Charlie is a worship leader and songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He began this journey of songwriting in 1992, becoming part of the Passion movement in 1997, and has been an integral voice alongside them since, seeing incredible things happen in musical worship and acts of justice with this eclectic group of folks. He has seen many hairstyles come and go, and he has seen the world of music in the Church grow and shape-shift in myriad pulses and patterns.
Charlie has created several albums of diverse music. His latest album is "The Rising".
As many of the Passion collegiate gatherings were recorded live, Hall was quickly dubbed "a voice" for the Passion movement, performing on all eight Passion albums, which have sold more than one million units.
Charlie expresses the desire to be "honed into God, where I'm not part of a culture where I'm trying to make the people around me think, 'Hey, that's a good Christian.'" He says, "I'm just trying to pursue God and not pursue being accepted into a club...I'm more honed into my pursuit of God in Christ and how he's forming me and changing and helping me love him and know him."
Find out more at CharlieHall.com.
Hey, I'm Zach. I was born in Houston, TX in 1983. When I was 14 years old, I heard the Lord call my name. I most definitely answered, and He changed everything for me. He has given me the amazing privilege of leading worship for 12 years now. I think music is incredible, as it can say things that words cannot. I love playing, songwriting, production, programming...the list goes on. I serve at The Woodlands United Methodist Church in The Woodlands, TX (North Houston). I work closely there with the youth program. The youth there make my heart beat fast - they are amazing, passionate, world-changing kids who do, and will, make an impact for Jesus' Kingdom. I learn so much from them - daily.
Find out more at ZachHendricks.net.
Aaron Ivey believes that all worship is a response to a creative and compelling God. Serving as one of the worship pastors at The Austin Stone, Aaron now views touring ministry as an extension of what goes on within a vibrant, healthy local church. With a passion for living out God's word, compassion for God's children, and a deep, abiding love of God, Aaron and his bandmates are challenging a generation of believers to take their experiences in corporate worship out into the world, to marry song with service.
Find out more at AaronIvey.com.
Tyler is grateful to be known and loved by God, a husband to his wife Bailey for 6 years, a father to his 2 year old daughter, Aubrey Grace, and the staff associate worship pastor at his home church Stonegate Fellowship in Midland, Texas. He loves coffee, documentaries, researching obscure products online, and spending quality time loving his family. If you are lucky, you can even catch Tyler secretly fulfilling his dream of being a chef in the family kitchen.
Fully convinced that the local expression of the church is God's primary instrument to advance the Gospel throughout the world, Tyler is fully committed to reverently lead God's people through musical worship to supremely treasure God regardless of venue. Since picking up a guitar in Mississippi at age 10, Tyler has found himself used by God in many different ways. Whether leading worship, writing songs, or utilizing his gifting as a studio producer, Tyler's driving hope is to faithfully honor God and serve the people of God.
Find out more at TylerDodds.com.
As long as he can remember, Dutton lead singer Logan Walter wanted to lead worship. In 2004, Logan put together a group to play at University Baptist Church, located on Dutton Avenue in Waco (hence the band's name.) UBC needed a steady back-up band for when the David Crowder Band was on national tours. Dutton is comprised of lead singer Logan Walter, guitarists Brian Patterson and Shane Wilson, bassist Josh Hicks and drummer Nathan Jennings.
"We are a corporate worship band," said Logan. "We're not a concert band, and we've never wanted to be. Our songs are written specifically for the corporate worship setting. We're writing to connect with people in a live setting. When we're on stage, we want the band to disappear and for the people to sing our lyrics directly to God."
Find out more at DuttonBand.com.
The Jeff Johnson Band is a talented group of guys who love music. More than that, they love the Lord and are eager to glorify Him with those they lead in worship. Believing that worship is a lifestyle and not just a category of music, Jeff and his band desire to facilitate an environment of intimate and true worship.
Since 2004, Jeff has been traveling the country doing this. From a wide variety of concerts, college and youth events, to summer camps, the band has partnered with hundreds of ministries to lead them in authentic worship. The band currently leads worship weekly at Fellowship Bible Church in Dallas, TX and for Breakaway Ministries at Texas A&M (a weekly college bible study with thousands of students) in College Station, TX.
In 2007, the band released their 2nd album Glorious Day. An original track on the record entitled "Ruin Me" began gaining success on national radio, bringing exposure to the band and their gifted songwriting. The band has just released 4 new original songs this summer on their summer EP entitled Amazed. Jeff continues to write and create new music that will assist him in what he does. His passions continue to be meeting new people as they travel on the road, facilitating authentic worship encounters, and watching lives be changed forever through the power of Jesus Christ.
Find out more at MySpace.com/JeffJohnsonMusic.