Heavy Metal
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Around 2008, Matt Harding teamed up with his son Jacob on bass and Keith Gardner on drums to form a band called The Jacob's Ladder. They had one self-titled release in 2008 mastered by Ty Tabor.

David McKee passed away in 2008. Matt Harding passed away in 2012.

1984 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals
David Lawson - Bass, Vocals
Bill Box - Drums

1. Overcomer (3:25)
2. The Teacher (4:18)
3. The Light (3:30)
4. He's the Power (4:03)

1985 Independent
2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2102)

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals
Mark Borrero - Bass
Bill Box - Drums

1. Apostle (instrumental) (1:50)
2. Bread of Life (2:28)
3. Come to the Truth (2:52)
4. The Witness (5:13)
5. Armageddon (instrumental) (1:17)
6. King of Kings (2:35)
7. Born Again (3:01)
8. Parting the Red Sea (instrumental) (3:09)

1. Overcomer (3:25)
2. The Teacher (4:18)
3. The Light (3:30)
4. He's the Power (4:03)

1986 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals
Mark Borrero - Bass
Bill Box - Drums

1. King of the Saints
2. Loving Arms
3. Conquerors
4. You & Me
5. The Light
6. He's the Power
7. Overcomer
8. The Teacher

These songs were the result of two different studio sessions. The first session included all four songs from the self-titled “Apostle” release. A second session included the first four songs. They put these two sessions together and released this full length recording.

1987 Independent
2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2104)

Matt Harding – All guitars, vocals
Mark Borerro – Bass
David McKee – Drums

1. Chariots of Iron (instrumental) (5:02)
2. Rock (3:13)
3. Lover (4:00)
4. Power in the Blood (3:38)
5. Lake of Fire (2:42)
6. Sword & Shield (2:48)
7. Vivaldi (excerpt from Concert in D Minor) (instrumental) (0:37)
8. Lamb of God (3:05)
9. Leaders (3:37)

1988 Independent
2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2106)

Matt Harding – All guitars, vocals
Ray Schmidt – Bass
David Paul McKee – Drums

1. Hymns (instrumental) (1:43)
2. Vanguard (instrumental) (3:22)
3. Dragon Slayer (instrumental) (0:40)
4. I Am Persuaded (4:36)
5. The Sword (instrumental) (3:46)
6. Unlimited Power (2:40)
7. Split the Way (3:13)
8. Waiting (3:02)
9. Holy Soldier (3:52)

1989 Independent
2026 Retroactive Records (RRCD2108)

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals
David Lawson - Bass, voals
Bill Box - Drums

Produced by Glenn Kaiser

1. King of the Saints (2:57)
2. Overcomer (3:07)
3. Conquerors (2:30)
4. Born Again (2:53)
5. Parting the Red Sea (instrumental) (2:54)
6. Unlimited Power (2:39)
7. Armageddon (instrumental) (1:28)
8. King of Kings (2:21)
9. Bread of Life (3:14)
10. Holy Soldier (3:54)

This one is sometimes to referred to as Metal for the Master (even though those words don't appear on the cassette) or Tone Zone (after the name of the studio it was recorded at in Chicago, Illinois). This tape is also sometimes listed as a 1983 or 1987 release, but that was probably due to someone misreading the last “9” in the small text on the cover.

1989 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitar, vocals
Ray Schmidt - Bass
Bill Box - Drums

Tim Lawhorn - Keyboards

1. Armor of Light (3:11)
2. Kingdom Come (3:32)
3. Alive and Well (3:20)
4. Stand and Watch (3:17)
5. Steel Armada (5:49)
6. Sparks (4:15)
7. Dreams (3:37)
8. The Light (3:17)
9. Out of the Fire (instrumental) (2:44)
10. Tears (5:22)

1994 Lightforce Records

Matt Harding – Vocals, guitar
David Paul McKee – Drums

Mark Borrero – Bass (tracks 1-9)
Ray Schmidt – Bass (tracks 10-18)

1. Chariots of Iron (instrumental) (5:02)
2. Rock (3:13)
3. Lover (4:00)
4. Power in the Blood (3:38)
5. Lake of Fire (2:42)
6. Sword and Shield (2:48)
7. Vivaldi Violin Concerto (instrumental) (0:37)
8. Lamb of God (3:05)
9. Leaders (3:37)
10. Hymns (instrumental) (1:43)
11. Vanguard (instrumental) (3:22)
12. Dragon Slayer (instrumental) (0:40)
13. I Am Persuaded (4:36)
14. The Sword (instrumental) (3:46)
15. Unlimited Power (2:40)
16. Split the Way (3:13)
17. Waiting (3:02)
18. Holy Soldier (3:52)

This tape is a reissue of Chariots of Iron on side 1 and Hymns on side 2.

1994 Lifeforce Records

David Brown - Vocals
Matt Harding - Guitars
Larry Motes - Bass
David McKee - Drums

Mark Borrero - Bass guitar on “Beatitude” and “Burn it Up”
Jerry Mehm - Drums on “Beatitude” and “Burn it Up”
Tim Lawhorn - Keyboards
Kyle Scott - Keyboards

1. Six Hundred Sixty Six (3:34)
2. Beautitude (5:27)
3. Resurrection Dance (3:43)
4. Inferno (1:39)
5. Betrayed (4:22)
6. Alpha and Omega (3:39)
7. In the New Love (3:47)
8. Pray (5:00)
9. Burn It Up (2:28)