East Coast Worship Summit - Artists & Speakers

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	PHILLIPS, CRAIG & DEAN For Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig and Dan Dean—Phillips, Craig & Dean—the thing they absolutely love to do is ministry through music. More succinctly put: These guys love-love-LOVE to sing about God. Their individual lives are steeped in local church ministry, but it’s the power of song that keeps them coming back to the studio and stage. In recent years, the band has left behind its mainstream roots and focused on more worship- oriented music. All three men are full-time pastors and make it a priority to be at their respective churches for Sunday services. And way beyond the 10 albums, 18 No.1 singles and 2 million+ records sold in the past 16 years, the story of God’s grace in their lives just keeps getting bigger. The only way they could stop singing is to stop breathing, which is unlikely, because these Pastors just inhaled their second wind. The latest project from Phillips, Craig & Dean, "Top Of My Lungs", brilliantly captures the loud, boisterous excitement and joy these guys feel when they open their mouths to sing of God’s bigger-than-life grace. The East Coast Worship Summit Welcomes Phillips Craig and Dean! www.phillipscraiganddean.com
	JEFF DEYO Jeff Deyo is one of the premier songwriters and worship leaders of today. As the voice behind the songs, “ I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever,” ”In the Secret” and “My Refuge,” which he recorded with the original Dove Award winning group Sonicflood, Jeff has helped invigorate the heart of worship for an entire generation. He has hit #1 many times with favorites, “More Love, More Power,” “Bless The Lord,” and “As I Lift You Up,” These songs are just a few songs that are sung in churches throughout the world. Jeff has lead worship for conferences and summits all over the world. It is these events that seem to fuel Jeff’s passion. “Worship is not a new thing. Worship existed before Adam was created. Worship is a lifestyle-it’s obedience, it’s loving your wife; its obeying your parents. Modern worship music is defined by songs that continue to bring a freshness to honoring and exalting our Creator that is relevant to our time.” We are excited to welcome Jeff Deyo to the East Coast Worship Summit! www.jeffdeyo.com
	PAUL BALOCHE Paul Baloche is a worshipper. Whether leading worship in his home church in Texas, standing on a stage in a foreign country singing with other believers or praising God in the privacy of his own home, worshipping God is simply what Baloche does. And it’s that heart for God that fuels his creativity as a songwriter. Paul’s spiritual journey began in a most unusual place—at a business convention. “That’s my testimony,” says the New Jersey native, across the bridge from Philadelphia. “I was playing clubs around Philly and the Jersey Shore and a friend took me to a “How to get rich” - type weekend. On Sunday morning they had a band playing ‘How Great Thou Art’ with drums and electric guitars. I was blown away and I thought “That’s amazing, just the power of rock music with lyrics about the Lord. I’d never heard that. It really impacted me. My brother and I walked up and made a commitment to follow Jesus.” It was a radical change for me. Paul is a man who takes his calling very seriously. “I think one of our responsibilities in writing worship songs is to be conscious that we are trying to create a sense of community when we write these songs,” he says. “We are trying to use songs as a vehicle and a tool to bring people together and sing our prayers collectively to God. Participation is the key word. A good worship song invites the person to participate in it, not to listen passively. It kind of compels the listener to participate in this prayer and sing it to God.” Paul Baloche’s latest Album through Integrity “ A Greater Song” has many songs sung in the church today such as “Hosanna,” “Rising,” “Here and Now” and “Because of Your Love,” just to name a small few. He is an author and teacher and we are so excited to have him speak, teach and lead us in worship! www.leadworship.com
	HOLLAND DAVIS Holland Davis has seen a life full of traveling and experiencing different cultures. Holland was a child from a military family where his father, a marine, was station in Japan, Hawaii and many different states. However Holland didn’t know what it felt to be “at home” until he gave his life to Christ. Throughout the years Holland has had the opportunity to be involved in five church plants that include Calvary Chapel, Vineyard, Free Methodist and EV Free churches. Holland was the A&R director for Maranatha! Music, General Manager for Calvary Chapel Music and founder of the School of Worship at Costa Mesa. Many of the songs Holland has written have found there way on Wow Worship and recently on Big Daddy Weaves recent album with the song, “Let It Rise.” Holland is the Assistant Pastor of Ocean Hills Community Church in California. We are very happy to have Holland at the East Coast Worship Summit where he will be teaching and leading worship! www.hollanddavis.com
