Straight from the Heart Band frequently performs in drug rehabs, Teen Challenge Centers, prisons, and various churches, including cowboy churches. Also singing annually at a Fourth of July celebration in Roxton, TX, Galen and Mary’s former hometown. Occasionally, they share the stage with nationally acclaimed artists, such as The Freemans, The Crabb Family, The Greenes, and The Pfeifers.

In November 2005, They showcased their talents at the Gibson Café in Nashville’s Opry Mills Mall. Then in December, they had the distinct honor of performing at the White House Annual Pageant of Peace. Recently, they were invited to perform at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO; in five days, they presented sixteen shows.

The family’s Americana music features  beautiful, three-part harmony. Mary, Elisabet, and Kendall write and compose many of their songs.

Each year for the past four years, Straight from the Heart Band has released a new album. "A Journey Back in Time" is an all-acoustic, bluegrass collection of favorite hymns. Their live album, "The Yoder Family LIVE", was filmed at the beautiful Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, KY.

In 2005, "This Is Our Country" launched a series of albums recorded in-house. "Our Christmas Album" was made available the following year; it includes both traditional and contemporary selections. The following year, 2007 they released their latest work “Nothing Like Love”. This is a 2 disc album, one being a collection of three music videos. These videos were produced,  recorded and taped in-house. To accompany the music videos is an audio disc.. This sound has turned country with Kendall and Mary writing many of the songs and Kendall producing and recording the project in-house.