Purpose.