CHILDREN’S WRITER CLYDESDALE MUSIC GROUP

FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE For over two decades Celeste Clydesdale has remained one of the leading and most popular children’s writers for the church. Through the powerful gift of music, she continues to reach the next generations with the love of Christ by hiding God’s Word in hearts both young

and old. She is the winner of a number of Dove Awards including the 2013 award for children’s musical, Blast

Off! Celeste has directed choir ministries at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, California,

Christ Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee and Community Bible Church in San Antonio. She and her

husband of 30 years, David T, have their own music label with Lillenas Music- CLYDESDALE MUSIC GROUP. They live in Franklin Tennessee, and attend and serve

at Grace Chapel in Leiper’s Fork. You may contact her at celesteclydesdalemusic@gmail.com.

COMPOSER, ARRANGER CLYDESDALE MUSIC GROUP

SPRING HILL, TENNESSEEOriginally through his own Royal Tapestry Music and subsequently through Word Music, David has created a long list of well-received choral

publications including I Am, The Victor, A Christmas Suite, Evidence of Grace and How Great Is Our

God. David’s dramatic musical of the nativity, The Majesty of Christmas, has been the centerpiece of

the holiday celebration at Six Flags amusement parks throughout the mid-West, and his Broadway-

styled A Time for Christmas has seen numerous performances by many professional and volunteer groups. David’s compositions and arrangements

were also featured in the 1986 Liberty Show in New York, the 1992 Hallmark Christmas Album, and in

various Walt Disney World productions.

David resides in a suburb of Nashville, TN with his wife, Celeste.

PASTOR OF VOCAL MUSIC AT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH,

SAN ANTONIO. Her favorite part of the job is directing and writing

music and curriculum for CBC’s vast kids’ choir program. CBC utilizes a multi-generational worship concept through which Amanda has opportunity to

mentor choir members of all ages to become life-long worshipers. Community Bible Church is now partnering

with LifeWay in offering the CWS–Children’s Worship Series –providing local churches with an effective

philosophy of teaching kids and with the tools needed to lead kids to become worshipers in their children’s

choirs and children’s church settings.

STATE MISSIONARY FOR THE ALABAMA BAPTIST CONVENTION

STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS. There since 2012, his primary role is web and

social media strategist. He built and oversees the daily operation of nearly 40 SBOM websites along

with all social media, and is the main technical contact for all large meetings and events from

broadcast, live streaming, lighting, sound, IMAG and post video production. Brian also serves part-time with his church, Vaughn Forest Montgomery, as Associate Technical Minister overseeing internet

broadcasts, web and social media. Harris Media Solutions, LLC, Brian’s own company, builds

and maintains websites for ministries and small businesses. Before coming to the SBOM Brian

served as Communications and Technical Director at Taylor Road Baptist Church Montgomery for

nearly 5 years. Before that he served as a producer and technical director at various radio and TV

stations in Alabama.

CO-DIRECTOR, KID’S WORSHIP CHOIR THE CHURCH AT STATION HILL,

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEEShe is a writer of preschool and children’s music and curriculum, and has contributed to products

by Kathie Hill Music and LifeWay. She travels as an instructor and clinician for church workers, choir

leaders, music educators, and day school teachers and women’s events. A graduate of the University of North

Alabama, Darlene currently resides in Spring Hill, Tennessee with her husband and three children.

ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF MUSIC FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINAHe works with music groups of all ages from

preschool through senior adult. A Choir Leadership Consultant for the South Carolina Baptist

Convention, Keith has written for LifeWay and Growing in Grace publications and has served as

a children’s music clinician for numerous state conventions, associations, school districts and

churches. Originally from Montgomery, Alabama, Keith holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree

from the University of Montevallo and a Master of Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Leigh, have two sons,

Will and Forbes.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR OPEN HEART MUSICALS

GARLAND, TEXASShe directs a Younger Elementary choir at First United

Methodist Church in Garland, Texas, and is also the director of a fine arts summer camp for children in 1st – 5th grades. At FUMC Garland she enjoys co-directing

the summer adult musicals, costuming 100 people every December for the annual Night in Bethlehem, and

helping to create the sets for these events.

In her free time, Heather loves gardening and relaxing with her husband Mark and their children, Jena and

Lawrence Grafton, and Jason and Ali Olson.

