Upcoming Events

Ben Mandrell - Ben is Senior Pastor of the fast-growing, 4000-member Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. A father of four and husband to Lynley, Ben’s passion is to see the local church produce fruit-bearing disciples and healthy, Christ-honoring marriages. Ben is a dynamic communicator who finds great joy in delivering biblical, imaginative messages to his listeners. When not preaching, Ben’s favorite activities include playing tennis with his wife, eating crab legs in Gulf Shores, AL, and drinking Starbucks coffee with Travis Cottrell.

Travis Cottrell - Travis serves as Worship Pastor at Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. For over fourteen years he has served as worship leader at Beth Moore’s Living Proof Live conferences sponsored by LifeWay Christian Resources. He has recorded several solo projects, including Found, Ring the Bells and the Dove award-winning Jesus Saves Live.  When he’s not writing music or leading worship, Travis likes to dance in the kitchen with his wife, sing in the car with his kids, laugh like crazy with his friends - and marvel that God would be so gracious to use a boy from Boone to help make His name famous.

Tommy Walker - Tommy has led worship at Christian Assembly in Los Angeles, California with his pastor, Mark Pickerill, since 1990. He has written over 100 songs that are currently being tracked by CCLI and are being sung in churches around the world, including “He Knows My Name,” “Only A God Like You,” “That’s Why We Praise Him,” “Lord I Believe In You,” “Mourning Into Dancing,” “Break Through,” “We Will Remember,” and “I Have a Hope.”
Tommy has been married to Robin for twenty years and they have four children. Visit tommywalker.net to learn more.

Charles Billingsley - After almost 20 years in music ministry,  Billingsley has recently released his 25th album, Never Forsaken.  Billingsley currently serves as worship leader at Thomas Road and serves as President of Red Tie Music, a music publishing company. In addition,  Billingsley leads worship at conferences for an average of 100,000 people each year. The Thomas Road choir will join Charles in this special evening of worship. Visit charlesbillingsley.com to learn more.

Shelly Johnson - Shelly is an Atlanta-based LifeWay Worship songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist who spends her time writing music and traveling the country singing and leading worship at churches, womenís conferences and other events.  Shelly is the writer of the award-winning song “Power of the Cross,” recently released by Natalie Grant, and is set to release a new album with Maranatha Music in 2012.  Visit shellyejohnson.com to learn more.

Randy Vader - Randy and his wife, Carol, are the owners and senior executives of PraiseGathering Music Group. He is a Dove Award-winning producer and with his associate, Jay Rouse, has composed over three hundred songs and anthems and over thirty major musicals.

Jay Rouse - Jay is the Vice-President of Publications for PraiseGathering Music Group. Along with associate, Randy Vader, he has composed some of the top-selling choral anthems and has become one of the leading arrangers and orchestrators in Christian music publishing.

Keron Jackson - Because of his God-given gift of song and inspirational personal testimony, Keron has been privileged to share at The Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Baylor University Bible Conferences, The 2010 Baptist General Convention, and many venues, both Christian and political, across the nation.

Mike Harland - Before becoming the Director of LifeWay Worship in 2005, Mike led local church worship ministries in Louisiana,  Mississippi, and Texas - the last one at First Baptist Church,  Carrollton, Texas where he was Associate Pastor of Worship. In 2008 he co-authored the book and corresponding Bible study, Seven Words of Worship, with good friend and worship ministry consultant Stan Moser,  and has also written and will release The Ezra Generation later this year. Ever the worship leader with a heart for the local church, Mike speaks, teaches, and leads worship at college campuses, conferences, and events across the country and internationally. Mike and his wife,  Teresa, have three children.

Paul Gilchrist - Paul directed high-school orchestras for 22 years and then served for more than 10 years as Associate Pastor of Instrumental Music at First Baptist Church in Carrollton, Texas, before moving to Nashville to continue writing, arranging, and teaching.