	STEVE FEE Steve Fee remembers standing on a stage before his high-school peers with little musical ability and even less worship leading experience. How times change. Since the early days, he’s been featured at Passion and Catalyst conferences, at 7:22, and also as worship leader at North Point Community Church in Atlanta, one of the nation’s fastest growing churches. Steve is also the front man for new INO Records signing, rock-worship band Fee, which released its debut album We Shine this past fall. Joined by fellow worship leaders Matt Adkins (guitar), Heath Balltzglier (bass) and Brandon Coker (drums), all members of North Point, Fee the band not only serves North Point and 7:22 (the Tuesday night single adult ministry) but travels the country leading worship at student camps and conferences. Fee has been part of the Passion journey with Louie and the worship leaders, Tomlin, David Crowder, Matt Redman and Charlie Hall. “(This) has been the single most shaping thing for me as a worship leader.” Steve became rooted in his local church at North Point Community Church in Atlanta Georgia and contributed songs to different worship projects over time. He recorded an independent record and the group of church musicians playing with him evolved into an established band – Fee. “As we visited different church bodies and parts of the country, Fee’s aim has been to see people move forward in God’s kingdom. We simply want everyone to experience what happens when the people of God come together to worship.” “The Church, God’s avenue for reaching the world, is Plan A, and we want to write songs for the Church to sing, not just to listen to. Fee is one of many that simply want to equip the Church to see massive things about God and do massive things for God. We are a part of a body that lasts forever.” www.myspace.com/stevefee
	MICHAEL CARD. In a career that spans over 25 years, Michael Card has recorded over 20 albums with over four million in sales and 19 #1 hits like "El Shaddai," "Love Crucified Arose," and "Emmanuel." He has authored or co-authored over 14 books, hosted two radio programs, won multiple Dove Awards and written in a wide range of magazines. The popularity of his work seems a stark contrast to his goal in life, to simply, and quietly teach the Bible. Card's vision is to edify Christ in the context of community in order to help facilitate the growth of smaller and more intimate communities within churches and neighborhoods. In light of a renewed focus on ministry, Card will continue doing what he loves to do; dig deep into the Word, ask questions and invite others to join him at the Summit as we all journey into God's Word. www.michaelcard.com
	BRENTON BROWN. Webster defines "change" as "an alteration" or "to undergo a transformation." And to songwriter/worship leader Brenton Brown, change is not just an idea. It is tangible proof of God's grace, and something he has experienced first-hand on multiple occasions. Brenton grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. Growing up in a white family in South Africa during the '70s and '80s, Brenton was seven years old before he first became politically aware. In high school, Brenton had seen apartheid beginning to fall apart, and by the time he was in university, Nelson Mandela was released from prison. It was a historic time, and Brenton was eyewitness to it all. Brenton received a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to study for two years at Oxford University, so he moved to the U.K. Brenton joined the Vineyard Church in 1996 as a worship leader and eventually lead the development of the Vineyard worship movement, nurturing the worship program there. It was also while he was in the U.K. that he met close friend and fellow songwriter Brian Doerksen, who co-penned "Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)" with Brenton. The impact of those experiences has inspired some of the songs on Brenton's first solo album, Everlasting God. Although it is his first solo project, Brenton's name is not unfamiliar in worship circles around the world. Having written such modern worship classics as "Lord Reign in Me," "Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)," "All Who Are Thirsty," "Holy," "Humble King," "Hosanna," and "Everlasting God," just to name a few, he has been a featured worship leader on several Vineyard Music UK albums and co-producer on two -- Surrender and Holy. www.brentonbrown.com
	LAURA STORY. In 2002, Story began recording her first independent album. Story recalls…."I was driving down a mountain road, eyes fixed on the majesty of my Creator, when I started worshiping and singing, 'Indescribable…uncontainable…You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name…'" Story added verses on the piano and finished the song while reading God's Word, Job chapter 38. What brought "Indescribable" into churches all across the U.S. and the world was when Chris Tomlin recorded it for his 2004 release, Arriving. Story was shocked. "I remember saying, 'That song will never work for corporate worship. There's no way congregations are going to sing that!' But it's humbling and amazing to see what the Lord has done. When I was looking for it, I couldn't find it. When I just started worshiping, He blew me out of the water." The list of accolades goes on, but even with millions of people now familiar with her words, Story takes no more credit for writing them than she would for creating the Appalachian Mountains. "I always think the last song I wrote was my last song. Just when my mind is completely blank and I don't know if I'll write a song again, God surprises me. The songs are His -- I'm just the first person who gets to hear them." Laura and her husband, Martin Elvington, live in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is the worship leader and women's pastor for the arts and music community at Perimeter Church. www.laurastorymusic.com
