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CHARLES BILLINGSLEY Launching his career nearly three decades ago as a lead vocalist for GRAMMY ® -nominated genre giants NewSong, Charles Billingsley has since headlined more than 3,200 concerts, released 23 recordings as a solo artist, and garnered seven #1 Inspirational radio hits. He serves as worship leader for numerous conferences and events and as teaching pastor of the 8,000-member Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Charles is the author of Words on Worship: Devotions of Praise , and is an adjunct professor at Liberty University’s Center for Music & Worship, a specialized training program he helped found more than a decade ago. charlesbillingsley.com TED CUNNINGHAM

Ted Cunningham is the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for over two decades and have two children, Corynn and Carson. Ted is the author of Fun Loving You , Trophy Child , and Young and In Love , and co-author of four books with Dr. Gary Smalley, including The Language of Sex , and From Anger to Intimacy . Ted’s most recent release is A Love That Laughs . He is a comedian on the Date Night Comedy Tour and a frequent conference speaker at churches and events across the nation. Ted is a graduate of Liberty University and Dallas Theological Seminary. woodhills.org

KATY NICHOLE Katy Nichole is a Christian musician, songwriter, and worship leader. Her breakthrough came in 2022 with her debut hit single ‘In Jesus Name (God of Possible),’ which reached number one on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs and Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. “If I had one thing that I could say to people, it’s that God is a God of healing,” she said. Singer/songwriter and Centricity Music signee, Katy, does not make this statement lightly. She has experienced supernatural healing in her own life. Her unwavering belief in God’s ability to heal and the power of prayer has swiftly turned her into a viral sensation thanks to her debut single. katynichole.com MICHAEL O’BRIEN

Michael O’Brien was the lead singer of the Christian band, NewSong, for seven years. Sensing that God was placing a strong call on his life to step out and minister as a solo artist, he resigned his position with the band and has now been serving in the music ministry on his own for some 20 years. Michael has built a reputation as an incredibly gifted singer/songwriter with a heart for ministering to the body of Christ. michaelo.org

DENNIS SWANBERG Dr. Dennis Swanberg is considered by many as “America’s Minister of Encouragement.” He uses laughter as a tool to break down people’s barriers about themselves and promotes faith and family values in a lighthearted and humorous way. Dr. Swanberg graduated from Baylor University in 1976. He holds a master’s and a doctorate, both from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the host of the nationally-broadcast television shows, “The Dennis Swanberg Show” and “Swan’s Place.” Dennis and his wife, Lauree, reside in Louisiana and have two grown sons, Chad and Dusty. dennisswanberg.com

CHRIS TOMLIN TIME magazine heralded Chris Tomlin as the “most often sung artist in the world,” as his music has inspired and uplifted an entire generation of believers. Along the way, Chris has scored 21 number one singles, 30 top-ten hits (more than any other Christian artist), and spent a total of 157 weeks at number one during his career. Chris is also the first Christian artist to reach the billion streams threshold on Pandora. christomlin.com

MICAH TYLER Micah Tyler is an award-winning songwriter, recording artist, and author, sharing with the world his “battle-tested” music that gives all glory to God. His journey has taken him from a small-town youth pastor to a delivery truck driver, to releasing albums and writing a devotional book. To date, he’s received multiple award nominations, has achieved six number-one, chart-topping, hits, has written numerous BMI award-winning songs, and his single, “Different,” is RIAA-certified Gold. micahtyler.com

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