COMPOSER, WRITER OPEN HEART MUSICALS

SUNNYVALE, TEXASComposer, writer, and co-creator of the popular

children’s musicals Land of the Lost (and Found!), and “What’s Up, Zak?” A Musical Encounter with

Jesus, a 2011 GMA Dove Finalist for Musical of the Year. She is also co-author of the new

teacher’s resource from Choristers Guild called Praise Takes Flight: Songs and Activities for High-

Flying Children’s Choirs.

Kimberly received her BFA from SMU and teaching certification from the University of Texas at Arlington. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Sunnyvale ISD. She has taught church children’s choirs since 1998, and loves watching

children discover their talents and develop their relationship with God through singing,

instrumental music, and drama.

DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

FORT WORTH, TEXASWriter, composer, and clinician whose works are

published by many major houses. Several works, such as his Gettin’ Down with Mama Goose Series, The Body Electric, and Outside the Lines top many

best-seller lists.

He leads the weekly Children’s Message at First Methodist Church, Fort Worth, as well as a monthly

worship service for children and families called Children First. Two collections of his children’s

messages, Wow Time and Moments of Wonder, are published by Abingdon Press. His first children’s

picture book, Little Things Aren’t Little…When You’re Little, was released by Pelican Publishing in

Fall 2013.

Mark received his undergraduate degree in music education from Southern Methodist University,

and his graduate degree in conducting from Texas Christian University. He lives in Fort Worth with

his wife, Nina, and their two daughters, Emma and Grace.

WORSHIP PRODUCTION COORDINATOR/CHILDREN’S MINISTER

STATION HILL CHURCH NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Tennessee native and southern girls at hear, was “born into church ministry” having come into this world

as the daughter of minister parents—even born on a Sunday afternoon! She currently serves as Worship Production Coordinator and Children’s Minister at

Station Hill Church, a regional campus of Brentwood Baptist Church in Tennessee, where her chief passion is to raise a new generation of worshippers. Through

music and her love for children, her call is to help lead that new generatio to become Christ-followers.

Dana has lived for the past 10 years in Spring Hill, Tennessee, ministering to her community with her husband, Jeff, who she met and fell in love with on a mission trip to Ukraine. They have been serving in ministry together ever since, and raising three

children together; Karis, Dakota and Dawson. Dana feels abundatly blessed to be able to serve each day

showing her children that our God is amazing!

CHILDREN’S MINISTER DOUBLE OAK COMMUNITY CHURCH

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMAPreviously, she served at churches in Texas and Alabama as Music Associate/Children’s Choir

Coordinator. Sandy also teaches private piano lessons and serves as the Assistant Music Director for the

Youth Programs of Red Mountain Theatre Company.

Sandy’s husband, Kelly, serves at the Pastor of Worship at Double Oak. They have three grown

children, Adriane, Lindsey and Benjamin and two beautiful granddaughters, Sara Beth and Emily.

Sandy is passionate about growing as a leader and helping others to grow as we seek to minister to

children and their parents.

DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S MUSIC IDLEWILD BAPTIST CHURCH

TAMPA, FLORIDAShe has her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education

and has taught music in public schools, taught private piano and organ lessons, and has been a Children’s Choir Coordinator in several churches. Having served at Idlewild Baptist Church for 25 years, she is responsible for over 800 children.

She has initiated new programs, written curriculum and taught at many conferences in several states including Ridgecrest Baptist

Conference Center in North Carolina and Children’s Worship University in Dallas, Texas.

Sheila has enjoyed the Florida sunshine and all that the state has to offer as she raised her

4 children who have all come through the Children’s Music Ministry – 3 daughters and one son. She also has 2 son-in-laws and recently her

first grandchild.

MUSIC SPECIALIST ANASTASIA BAPTIST CHURCH

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDAShe has served there for 15 years, reaching over 200 children each summer

through the Music and Arts Camp she initiated, assisting with the middle and high school worship praise team, and directing music for VBS. Tamré is coordinator of KidsPraise, a Worship and Arts Ministry for children 3-years through 5th grade with an enrollment of over 250 children and 85 adult and youth volunteers. She previously served on music staff at Good News

Church and for 12 years as K-5th Grade public school music teacher.

Tamré has been a presenter at children’s music conferences in Alabama, Florida and Texas, as well as a contributor to Celeste Clydesdale’s book, Just

Add Kids! The Complete Recipe Book for a Successful Kids Choir.