THE WRITERS
Chris Gasson
Chris completed his postgraduate studies in performance at Birmingham Conservatoire in 2002, and spent a number of years working as a freelance trumpet player and teacher in the Midlands. His secular work ranged from orchestral music through to rock and jazz, as well as performing with Christian artists. In 2006, he began as Worship Director at St James and Emmanuel, Didsbury. Alongside this he continues to teach, perform, and works as an examiner for Trinity Guildhall. Contact Chris.
Judy Gresham
Judy lives in South Bucks and is a member of the music and worship team at Gold Hill Baptist Church, Chalfont St Peter. Originally having trained and practised as a solicitor, she developed her interest in writing worship songs during a career break. Contact Judy.
Sam Hargreaves
Sam and his wife Sara run Engage, a new expression of the Music and Worship Foundation, equipping youth, young adults and 21st century churches for innovative worship. They completed the London School of Theology degree in Theology, Music and Worship. He also works part time as Worship Minister at St James, Hemingford Grey. He has led musical and creative worship at events like Spring Harvest, New Wine North. Contact Sam.
Adam Howard
Adam is a worship leader and bass player from Wales. He has worked as a music teacher and currently runs a studio called the Upper Room. Contact Adam.
Matt Osgood
Matt is the Worship Pastor at St Stephen's Church, East Twickenham, and previously worked at St John's, Harborne. In the dim and distant past he was a member of an evangelistic dance band that worked in schools, but then he learned to play the acoustic guitar and everything changed as a result! His songs include 'All I have' and 'Lord you promised'. Contact Matt.
Joel Payne
Joel lives in North London, working as the Music Minister at St James Church in Muswell Hill. Previous to that, he spent a decade at St Michael le Belfrey Church in York, practising his song-writing on an unsuspecting and generous congregation. His songs include 'A tomb so cold' and 'Lord, you have searched me'. Contact Joel.