Chris Coleman Band, Friday Night Concert

The Chris Coleman Band is a worship band based out of Atlanta, GA.
Chris started the band after years of touring with different artists and bands. Throughout the year he leads worship for North Point Community Church's middle school environment, Transit and travels with his band. They have toured playing all different kinds of venues and events, including Big Stuf, for the past 5 years. They bring a high energy approach to worship and have a passion to see students come into a growing relationship with Jesus!

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Matt Tillman Band

There is nothing more important to Matt Tillman Band than presenting an authentic, genuine worship experience. Ushering students and congregations to the throne of God is the chief priority for these guys. Whether it's a full auditorium or a small, intimate group, MTB is focused on a single purpose: the glory of the King.

Matt Tillman Band found their roots at First Baptist Church Woodstock, where they have led worship for over three years. MTB has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with worship leaders such as Chris Coleman and speakers such as Tony Nolan and Cody Deese, covering ground across much of the southeast.

Joel Balin

Joel Balin is author of the book, The Spirit Soul and Body of Worship, and Senior Pastor of Crossbridge Church in Marietta, GA. He has served as the Southeastern US Vineyard Worship Director and as a Worship and Arts Pastor  for over a decade. Joel has written for WORD Music and Inside Worship Magazine and served on the pastoral board of the group, Third Day.

Joel taught recording guitar at Full Sail School for the Recording Arts in Orlando, Fl and has recorded, produced and performed with numerous CCM and worship artists along with artists and companies ranging from Michael Jackson to Sea World. He has conducted worship conferences and seminars in the United States, Brazil and Russia. Joel also toured the US and Europe as music director and guitarist with his with his wife, Trace, who has had 8 top ten hits as a Contemporary Christian Recording Artist.

Tim Beard

As the Worship and Arts Pastor at Fellowship Bible Church, Tim Beard oversees planning and production of all Sunday morning worship services. Tim is an accomplished pianist with a musical composition degree from the University of North Texas, a wicked sense of humor, and plays the accordion as a second instrument. He has a passion for creating an environment where people can connect with God.

Jonny Day

Simply put, Jonny Day is an insanely passionate kid with an incredible gift to point people to the cross through his preaching. Bottom line: he brings it, so buckle up.

Jonny attends Kennesaw State University and currently serves as Intern for the College Ministry at First Baptist Church of Woodstock.

Jimmy Dominy

Jimmy picked up a guitar at age 12 and has hardly gone a day since without playing. A self taught musician, he attended Georgia State University where he studied in the Commercial Music and Recording program, and has played over 25 years in nightclubs in the Atlanta area and throughout the Southeast. After surrendering his life to Jesus in 2001, Jimmy followed the call to walk away from the club scene and committed his musical gifts to praising his Savior. He has been active as a guitarist, bassist, and occasional vocalist with the worship team at Fellowship Bible Church for the past seven years as well as serving in several music ministries in Europe, the Caribbean , and here at home in prison ministries with Rivers of Praise Ministries and Champions For Life.

Filled to the brim with the joy of knowing Jesus, Jimmy loves to laugh, worship, and praise our awesome God with his instrument!

Joe Eggers

Joe Eggers studied jazz guitar and music education at the University of North Texas, and also plays a number of brass and woodwind instruments.  Joe is a worship leader at Fellowship Bible Church.  While covering acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and vocal parts at Fellowship, Joe also serves as a music director, leading rehearsals and making band arrangement decisions to serve the worship setting.  He has experience in recording engineering and theatrical sound and lighting. Outside of Fellowship Bible Church, Joe is active in prison ministry and teaches workshops on the craft of music in worship.  Away from music, Joe is the Chief Technology Officer for Fiserv Item Processing in Norcross, GA."

Zelma Estrada

She began singing at age 3 and gradually became a secular music entertainer. After meeting Jesus, she dedicated herself to ministry as a worship leader and preacher. Today Zelma has over 25 years of experience in ministry and is the Youth Pastor for Senda de Restauracion Church in Marietta, Georgia. She also teaches at the Assemblies of God Biblical Institute in Canton, GA. Zelma is a recording artist and the founder of "Committed Youth Camp". For the last 4 months she has been serving as guest worship leader for Fellowship en Español. Zelma and her husband Edwin live in Woodstock with their daughters, Natalie, Valerie and Angelique.

