Ministry Team

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"To God be the Glory "

Sonshine Ministries, Inc., has been truly blessed through the years with a strong ministry team. This team includes the staff, the “Wings of Victory Band,” their families and those of you who faithfully and often times sacrificially, partner with us prayerfully and financially. Thank you and may God richly bless you as we partner together in this vitally important mission!

Rev. Art Apgar, 
Executive Director of Sonshine Ministries, Inc.
Band Member, Songwriter, Vocalist, Recording Artist

Art Apgar is an ordained minister, evangelist, song writer and recording artist from San Jose, California. Art has been preaching and ministering in song around the world since 1978.

Art committed his life to Jesus Christ in 1971 after having been injured while serving in the U.S. Air Force.

Since 1982 Rev. Apgar’s ministry focus has primarily been evangelizing and exhorting our military men and women, both officers and enlisted. In addition to ministering to the military community and the local church, Art has had the privilege of being a guest speaker on television, radio, for Pro Baseball teams and for the Promise Keepers. Art, his wife Sandy and their three children, Dan, James and Amber reside in Folsom, California.

Thomas Tomasello,
Musical Coordinator, Musician, Sound Engineer, Song writer

Tom Tomasello, a versatile and accomplished musician, musical producer and arranger has worked with such celebrities as Bob Hope, Al Green, The Coasters, The Platters, The Temptations, Loretta Lynn, Sawyer Brown, Lee Greenwood and the Oakridge Boys. He has many notable albums and recordings to his credit. Tom owns and operates a recording studio, “Tom Tom Productions” in Morgan Hill, CA. 

Tom, his wife Kathee, and their two sons reside in Morgan Hill, California.

Jeannine O’Neal
Band Member, Songwriter, Vocalist, Recording Artist

Jeannine O’Neal has been involved in Christian ministry for over 20 years. An accomplished studio musician, Jeannine is also a producer in the San Francisco Bay Area. A performer in her own right, Jeannine has performed with Jessie Dixon, Nancy Harmon, Karen Wheaton, Morris Chapman, Stephen & Linda Travani and many others. In addition Jeannine has performed with secular artists like George Burns, Bob Hope, Danny Thomas, Ben Vereen, Franke Lane, Pat Paulson, Tanya Tucker, The Oakridge Boys, The Vandellas, Glen Campbell and many others.

Known for her versatility in many instruments, styles and as a songwriter, Sonshine Ministries is blessed to include Jeannine as a valuable member of the Sonshine Ministries “Wings of Victory Band.”

Dan and Carol Fryer
Vocalist, Recording Artists

Dan and Carol are incredible vocalist’ and recording artists. Dan is an ordained minister and has a powerful ministry in impacting youth. Singing together, Dan and Carol have both blessed and ignited audiences all over the world. 

Their first CD release is entitled, “Dan & Carol."

The Sonshine Ministries “Wings of Victory Band” is a dynamic and exciting team of solid Christians who are professional musicians and vocalists. The band, directed by Tom Tomasello, generally consists of piano and key boards, electric and acoustic guitars, saxophone, bass and drums. As many as four vocalists/recording artists will tour with S.M.I. for each ministry event. The core ministry team includes: Thomas Tomasello, Jeannine O’Neal, Dan and Carol Fryer and Art Apgar.

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Board of Directors

Rev. Art Apgar

Robert Wallace

Carol Wallace 

Daniel Gutierrez

Chaplain Capt. Chuck May (RET/Navy)

Phyllis Ing

Advisory Board

Dennis Ing (Veteran, US Air Force)

Chaplain Lt. Col. Rick Mathis (Army) Ret.

Sandy Apgar, Administrative Assistant SMI 

Wink and Judy Menser, Austin, TX (Army Veteran)

Monique Vandenberg Capt. Central Fire Dept., San Jose, CA

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