	JONATHAN LEE. A worship leader’s heart is to lead people into the presence of God and being transparent in the process. Jonathan’s heart to write music and be in ministry to equip and encourage this upward worship is essential to his being. Lee's vision and goal is first and foremost to lift up the name of Jesus so that all people might be drawn to God, as stated in John 12:32. His desire is to worship the King of kings with all of his heart and his life with the hope of leading people to the true heart of God. He is completely consumed with a passionate love for God, and there is no doubt when you hear his music and experience his worship leading that this young worshiper is truly set apart. As a songwriter and co-writer on many of today’s new and upcoming worship songs, Jonathan is the co-writer of the songs “Jesus I Surrender,” “Nothing Less Than All Of Me,” featured on Jeff Deyo’s latest album, Surrender, and the song “Revolution,” featured on the Promise Keepers CD Uprising. Jonathan was also featured as one of the worship leaders on the CD, Top 25 Praise Songs (2007) and Best Of Worship Vol. 2 - He Knows My Name, along with Jeff Deyo, Lincoln Brewster, John Katina and others, singing a song called “Holy is the Lord” written by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio and one called “I Will Not Be Shaken” by Tony Guerrero. You may have seen Jonathan on tour with Jeff Deyo. Together they taught worship seminars during the day and had a powerful worship service each night. Welcome Jonathan Lee to the East Coast Worship Summit! www.jleeworship.com
	VICKY BEECHING. Holding Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Theology from Oxford University, Vicky has spent long years digging into and digesting God’s Word. This deep foundation is expressed in her lyrics and gives her maturity beyond her years. Vicky is a Spirit-filled Brit – perhaps best described in the words of Gordon Fee as “a scholar on fire.” She holds a strong belief that our offering must be far more than songs. God calls us to live a lifestyle of worship. Quoting passages from Isaiah, Amos and Malachi, Vicky describes what God is looking for -- worship that is practical as well as musical. “He asks us to reach out to the poor, the needy and the broken -- this must be the overflow of our times of singing. It’s time for us to put our lyrics into motion, our intentions into application – our worship into action.” vickybeeching.typepad.com
	MARK ROACH. Mark is one of today’s most up and coming worship songwriters and singers. As a worship leader and music director for Morning Star Church in St. Louis, Mark experiences first hand the challenges of a worship team and many of the issues that worship leaders face each week. He will be sharing with and equipping us through workshops and leading worship at the Summit. Find out first hand why six of Mark's original worship songs have been featured on national compilations, including appearances on WOW Next 2007, Absolute Modern Worship 2 [Fervent Records - 2006], SongDISCovery [vol. 53] in November of 2005, and two appearances on Purpose Driven Ministries' SongSeeker project (2004 & 2005). Recently signed by Myrrh records in 2007, his music is sung in churches all over the United States. He has been featured on songdiscovery.com, pdworshipcommunity.com, and myrrhworship.com. He has led worship for churches, youth camps, conferences, and rallies from coast to coast. www.markroach.com
	MATT GOSS. After earning his degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, Matt became the worship leader for Lancaster County Bible Church (LCBC). Matt has played with familiar artists such as Delirious, Lincoln Brewster, Third Day, Paul Baloche, Paul Coleman, Jeff Deyo, Rita Spinger, Ross Parsley, and Don Moen. Matt has played for the President four times. He has lead worship at Creation Festival East for more than five years with an attendance of over 70,000. Matt is a worship leader and pastor and deals with the many issues we face each week. He has written many songs, including the familiar “Overflow,” which has been released by Integrity. He has also led workshops and worship at Integrity worship conferences. We are very excited to have him with us! He and his wife Kim are the parents of three children. www.mattgossband.com
Speakers

	CLIFF BARROWS "The Christian faith is a singing faith, and a good way to express it and share it with others is in community singing." These are the words of Cliff Barrows, Music and Program Director for the Billy Graham Team, who has led congregational singing and crusade choirs around the world. Music has played a significant role in the programming of the Billy Graham crusades, for which he has been responsible for since their beginning in Los Angeles in 1949. Together, he and Mr. Graham have shared the Gospel around the globe. Mr. Barrows has also hosted the weekly "Hour of Decision" radio program since its inception in 1950. For significant contributions to Gospel music, Mr. Barrows was inducted into the Nashville Gospel Music Hall of Fame in April 1988, and into the Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame (NRB) in February 1996. Mr. Barrows was born and reared in Ceres, California. He and his wife, Ann, make their home in Marvin, North Carolina. The East Coast Worship Summit is honored to have Mr. Barrows present to us at the Summit!
	JACKSON CRUM Jackson Crum, Jackson’s heart for ministry and sparking others into ministry portrays his love for Christ and his excitement for Christ in ways many have seen. Through the years Jackson has spoken in over 200 colleges, high schools and middle schools in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. He has also spoken at conferences, retreats, colleges, and high schools and in over 150 cities across the country. Of course, as a fanatical sports fan, his speaking at chapel services for the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts have brought great delight! Throughout his ministerial life Jackson has been a church planter, youth pastor, lead pastor, and now Jackson is the senior pastor of Park Community Church a multi campus church in Chicago. Jackson has a Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R) in theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. Jackson enjoys spending time with Donna, traveling, reading, sports and Mexican food. Donna and Jackson have two sons, Josh who is 26 and married and Christian who is 21.