Creig Harber

With some 40 years of professional experience, Creig serves as Director of the Drum Program at Atlanta Institute of Music (AIM). He is the author of the “Drum Techniques” curriculum taught in AIM’s classrooms.  Creig’s professional music background includes stints with such artists as The Drifters, The Platters, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, B.J. Thomas, Bo Diddley, The Brothers Brooks, and many others.

Creig began his music career in high school and majored in music at Alabama’s Jacksonville State University where he played snare in the drum corps and was Percussion Section Leader in the symphony.  He went on to teach several high school drum lines and was a clinician at the 1992 DCI Summer Games.

Currently a session drummer and Orchestra Director at Mt. Paran Church in Marietta, Creig recently traveled to Russia and the Pacific Northwest with Mt. Paran, and has recorded several CDs with the organization.  In addition to his work at AIM and Mt. Paran, Creig frequently records at various studios in Atlanta and tours the Southeast with different musical groups.

Bill Largin

Bill is a graduate of Florida State in Film and Television Production. During his time at FSU, he was hired as a production assistant for the feature film “Something Wild”, fostering his love for film sound. Some of his credits for video sound are ATP Tour, PGA Tour and FLETC; for television, “Savannah” and numerous television movies; for film, “Wild America”, “Fled” and “Blackdog”. Working with great directors such as Kevin Hooks, Vic Armstrong (2nd Director for most of the James Bond movies), Jonathan Demme, and William Dear improved his craft. In 1997, ready to start a family, Bill and his wife, Tammy made Atlanta their home. Bill currently owns an IT business and enjoys volunteering his expertise to Fellowship Bible Church.

Tammy Largin

Tammy began her dance career as a member Impact Production's, Toymakers Dream. After more than a year of travel she decided to return to school and change her major from premed to Drama/TV/Film Management. Being the dance manager for such companies as Boardwalk & Baseball, SeaWorld, and Dollywood gave her the opportunity to not only sing and dance but choreograph. After an injury ended her dance career, she moved on to other opportunities in the business of entertainment. From managing a video production company to singing in a band to editing for such organizations as PGA Tour, ATP Tour, and the Jacksonville Jaguars, her life was full but missing something. After many years of healing from her injuries, she felt God calling her back to dance. Now she choreographs many styles of dance for various churches and stage productions in the Atlanta area. Every interpretation of each song takes in consideration that because of God's grace, now is "...a time to dance."

Verna Law

Most at peace singing to her Lord Jesus, Verna is constantly amazed at how God uses her past experience of performing in nightclubs to bring glory to His name in the here and now.  Verna graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Vocal Music Education, and has used her gifts and talents in music to help draw others into a deeper relationship with the Savior.  Verna’s passion is for training up a new generation in worship leading and personal devotion to Christ. Founder of Rivers of Praise Ministries and Worship For Youth, Verna dreams of one day sending Worship For Youth to countries throughout Europe, spreading the message of Jesus through worship and arts and inspiring the next generation to tell others of His love. Verna and her husband Dennis live in Marietta, GA with their daughters, Camille and Meredith, and their dog, Lolli. They are members of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA.

Antonia Lawrence

Antonia is a worship leader, recording artist, songwriter and instructor. She has over 25 years of experience in worship ministry. Her desire is to lead the body of Christ in genuine, authentic and expressive worship. She also has a desire to mentor and instruct those who have been called to be a part of their local church worship ministry. She is a regular instructor and worship leader for the International Worship Institute in Dallas, TX; worked with Victory World Church in Norcross, GA as vocal and choir director, and also with Victory World Prayer Center in Auburn, AL as Director of Worship. She continues to lead worship throughout the southeast and in her home church, Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. She is currently near the completion of her most recent recording project, "The Power Of A Song".

David Long

David's passion for lighting began in high school thanks to a teacher's
willingness to let him learn by taking risks. In college this passion was
nurtured by learning how to properly install and run many different lighting
systems and developing a love for theatre and live events. For over 10
years David has worked professionally with schools, churches, concert tours,
and films to create live events that move and motivate audiences. Now the
resident lighting designer for First Baptist Woodstock (GA), he has expanded
his design knowledge to include maintenance and repair of large systems. He
has also designed and run concerts for events such as Winter Extreme in
Pigeon Forge, TN and the bands Stellar Kart, Francesca Battistelli, Brandon
Heath, Newsong, Newsboys and many more.

Bill Massey

Bill grew up loving both music and photography. He learned to play guitar at age five and played in various bands throughout his youth and college years. After five years as a Medical Photographer, Bill joined Eastman Kodak, moving his family around the country, finally settling in Atlanta. In 1998 he opened a photography studio with his wife Bridget, and began leading worship in various local churches and ministries, as well as teaching and mentoring.

