 While not a religious group, the band chose the name Cecilia from Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music and of the blind.The band was formed by the members of the Veltz family, then living in Vienna, Virginia in 1998 when the three Veltz youngsters, Allison, Drew and Laura, began performing songs written by their father, Kenneth Veltz, at local venues.The group was originally an acoustic trio, playing local open mic gigs with Drew playing guitar for his sisters.