	RON MATTHEWS. PhD, was born in Philadelphia and began his musical studies at the age of four. He graduated Magna cum laude and received both the Senior Class Conducting Award and the Christian Leadership Award from Westminster Choir College. Dr. Matthews received the Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Temple University at the age of 22. He was asked to conduct The Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra for a recording project in Tel Aviv, Israel. Dr. Matthews also conducted the national tour of this project throughout major cities in the United States during the following year. In 1976, at the age of 23, Dr. Matthews was invited to join the faculty of Nyack College in Nyack, NY as the Director of Choral Activities. In 1981, Dr. Matthews received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Combs College of Music in Composition with an emphasis in Orchestral Conducting. Twice, he was the guest conductor at the annual performance of Messiah at West Point Chapel, featuring a combined community chorus of 300 singers with professional orchestra. From 1982-1992, Dr. Matthews served as the Chair of the Department of Music at Philadelphia Biblical University. Since 1992, Dr. Matthews has been Professor of Music and Director of Music Programs at Eastern University. He is the Chair of both the Music and Fine Arts departments. He is the conductor of the Jubilate Deo Chorale and Orchestra of New Jersey, which is a 75 voice auditioned chorale and a 70 piece professional orchestra, performing sacred and classical choral and orchestral music. He conducted this group at Carnegie Hall in September 2002, as they performed a patriotic program, commemorating 9/11. They also traveled to the Vatican in October 2003 where he met the Pope and the group performed with the Sistine Chapel choir. He is a commissioned and published composer and is active in coaching, accompanying, and chamber music. Dr. Matthews holds Choir Master and Colleague certifications with the American Guild of Organists and completed a four-year faculty development grant for jazz study. He is listed in numerous international and national civic and professional Who's Who publications. Dr. Matthews is the Worship Pastor at Church of the Saviour where he leads various ministries on multiple campuses and multiple styles of music. Dr. Matthews is happily married to his wife Pamela. They have two sons and reside in Hatboro, PA. www.eastern.edu
	BISHOP JOSEPH GARLINGTON, PhD Part actor, part choir director, part storyteller, Bishop Joseph Garlington approaches his talking times as a participatory event. Bishop Joseph Garlington is the senior pastor of Covenant Church of Pittsburgh and is widely acclaimed for both his teaching and music ministry. His distinctive insights and humor have made him a favorite conference, campus, and seminar speaker, especially at Promise Keepers rallies where he serves as a worship leader, speaker, and master of ceremonies. Bishop Garlington's message and ministry of reconciliation have touched thousands and led to the formation of Reconciliation! Ministries International. Bishop Garlington is the host of a daily radio broadcast and a weekly television show in Pittsburgh, as well as a featured worship leader on several recordings. Joseph and his wife, Barbara have 7 children and 11 grandchildren, and have seen most of their children join them in the work of the ministry. He is the author of "Worship: The Pattern of Things in Heaven" and "Right or Reconciled: God's Heart for Reconciliation!" The East Coast Worship Summit is excited to welcome Bishop Garlington! www.ccop.org
	WAYNE HASTINGS. Wayne Hastings is the Senior Vice President and Group Publisher of Bibles, Reference, and Curriculum at Thomas Nelson, Inc., a leading publisher of Bibles and inspirational books. Wayne was formerly President of Parable Source, the consulting arm of The Parable Group. Wayne has been a part of the CBA market since 1982 when he joined Here’s Life Publishers (the publishing division of Campus Crusade for Christ). He also held several key positions with Spring Arbor before joining Parable in 1997 as Vice President of Retail Development and Merchandising. In the fourth quarter of 2002, Hastings began to perform business assessments and provide personal coaching for the stores. Parable Source was launched as a store consulting and training division in 2003. In this capacity, he developed an expertise for helping bookstores improve in all aspects of their business. Wayne Hastings is the author of four books, including his latest (January, 2004) release, TRUST ME: Developing a Leadership Style People Will Follow. www.thomasnelson.com
	DAVID G. DUNBAR, PhD Dr. Dunbar is the president of Biblical Theological Seminary. He received his Bachelor of Science from Penn State, MDiv from Biblical, ThM from Westminster Seminary, and PhD from Drew University. Dr. Dunbar taught at Northeastern Bible College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School before coming to Biblical in 1986. As a professor of Theology at Biblical, Dr. Dunbar stretches and challenges his students in the study of the Word of God. The East Coast Worship Summit is proud to have him speak to us during our General Session times. He is actively involved in ministry to local churches and has played a leadership role for church plants. Dave preaches at a variety of churches and is a popular conference speaker throughout the United States. He and his wife, Sharon, have two daughters and two sons. www.biblical.edu
	DR. VERNON M. WHALEY. Dr. Vernon M. Whaley is Director of the Liberty University Center for Worship and Chairman of the Department of Music and Worship Studies. He has distinguished himself as a teacher of worship for better than thirty-five years. Recently serving as Minister of Music at the Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, Dr. Whaley has served churches in Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in Music Education (Theory/Composition Concentration) and a D. Min. from Luther Rice Seminary (Church Music Ministry Concentration). Dr. Whaley is president of Integra Music Group, a music publishing company based in Nashville, TN. He has published arrangements, compositions, and orchestrations with well-known Christian music publishers, created several musicals, and edited two popular hymnals. He is a favorite of music directors, worship leaders, and pastors at conferences, music retreats, and worship seminars. He is known as a creative choral arranger, dynamic worship leader, and effective conference speaker. Dr. Whaley has three published books: Called to Worship (Thomas Nelson); The Dynamics of Corporate Worship (Baker); and Understanding Music and Worship in the Local Church (Evangelical Training Association). Dr. Whaley is married to Beth and lives in Lynchburg, VA. They have two adult children that live in Nashville, TN area. www.liberty.edu
	ROSS PARSLEY. Ross has been leading and teaching on worship for over 20 years, and is the worship leader on several Integrity Music recordings including "My Savior Lives" and "I Am Free." Ross Parsley has served as Worship Pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1991. He enjoys watching the Denver Broncos, going to movies, and reading all kinds of good books. But his passion lies in training and equipping young men and women to lead worship in local churches, which is why he is the founder and president of the New Life School of Worship. Ross is the loving husband of his beautiful wife, Aimee, and he is crazy about his 5 kids, Zachary, Taylor, Grace, Ethan, and Owen. All this and he still looks so young!
