Georgian Banov grew up in Eastern Europe during the communist regime, and was taught that there was no God! So he never thought about God and his great love was music. From childhood onwards, Georgian was trained in classical violin. But when ‘rock and roll’ hit Western Europe in the mid 60's, Georgian discovered a whole new genre of music.  He discovered the Beatles by secretly listening to illegal broadcasts on his grandfather's short-wave radio.

Captivated by these strange and wonderful new sounds, he shared this new music with three of his friends.  In a short time, they learned all of the Beatles

songs and formed the first official rock band of Bulgaria. In 1965, they made their debut on national television and became an overnight sensation. Rock music became the catalyst to gather thousands of youth and start a movement of frustration and rebellion. Soon the communist authorities recognized their mistake and outlawed their concerts. Knowing he could go to jail as a dissident, Georgian decided to escape to the Western world.

Listen to Georgian Banov’s incredible journey as he risked his life to escape from Bulgaria. Once across the Iron Curtain, America welcomed him in as a refugee and granted him asylum.

En route to California, Georgian encountered the "Jesus People" witnessing on the streets of Los Angeles. Through their love and their free food, these Jesus People won Georgian’s trust. Eventually, without even believing that there was a God, Georgian challenged God, “If you are real show yourself to me!” Immediately, Georgian was enveloped in a blanket of God … which he describes as fire. Georgian was totally born again in an instant. Georgian continued to have encounters with God for weeks thereafter. God showed Georgian his role in the end time harvest, where as an old man, he would be part of seeing stadiums filled with God seekers.  

Listen to the Conversion of Georgian Banov. You will be thrilled as you hear how God can reach a disillusioned, atheistic rock star, and turn him into an ‘Apostle of Joy’.