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radioFRONTMAN Robert McKee, of popular Scottish band Hallelujah Square, died while on a diving trip in Scotland.
McKee, who was 26 years old, was a larger-than-life character who
brought a real sense of fun to everything that he did - his life and
his music testified to the incredible zeal and joy that poured out of
the man himself. Robert was involved in just about every area of
church life that you could imagine: mission, worship, youthwork and
the arts. Even at his funeral Robert managed to unite Catholics and
Protestants as well as joining the more conservative wing of the
church with the radical, a fitting tribute to the kind of life and
work that he carried out during his years with us. It's hard to
imagine the Scottish CCM scene without him (he was just as
enthusiastic as an audience member as he was on stage), and although
his loss has left so many of us stunned and with the usual question
"Why?", we can at least give thanks for Robert McKee's contribution
not only to CCM but to the injection of life that he brought to
everything and everyone he came in contact with. Members of just about
every Christian band in Scotland attended McKee's funeral in the small
Ayrshire town of Stewarton.
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Mr Mckee is such an amazing light and was loved at Earnoch high. I managed to recieve a copy of his music on tape and still have it to this day. I have just recently been gifted a cassette player and all i ever think about when someone mentions cassettes is mr mckee's. It has always touched me and now even more so as ive went the spiritual path over the years and it was the first cassette i ran to when i got home with the player. The joy, comfort and happiness this tape has brought is timeless. I love and will always love xx