	MICHAEL CARD. In a career that spans over 25 years, Michael Card has recorded over 20 albums with over four million in sales and 19 #1 hits like "El Shaddai," "Love Crucified Arose," and "Emmanuel." He has authored or co-authored over 14 books, hosted two radio programs, won multiple Dove Awards and written in a wide range of magazines. The popularity of his work seems a stark contrast to his goal in life, to simply, and quietly teach the Bible. Card's vision is to edify Christ in the context of community in order to help facilitate the growth of smaller and more intimate communities within churches and neighborhoods. In light of a renewed focus on ministry, Card will continue doing what he loves to do; dig deep into the Word, ask questions and invite others to join him at the Summit as we all journey into God's Word. www.michaelcard.com
	RICK MARSHALL. What began in August 1980 as an internship turned into a twenty-three year collaboration with the Billy Graham Team in 56 cities across North America and over 20 countries of the world. As Director of Missions for Billy Graham (1997-2003) and Director of Counseling and Follow-Up (1994-2001) for the Billy Graham Association, Rick was responsible to provide the strategic leadership that helped make possible Dr. Billy Graham's preaching ministry. In the fall of 1993, Rick urged Dr. Graham, then age 75, to develop a "new strategy" to reach students with a message of hope. The first "Concert for the NeXt Generation" featuring Grammy award winning artists dctalk and Michael W. Smith with Billy Graham was held in Cleveland, Ohio on June 11, 1995. 65,000 people filled Cleveland Stadium on that Saturday night for "music and a message." Over the next nine years similar events were held in 21 cities across North America with 1,286,500 attending. Twelve of the concert events broke existing stadium records. Rick is a graduate of Central Michigan University (1975) and an ordained minister with the North American Baptist denomination (1992). Rick and Becki are the parents of four children and have three grandchildren.
Track Instructors

	DAVID GUTEKUNST. David Gutekunst manages WorshipTogether.com at EMI-CMG Publishing, where he focuses on developing innovative ways to equip the church with new songs and resources. He also serves as worship leader for Concord-Grandview Baptist Church in Brentwood, TN. David has been leading worship for over 10 years and has a passion for leading God's people into an authentic and expressive worship experience. He married his wife Jocelyn, who he met as a student at Belmont University, in 2007. When he's not at the office or at church, David enjoys spending time with family, writing songs, grilling and experimenting with all things tech/web. www.worshiptogether.com
	DAN CRAIK. Daniel Craik is the House of Worship Marketing Manager for Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. He joined Yamaha in June of 1998 as a Product Manger when the ground braking PM1D digital console was being developed. Before joining Yamaha he served as the Technical Director for the School of Performing Arts, California State University, Chico CA and the Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Audio Recording Institute in Aspen Colorado. www.yamaha.com
	PHIL CLENDENINN. Phil Clendeninn has been with Yamaha since 1987. As Senior Product Specialist in the Technology Products group, Phil is a gear “power user” and brings his unique ability to make things that are difficult seem very possible. He brings a unique set of qualification to the position including a recent Grammy® Nomination (as a Songwriter, in the Best R&B Song of the Year category) February 2002. He is an accomplished musician, an educator and a recording engineer. Phil did an apprenticeship in a NYC recording studio, Downtown Sound, where he honed his chops as a recording engineer. Eventually he was head engineer at the studio and worked with such legendary jazz producers as John Hammond and George Avakian. Along the way Phil has played/recorded with Rolling Stones, Diana Ross, Michael Shrieve (original Santana drummer), and sophisticated funk-masters Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, among others. His motto: "It is all about having fun and making music…" www.yamaha.com
	ROB WINTER. Rob has been leading worship and training worship leaders for over 15 years. Rob’s advice to worship leaders in congregations of all sizes has always been: “We are to lead in love and joy while being transparent, so that the Lord gets the praise and glory.” As one of the founders of 1Christian.net, an Internet based resource for worship leaders, Rob has been instrumental in designing their Worship Planner and other entities on 1CN’s platform. Rob leads worship at NorthPointe Community Church in Limerick, PA and travels in a missions worship team that trains and equips churches. Rob has spoken passionately on worship and worship administration at universities, churches and conferences. Rob has also been in Christian Radio for ten years as a personality and behind the scenes. He holds a B.A. in Communications from Shippensburg University. He and his lovely wife have two children. www.1christian.net
	MIKE SOKOL. Mike Sokol has been a live and recording engineer as well as musician and author for over 35 years. Mr. Sokol has written The Acoustic Musician™s Guide to Sound Reinforcement & Live Recording, as well as hundreds of technology articles for Electronic Musician, TV Technology, EQ and many other publications. As instructor for Fits & Starts Productions, LLC and the HOW-TO Church Sound Workshop he has presented over 500 workshops and seminars on live sound and advanced production techniques across the country. Mike resides in Maryland with his wife, three boys, three cats, two dozen deer and a flock of turkeys. www.howtosound..com
