Oden studied music and became a professional at the ripe age of thirteen, playing for Hollywood's local dances. In 1971 after becoming a devout Christian he became the lead singer and songwriter for one of the pioneering Contemporary Christian Music bands, "Mustard Seed Faith." This band's ministry began as an evangelistic outreach to hundreds of school campuses throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, they played to thousands of men and women in the prison systems. Oden has recorded several albums that have received airplay on both secular and Christian radio stations, in addition to college radio.
