They worshipped together. They served together. Their final journey was together following a tragic plane crash.

If you walked into a church service where Rashad Storr and Mateo Winder were playing, you probably noticed the music before you noticed them.

One stood with a guitar while the other sat behind a keyboard.

Together, they helped create moments of worship that many say drew people closer to God.

Now, the two friends who spent countless Sundays serving side by side are being remembered together after losing their lives in Friday’s devastating plane crash en route to San Andros for the All Andros Regatta.

For some, it is difficult to think of one without the other.

Rashad faithfully served as a guitarist at New Life Restoration Church and Chapel on the Hill.

Mateo was the music director at New Life Restoration Church, a keyboardist at Chapel on the Hill, and later became the keyboard player for the internationally known Bahamen.

Their ministries crossed churches and stages.

“They faithfully served through the music ministry of Chapel on the Hill,” the church said. “Their worship, dedication and love for God left an imprint that will not be forgotten.”

For Rashad, music was something deeply rooted within him.

Kingdom Evangelistic Apostolic Church said his “love and passion for music ran deep in his DNA.”

He was, they said, “a great asset to the body of Christ.”

Outside of church, Rashad carried that same warmth into everyday life.

Coworker Carlos Mestanza said what he will remember most is not just his work ethic, but the man behind the smile.

“We are left with his eternal smile and the wonderful moments we shared, both inside and outside of work.”

“Fly high, my friend. You leave a massive void behind, but your memory will stay with us forever.”

But perhaps no words cut deeper than those shared by Rashad’s girlfriend, Phoenix.

Hours after the crash, she revealed the thought she could not escape. “I wish I would’ve kissed you longer this morning.”

Friends describe Mateo as one of the kindest people they have ever met.

“He was one of the nicest people you could ever meet,” Gregory Taylor said. “Andros man is the best!” he would often laugh.

Music carried Mateo far beyond the church walls.

Only a week before the tragedy, he stood on stage with Bahamen in Milwaukee, performing before international audiences.

He was living the dream he had worked for since childhood.

Long before the concerts and bright lights, there was simply a teenager fascinated by a keyboard.

Brudda Brad remembers those early days vividly.

“Before the bright lights and big stages, it was the backroom by you,” he wrote.

“I remember we used to be making noise until three in the morning.”

He watched Mateo grow from playing Mr. Rolle’s keyboard during lunch breaks in high school to performing on some of the biggest stages in The Bahamas and abroad.

“What hurts the most is that you were literally living your dreams, lil bro,” he said.

“So much passion, so much life, so much energy, so much laughter, cu short.”

Rashad and Mateo left together.