	CHRIS DEMARIA. As Director of Marketing at Fishman Acoustic Amplification, Chris DeMaria oversees all of the company’s marketing, advertising and promotional initiatives, including brand development and management, product launch strategies, packaging, online marketing, and sales-driving promotions. DeMaria came to Fishman in 2005 with over 12 years of marketing experience in the consumer beverage and retail shopping center industries. Just prior to joining the Fishman, he spent seven years handling marketing and public relations within the live entertainment industry, promoting concerts, sports, family shows, and celebrity fundraising events for one of the top-five grossing arenas in the country. He also promoted sell-out performances for artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Van Halen, Kenny Chesney, Aerosmith, Alan Jackson, Dave Matthews Band, and Neil Diamond. DeMaria has a B.A. from UMass-Dartmouth. He lives in Shrewsbury, MA where he was also born and raised. www.fishman.com
	JEFF SIMPSON. Baden Representative: Jeff Simpson VP Sales, Pastor Jeff Simpson, previously owner of McCabe's guitar shop, turned Vineyard pastor, is now part of Baden Guitars™ key management group. Today, Jeff is a driving force at Baden Guitars. where, along with founder TJ Baden, he turns his passion towards hand made acoustic guitars. Baden Guitars™ is a manufacturer of handmade, high-quality guitars offered at prices normally associated with mass-produced, production guitars. We are bringing people together through the shared experience of music. At the core of this business, Fishman Ellipse Auras integrate seamlessly into each Baden guitar allowing worship leaders and pop stars alike to share this quality musical experience with a broader audience. High-end guitars in the worship context, both inspire and enable us to push through the boundaries of our performances. Allowing this most important tool to remain transparent and seamless is our most important consideration. www.badenguitars..com
	TOM LANE. Tom Lane lives with his wife Patty in Nashville, TN., where he has worked for 25 years as a recording artist, songwriter, producer, session guitar player and singer. He has teamed up with more than 80 artists and worship leaders including; Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Don Moen, and traveled to more than 30 countries encouraging churches and artists around the globe; through his worship leading, seminars, and song writing. Tom is also a regular contributor to Worship Musician Magazine. www.yamaha.com
	CHANDLER COLLISON. Chandler Collison is the Director of Marketing at Aviom, Inc. Prior to joining Aviom, Chandler spent 14 years as a teacher of middle school and high school math, English, and theater. At Aviom, Chandler helps to craft the messaging that educates Aviom’s markets about the value of the company’s unique technologies. He is intimately involved in Aviom’s product development, ensuring that the company’s products present a user interface that is intuitive and inviting. He has trained countless users in personal monitor mixing and audio networking. His article, “The Quiet Stage: Lower Volumes, Great Sound” appeared in the July/August 2005 issue of Technologies for Worship Magazine. Since then, he has been contributing to Aviom’s worldwide training efforts. At the ECWS, he will be teaching “Personal Monitor Mixing with Aviom’s Pro16™ Series,” a course on using Aviom’s Monitor Mixing System, and “Audio Distribution Solutions for Houses of Worship,” a course about streamlining infrastructure and distributing audio throughout a worship facility. www.aviom.com
	RAYMOND A. BOYD. A graduate of the prestigious Belmont University in Nashville, TN, Raymond A. Boyd is a veteran performer. He has leant his talents to and recorded with multi-platinum musicians including Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Chris Rice, Stacie Orrico, Israel Houghton and many others. Raymond has traveled extensively throughout the country and abroad to support top selling musical acts and lend his expertise from production to distribution. Additionally, Raymond contributed to the Jonas Brothers’ smash Top 40 hit “When You Look Me In The Eyes”. For the past several years, Raymond has also placed a strong focus on consulting work to help churches around the country develop worship teams through the use of audio and video technology, recording projects and overall organization. Additionally, Raymond is a co-founder of Interactive Worship Live, which provides professional quality backing tracks that can be used to accompany and enhance live worship performances. Raymond A. Boyd currently resides in Amarillo, Texas with his wife Christa and their two sons. In addition to his role as Vice President of Business Affairs with Interactive Worship Live, Raymond serves as the Pastor of Worship Services at Trinity Fellowship. www.interactiveworshiplive.com
	PHILLIP EDWARDS. A musician who spent nearly a decade as part of the Austin music scene, Phillip Edwards lent his talents to a bevy of bands from the rock, pop, jazz and country genres working as a live performer and studio musician. In addition to his years in the local music scene, he spent two years in ministry serving as a full time campus missionary to the University of Texas. It was his passion for both music and worship that led him to co-found Interactive Worship Live, a company which serves the needs of worship leaders by providing multi-track versions of worship songs in a flexible “Live” software that allows worship leaders to achieve an excellent sound in their worship services. Phillip Edwards is currently resides in Austin, TX with his wife Kristin. In addition to serving as President of Interactive Worship Live, he serves on the weekends as the Director of Worship at Christ Community Church. www.interactiveworshiplive.com
