Originally raised in Seattle, Chase Wagner and his wife, Paige, currently live in Lakeland, Florida where he leads the new worship tribe Grace City. Chase serves as the worship pastor at Grace City Church, a growing church plant launched in 2015 with close friend Andrew Gard. Chase originally moved to Florida to pioneer SEU Worship at Southeastern University in 2012 and oversaw the worship program until 2016. In addition to his work with Grace City, Chase writes for other well-known worship artists as well, such as Jesus Culture, Leeland, and others. Songs Chase has co-written include LIVING WITH A FIRE (Jesus Culture), BURNING WITH YOUR LOVE (Leeland), STANDING IN YOUR LIGHT (Sarah Kroger), HEAVEN’S WELL (Grace City) and KING OF LOVE (Jesus Culture), to name a few.
GRAMMY nominated music producer, director, composer, songwriter and musician D. Jamel Kimbrough has maintained a repertoire in the music industry with numerous record companies and mainstream artists across the U.S. and abroad. With Jamel’s tuneful expertise, he has produced music for GRAMMY, Dove and Stellar Award nominee and winner Todd Dulaney, whose music hit #1 on the Top 10 Billboard charts for numerous weeks. His musical work with Todd also landed him a spot on WOW Gospel 2017. Additionally, Jamel received the ASCAP Song of The Year award for Todd Dulaney’s YOUR GREAT NAME and was named Producer of The Year by the Gospel Music Touch Awards. Upon founding Keyemup Music in 2003, a comprehensive music production company and recording studio, Jamel has collaborated with many other successful artists such as Byron Cage, Bri Babineaux, Benita Jones, Travis Greene, Nicole C. Mullen, Tamela Mann, Q Parker, 112, Donald Lawrence, Shana Wilson-Williams, Tim Bowman, Canton Jones, Leon timbo and Christina Bell to name a few. Jamel is the music director at Calvary Church in Naperville, IL – one of the largest multi-ethnic churches in Illinois – and also lends his musical and production skills to Christian television networks TBN and TLN.
Vaughan’s approach to creating music is heavily guided by his history as the son of a pastor and being raised in a musical family to give voice to a new cultural sound. He has taken his gift, skills and talents from Newport News, Virginia around the world to Russia, Europe, Africa, and Asia. A GRAMMY Award-winning producer and songwriter, he has worked with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, William Murphy, JJ Hairston, Benita Jones, All Nations Music, Todd Dulaney and many more. Currently serving as the Music Director for All Nations Worship Assembly in Chicago, IL, Vaughan is transcending boundaries to ensure he plays his part in the story of music for generations to come.
Meet Dwan Hill, a GRAMMY award-winning and 2x Dove-nominated songwriter, producer, musician, writer, and church leader based in Nashville, TN. In addition to completing his Music Education and Masters of Composition degrees at Belmont University, Dwan has toured worldwide for over a decade with renowned artists such as Lauren Daigle, Jonny Lang, CeCe Winans, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and Tauren Wells. Most recently, he spends much of his time in Music City writing songs like NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE (CeCe Winans, GRAMMY Award - Best Gospel Song) BELIEVE FOR IT (CeCe Winans), POUR IT OUT (Tasha Cobbs-Leonard), MY GOD (Nashville Life Music - ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Song of the Year and Dove Award nominated), and WATERFALL (David and Nicole Binion). A songwriter and producer known for his creative approach and soulful style, Dwan delivers a sound that is wonderfully nostalgic and yet refreshing, combining 70's influences with a modern flare. Dwan's most prized treasures are his wife Laura and their two children Tobin and Nyla.
Jack is a pastor, songwriter, and original member of the band Leeland. He and his younger brother, Leeland Mooring, started the band in their youth group when they were 16 and 13 years old respectively. With their cousin, Jake Holtz, on bass and close friend, Mike Smith, on drums, they began to write and play locally in the Houston area. After two years of development they were eventually signed to a record label and publishing deal. Jack toured and recorded records with the band full time from 2005 to 2014 before coming off of the road to become a pastor. Now the Teaching Pastor at Celebration of Life Church in Baytown, TX, he has continued to write songs with his local church and other writers throughout the world. Some of the notable songs he has co-written are SOVEREIGN OVER US, TEARS OF THE SAINTS, CHRIST BE ALL AROUND ME, as well as the title track, BETTER WORD, from the latest Leeland album. Jack lives in Baytown, TX with his wife and four children.
Leslie Jordan is a Tennessee native, songwriter and artist. She has called the Nashville area home for fifteen years. From 2010-2018, Leslie wrote and recorded as one-half of the Grammy-nominated band, All Sons & Daughters. The band released five studio albums, one live album and one compilation with Integrity Music, featuring songs like GREAT ARE YOU LORD, CALLED ME HIGHER, ALL THE POOR & POWERLESS, YOUR GLORY and GOD WITH US. Since the band’s conclusion in 2018, Leslie has been serving as a staff-writer with Integrity Music Publishing where she has been writing with and for other artists like Passion, Thrive Worship, Paul Baloche and Bethel Music. Leslie is also the co-founder and Executive Director of the Nashville-based non-profit, The Fold. She spends most of her days co-writing with artists in and around the Nashville area and running The Fold. After a hiatus from recording and releasing her own music, Leslie will be releasing three independent singles in 2020.
