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[ SOUND CHECK ] SIMPLY AMAZING… dwelling in God’s presence. “Shout to the Lord” and lead our own congregation in worship and was a new song then, and I still remember her Pastor, Brian Houston, would speak. I had I remember the first time I was introduced to watching Darlene Zchech imploring us to take the privilege of being the stage manager for that Hillsong’s style of worship. It was about 20 the time to “soak in the Lord” through worship service and it was quite the one-two punch… years ago at a CBA Convention’s (Christian that night. It was powerful, and I knew that I Darlene preparing the way through worship for Bookseller’s Association) evening showcase had to go back to my home church in Taco- the time of teaching that Pastor Brian had pre- concert. At that time, Christian music was ma, WA and tell our own music director (they pared. Amazing night. mostly radio friendly pop (they called it “Con- weren’t calling folks worship leaders back then temporary”) and there were some Christian either) about this compelling music I had heard No wonder they have had such success over rock bands too, but modern worship music as and about that woman who led us to a great the years, yet it still blows my mind to think that we know it today just wasn’t really happening. place that night. now 50 million people around the world sing This striking blonde woman walks out on stage and begins to actually “lead us” in a time of their songs each week. Simply Later, my church would invite Darlene to come [ CONTRIBUTORS ] Carl Albrecht Professional drummer for 30+ years, playing with Paul Baloche, Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Abe Laboriel, LeAnn Rimes and many others. He’s also a clinician, author & pastor. www.CarlAlbrecht.com Blue Amber Freelance Music Photographer. Photographer @ Elevation Church CLT // Nikon BlueAmberPhotography.com Gerod Bass Worship leader in Tacoma, WA. Mentor with Worship Catalyst. Singer, songwriter, guitarist with a passion for impacting lives for the sake of the Gospel. Robert Berman Robert is a Sunday School teacher, music nerd, and acoustic guitar enthusiast. He lives in rural Tennessee with his wife and three boys. Mitch Bohannon Developed the Short-Cut Capo for Kyser. Worship Leader in Louisiana. Married to his beautiful wife, Noelle, for 23 years and they have three awesome kids. Tyson Bryant From a family of bluegrass musicians, Has played mando in worship bands for 20+ years. Also plays acoustic & electric guitar, cajon, and just enough banjo to make people cringe. amazing! Bruce & Judy Doug Doppler Doug is a worship leader + former Guitar Hero session player, Favored Nations recording artist spends his time demoing the coolest gear. WorshipMusician.com Sheri Gould Internationally acclaimed vocal coach with a degree from U of Illinois. Coaching since ‘79 and leading worship since ‘85. www.SheriGould.com Paul Herman As a songwriter, worship leader, and a member of the marketing team, Paul is connected to CCLI in every possible way. Paul serves as CCLI’s Content Creator in the U.S. Service Center in Vancouver. WA. Gary Lunn Session player, producer, writer from Nashville, TN. Attends Grace Church (gracechurchnashville.com) in Franklin, TN. Email him questions, comments, or for scheduling at [email protected] Kent Morris 35 year veteran of the worship technology arena with a passion for excellence balanced by the knowledge digital is a temporary state. Jon Nicol The founder of WorshipTeamCoach.com , a resource that helps worship leaders build strong teams and lead engaging worship. He lives in Lexington, Ohio with his wife Shannon and their four kids. Jeffrey B. Scott Michael Hodge Michael Hodge is the guitarist for Lakewood Church in Houston, TX. He also does producing in Nashville, TN. Tom Jackson Live music producer. Has taught indie + major artists of every genre, including Taylor Swift, Lecrae, Shawn Mendes, The Band Perry, Francesca Battistelli... OnStageSuccess.com Ed Kerr Director of Worship Studies at King’s University/Gateway Church in Dallas, TX. Masters in Piano performance, songwriter, clinician with Yamaha and Paul Baloche. www.KerrTunes.com The Cast Lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife & 3 kids and is deadset on delivering his best for God’s glory. Guitarist, vocalist, producer & songwriter. Check out his EP Highest Heights on iTunes. @JeffreyBScott Mark Shelton An active freelance musician, Mark’s percussion work can be heard live and on recordings with Gateway Worship. A member of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster. PercussionForWorship.blogspot.com. Vance & Michelle Shepherd Founders of The Shepherd School Of Music in Las Vegas, NV, where they work with youth to raise up the next generation of worship leaders and musicians. www.ShepherdStudiosLV.com The Details Publisher + Editor: Bruce Adolph Vice President: Judy Adolph Layout + Production: Matt Kees Editorial + Ad Director: Doug Doppler Customer Experience: Brian Felix ©2017 Worship Musician published by Adolph Agency, Inc. August 2017 WorshipMusician.com WorshipMusician.com AdolphAgency.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] AAI Office: 253-445-1973 11