	STAN EDICOTT. Stan Endicott is Executive Worship Pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, Calif., a large church known for progressive and culturally compelling approaches to worship, communications and ministry. He also consults with churches around the country and continues to work with established and up-and-coming recording artists in music production. Stan is a mainstay at Arts Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., where he also directs the worship choir. Stan has assisted hundreds of churches around the world including several very large ministries. He has produced more than 200 albums for Maranatha Music and directed music productions for dozens of internationally known events such as Franklin Graham Ministries and Promise Keepers. Yet, he has never lost sight of his true passion: helping other musicians develop their own style to reach others for Christ. Stan has a rare combination of expertise, experience and avant-garde thinking. His ahead-of-the-curve methodology led him to step out in faith and provide churches and communities of all sizes with relevant music and to help them unleash the power of music in their congregations. www.lillenas.com
	HECTOR LA TORRE. Hector La Torre is a former musician and New York City record producer with a background in ethnomusicology who has created, edited, published and/or written for several music & sound publications over the past 25 years, including, EQ, Pro Sound News, Gig, Systems Contractor News, Technology for Worship, Church Production and ModernRecording, among others. Mr. La Torre is the Managing Partner of Fits & Starts Productions, the USA's leading provider of technology workshops, including the HOW-TO Church Sound Workshops™ (www.howtosound.com), which trains more than 1,500 church sound & video volunteers and staff members each year, and supplies training and consultation to over 400 churches and audio companies each year. www.howtosound.com
	J. PAUL JACKSON. Vice President of MediaComplete Corp. maker of MediaShout software. Formerly National Ministry Director of Josh McDowell Ministry. Previously managed Christian artists Petra, Kim Boyce and Geoff Moore. www.mediashout.com
	MIKE OVERLIN. Mike Overlin has taught and encouraged worship leaders all over the United States. You may have seen him play the Wind instrument from Yamaha in live settings like no other. Mike is the Manager of Worship Resources for Yamaha Corporation of America. He is a worship leader and consultant with the Free Methodist Church in Southern California. Mike has been a professional musician all his life, he served two tours of duty with the United States Air Force Band and fronted a small group at Disneyland for many years, not dissimilar experiences. His passion for worship can be experienced in his worship and his teaching. “The bottom line is to recognize that we are all ultimately worshippers, and in the context of the Sunday morning service, we are all worship leaders. Leading Gods people by worshiping first.” He lives on a 40 foot sloop in Long Beach, California. Welcome Mike Overlin! www.yamaha.com
	FRANK COUCH. Frank Couch is Vice President for Product Development of Bibles, Reference, and Curriculum for Thomas Nelson, Inc. He has spent his entire adult life either teaching the Bible in ministry settings or publishing Bibles and Bible study materials. He graduated from the University of South Florida and Dallas Theological Seminary. Frank was Senior Vice President of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Bible Division, before going to Emmaus Bible College as Executive Vice President. Later, he directed the publishing program of Serendipity House Publishers and became Chairman of the Development Foundation for Small Group Ministries. Frank has written a story Bible with 134 children’s Bible stories for Ideals Publishers, developed several reference systems of the Bible, created a concise Bible concordance, written or edited over sixty small-group study guides, and edited nine study Bibles. He has always been driven to help people experience the Word of God and to see significant changes in their lives. www.thomasnelson.com
	DR. JOE CRIDER. Dr. Crider is a hands-on kind of teaching professor for Liberty University. He was the worship pastor at Second Baptist Church, in Spring Field, Missouri for 13 years and now shares real life experiences with his students and worship leaders. During that time he developed a comprehensive worship and arts ministry that continues to flourish. Over the years he has spoken at worship conferences, festivals and seminars on a variety of topics including: “The Marriage of Missions and Worship,” “The Life of Worship,” and “The Battle for Worship.” Several of his dramatic sketches for worship have been published and he has also helped develop on-line worship courses for Rockbridge Seminary and Liberty University. Prior to serving at Second Baptist, he was an assistant professor of music at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO where he was the Director of Instrumental Studies. He held a similar position at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California after completing his Doctor of Arts from the University of Northern California. Dr. Crider will be teaching one of the first ever workshop classes on “Worship Team Dynamics.” This fresh new approach will allow your entire worship team to prepare a service, plan it, and actually carry it out in real time with other teams present to sharpen one another in biblical flow and so much more. Get ready to be stretched! This class will fill up very fast. Remember to bring your guitars. Keyboards and drums will be provided. You will be playing live. Sign up will take place on Monday, June 9th at registration. Joe and his wife Amy have been married for 22 years and have four children. He enjoys spending time with his family, outdoor activities and reading and studying about worship. www.liberty.edu
