Merchant Band was formed from a worship team at the International House of Prayer, a 24/7 prayer and worship ministry in Kansas City (IHOP-KC, www.ihop.org). Marcus Meier and a few friends began playing three times a week to help fill some of the two-hour slots in the 24/7 schedule. Over the past four years that worship team has seen a lot of change and growth, and is now leading six two-hour sessions a week at IHOP-KC, as well as leading worship at all IHOP conferences.