Lucy is a singer-songwriter based in London, England, and has been leading worship and writing songs for many years, both as a solo artist and with her talented band of musicians and singers. Her heart in worship is simply to create a space for people to encounter the love of God. In her worship expression and the songs she writes, her desire is to create a sound that unites people and ignites hearts to love God, love themselves and love one another more.
Spend five minutes with Mark and you will discover what makes him truly tick. His family, his investment in the local church and his desire to see those he partners with become everything that God has designed them to be. Mark is a forward leaning, out-of-the-box idea guy who loves to champion others and is passionate about the processes of unearthing new things, bringing out the best in each artist. As a songwriter, producer, a worship leader and an influencer, Mark is committed to playing his part in leading the Church into the future, a place where everyone embraces their God-given role of significance. He has co-written songs IN THE RIVER (Jesus Culture), I STAND IN AWE (Chris Tomlin), LIGHTHOUSE (Brandon Heath), FRESH OUTPOURING (Kim Walker-Smith, Jesus Culture), COME AND TEAR DOWN THE WALLS (Common Hymnal) and many others. Mark lives just outside of Minneapolis with his wife, Jill, and their two kids, Greyson and Annabel, and serves as a music pastor at Eagle Brook Church.
Mitch Wong is an Australian-born, Nashville-based worship leader, songwriter and musician who is passionate about crafting songs for the global Church. His music ranges from energetic praise to intimate, psalm-like worship, all created with the intent of drawing people to Jesus. Mitch’s songs have been recorded by Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Kim Walker-Smith, Lincoln Brewster, Planetshakers and Paul Baloche, among others. These include IMPACT (Chris Tomlin), HYMN OF SURRENDER (Matt Redman), WHILE I WAIT (Lincoln Brewster), BELIEVER (Rhett Walker), INSATIABLE (Kim Walker-Smith), THIS IS OUR TIME (Planetshakers) and BEHOLD HIM (Paul Baloche). In addition to his music and ministry, Mitch is a graduate of the University of Melbourne’s School of Law.
Nathan Jess is a Grammy nominated songwriter based in Northern Ireland. He is quickly becoming a songwriter and worship leader renowned for his diligence and fervour in waiting on God and creating space during his songs and his leading for those present to encounter God.
Nathan’s songs have been recorded by many artists including MAN OF YOUR WORD (Maverick City Music), WATERS (Junior Garr) and PROMISED LAND (Tribl). He has also toured alongside artists such as Rend Collective, Phil Wickham and Martin Smith.
To listen to a Nathan Jess song is to sit in the presence of a close friend you’ve never met before. His appeal is personal, universal and full of passion and truth.
Paul Zach is an artist and songwriter from Charlottesville, VA. He has written and recorded with The Porter’s Gate, The Silver Pages, and also releases music under his own name. Paul’s strength is writing songs for the church that are both simple and beautiful. Songs he has written include NOTHING TO FEAR (The Porter’s Gate), HE SHOUTED LOVE (The Silver Pages), DAUGHTERS OF ZION (The Porter’s Gate), NOTHING TO FEAR (Audrey Assad) and LIFT YOUR EYES UP (Mona Reeves) among others.
Stu Garrard (AKA Stu G) has spent a lifetime in music and collaboration. As a founding member, guitarist, and songwriter for the British band Delirious?, Stu's unique voice through guitar and song invited us to "open up the doors" and "dance upon injustice” for many years. After Delirious? played their last concert in 2009, Stu's journey continued across the pond. Moving to the USA, Stu found himself connected to a thriving scene of new sounds and open hearts. He was a founder and songwriter for One Sonic Society with Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury, and is an integral part of Michael W. Smith's touring and recording team. Stu has written and co-written songs that the church sings around the world, like MAJESTY (HERE I AM) by Delirious?, OH HOW I NEED YOU by All Sons & Daughters, THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD recorded by Natalie Grant, One Sonic Society and Hillsong, OPEN UP THE HEAVENS by Meredith Andrews, and MIRACLES by Jesus Culture. Stu's passion is to collaborate and help people become better versions of themselves. This mission has led to Stu's life-work – The Beatitudes Project – which includes a book, an album of original songs with a diverse community of well-known Christian artists, a feature-length documentary film, a podcast, and an eCourse as well. Stu lives in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with his wife Karen, daughter Eden and Charlie the dog. Stu's other daughter, Kaitlyn, lives in Nashville with her husband and three daughters. And yes, Stu's a Grandpa!