	DOUG GOULD. Doug Gould is the Technical Training Associate Manager for Shure, Inc. He also serves as the worship leader in his local church, Heritage Christian Center in East Windsor New Jersey. Doug has over 25 years experience in the pro-audio industry; has presented workshops all over North America and other parts of the world, to musicians and technical ministries serving in the body of Christ . He is a faculty member, presenter and sponsor for Integrity’s Seminars4Worship, Christian Musician Summits, School of Audio for International Worship Institute, the Assemblies of God National Worship and Arts Conference, the Throne Zone Conference and the Northeast Worship Institute; in the past has been a presenter at Worship Together Conferences, Breakforth, Worship Northwest, Northeast Artists Guild; and at the following Christian festivals: Kingdom Bound, Alive, Spirit West Coast, Creation East and Soul Fest . www.shure.com
	DANIEL MAGGART. Daniel Maggart is Director of Marketing and Technology Integration and a Co-Founder of Corevalus Systems. He formerly held the position of National Sales Account Executive at IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:IKN). Prior to this, Daniel was the Admissions Director for Lexington Christian Academy. Daniel holds a bachelor of arts in psychology and business from Asbury College. Daniel has been a worship leader for 11 years. He is currently a worship leader at Georgetown Community Church, in Georgetown, Kentucky. www.corevalus.com
	DEBBIE HESS. Debbie Hess has been devoted to teaching and equipping musicians for service in the body of Christ for over 20 years. DVDs of her most popular piano lessons have been distributed to students around the world. Publications include Introduction to Black Gospel Piano, Passing Chords, Turnarounds and Endings, Jazzed-Up Hymns and Chord Progressions for Open Worship that are sold by Amazon and other bookstores. www.jazzchristian.com
	DARYL SUTTON. Daryl Sutton is the National Market Manager~ House of Worship (HOW) for Martin Professional, Inc. As resident technical advisory at his local church, The River (Forsyth, Missouri), Daryl dedicates his time serving in worship ministry. Daryl has spent the past 18 years in the professional lighting and audio industry in many capacities. His life passion is to "Inspire, Educate and Enable" the growth of technology in the worship experience. Daryl is married to Heidi, his wife of 12 years, and lives in Branson, MO with their four boys (Colby, Kyle, Cooper & Kamden). www.martinpro.com
	JONATHAN DUBOSE JR. Jonathan is the Pastor and Worship Leader at Living Word Ministries in Connecticut. Jonathan‘s guitar playing talent has been immortalized, recorded and showcased with some of the Worlds greatest legends of the 20th century. He has recorded with gospel artist such as, Darryl Coley, Thomas Whitfield, James Cleveland, Andrae Crouch, Dorothy Norwood, Marion Williams, Albertina Walker, Yolanda Adams, Richard Smallwood, The Winans, BeBe & CeCe Winans, “Orlando Draper and the Associates,” Rev. James Moore, “The Mississippi Mass Choir,” The Williams Brothers, Vickie Winans, Evette Flunder and the “C.O.R.P.E.,” Shirley Ceasar, “The Mighty Clouds of Joy,” “Dixie Hummingbirds,” “East Coast Regional Mass Choir,” Kim Burrell, T.D. Jakes, Kurt Carr, Byron Cage, “Joe Pace and the Colorado Mass Choir,” Judith Mcallister and Carlton Pearson. Secular artists have utilized his talents such as, “Wildman Steve,“ “Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes,“ The Stylistics,” “Little Richard,” Betty Wright, Joe Tex, Gwen McRae, Jennifer Holliday, Sheila E., El DeBarge, Phyllis Hyman, Mary J. Blige. He has recently been on tour with Harry Connick Jr., just to name a few. Jonathan‘s gift has taken him all over the world to countries such as; Australia, Asia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hawaii, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. Jonathan has recorded 4 CD‘s which are entitled: “The Healing of the Hymns,” “Quiet Times Vol. 3,” “Releasing the Spirit” and “Expect the Unexpected.” We are so excited to hear and learn from one of today’s leading guitarists gifted by God. www.jdubose.com
	CHESTER THOMPSON. From Jazz (Weather Report), to Rock (Frank Zappa and the Mothers), to Pop (Genesis/Phil Collins) to Gospel (Ron Kenoly), Chester Thompson has surpassed the boundaries of musical genres. Chester's performance and recording experiences have influenced over three decades of music and musicians. Whether he is playing drum kit or percussion, Chester's masterful subtleties and unyielding time create the firm musical foundation for any musical genre. Every time Chester plays he gives 110%-- there is no such thing as practice. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Chester started playing at age 13. He has spent extended periods of time in various musical centers including Los Angeles, CA and London. After a heavy touring schedule in the 1970s, 80s and 1990s, Chester and his family now call Nashville, TN home. Keeping extremely busy with live performances, studio recordings, clinics and writing, Chester's Nashville residence has also afforded him more time to invest in students. On faculty at Belmont University since 1998, Chester teaches applied drum lessons and directs a jazz ensemble. Known for his exceptional teaching style and zeal for music, Chester is a favorite among students and fellow colleagues. His own album, Joyful Noise, was first released in 1991. He has released a DVD of a performance at the 2003 Paderborn Drum Festival entitled On the Fly and another DVD with Luis Conte, Drum Talk, El Habla Tabor. 2007 saw Chester on the road again with Phil Collins and Genesis as they reunited for their first world tour in 15 years called Turn It On Again. Drummers, get ready to be taught by a brother in Christ who knows nothing less than giving 110%. www.chesterthompson.com