Bill has a passion for blending the visual and musical arts to help usher people into the throne room of their heavenly Father. He and Bridget answered the call to serve full time as the Worship Associate at Midway Community Church in Alpharetta, GA in 2002, where he currently heads up the Music and Technical Arts Ministries.

Kent Morris

Kent Morris delivers a bridge-building perspective to the technical arena. He is a live sound engineer for Tommy Walker, Paul Baloche, Don Moen, and Israel Houghton and served as a senior pastor for a decade. Currently, he is an audio/video system designer with Cornerstone Media, whose clients include Mt. Paran Church of God and In Touch Ministries. Kent is an editor and writer for several magazines including Worship Leader, Your Church, Church Sound and Technologies for Worship. He has been a member of the Audio Engineering Society for twenty years and teaches for NAMM, NSCA, NAB, LDI and NRB on church technology issues. As an engineer and instructor for Integrity Media and Maranatha! Music since 1996, he has taught thousands of worship techs how to provide "Audio Worthy of Worship." Kent resides in Atlanta with his wife Melani and their two sons.

Brenda Morrone

Brenda Morrone has a passion for singing praise to her Lord and Savior!  She has a B.A. in Voice Performance from Anderson University.  She traveled for many years doing concerts in various churches throughout the U. S. and has remained current by studying voice with a professional voice coach in the Philadelphia area. Brenda has been a choir director and worship leader for 19 years.  Formerly the vocal director at Branch Creek Community church in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, she now oversees the worship teams at her local church.  Brenda has had the privilege of teaching voice lessons for 27 years.  She has a heart for teenagers and says: “they are full of hope and promise!”  She has three children of her own and loves every minute of time she spends with them!       

Mark Nichols

Mark A Nichols has served in church audio, video, and lighting for over twenty years. He holds a BS in audio engineering, and has worked for multiple production companies. He has designed and installed church media systems and served many ministries in their technical departments as operator and trainer. Hundreds have benefited from Hands Up! Hands On! Sound Operator Workshops, a six-hour program with a hands-on approach to mixing. Mark now works as a ministry based media teacher, helping develop talent for service in local churches. Mark and his wife live near Loganville, Georgia.

Adam Nitti

Adam Nitti has been establishing himself as both a bass-wielding frontman and recording artist for well over a decade. Having also performed and recorded with a diverse collection of artists, including Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, Avalon, Heather Headley, Chris Tomlin, Phil Keaggy, The Dave Weckl Band, Mike Stern, and Susan Tedeschi, he has likewise earned his reputation as a distinguished studio bassist and sideman based out of Nashville, TN. A passion to inspire excellence in musicianship led Adam into co-founding www.MusicDojo.com, the first-ever interactive online music school. Adam is a tireless educator and touring clinician and is also a regular columnist for both Bass Player Magazine and Bass Musician Magazine. He has been featured in hundreds of music publications around the world and continues to bring unique voice and perspective to the bass playing community. He currently celebrates the recent release of his fourth album, entitled, "Liminal." Learn more at www.adamnitti.com and www.myspace.com/adamnittimusic. 

Max Prince

Max Prince has worked in the field of video production for over 5 years. He has a BS in Communications with a focus in Media Studies. As a video producer he has done videos for clients including the North American Mission Board, Ministry Ventures, Anita Renfroe, and the reTHINK group. He has mastered a variety of programs such as: Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects, as well as a variety of equipment including multiple cameras, lighting, and sound. Max has worked as a video technician at churches, helping to run all aspects of production. He currently runs his own business, Half Light Films, and works on a variety of projects. When he isn't working he can be found enjoying a good book at a coffee shop.

Natalie Rivera

Natalie's passion is to guide other young people to experience God's presence through worship. She has been singing since she was 12 in multiple worship bands, getting more and more worship experience every day. She is the worship leader of GXO Youth Band at her home church, Senda de Restauración in Marietta, Georgia. Natalie started her degree at The Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico and is currently attending The School of Music at Kennesaw State University. Majoring in vocal performance under the instruction of Dr. Adam Kirkpatrick, she is also passionate about training others to be preparing for ministry. For the last 4 months she has been serving as worship leader for Fellowship en Español.

Jan Urquhart

Jan is a native Georgian and a graduate of Florida State University with a
Bachelors Degree in Music Education.  She has over 25 years of teaching
experience with students of all ages.

This accomplished pianist and vocalist has been an audience favorite for over
20 years. Her broad based appeal is a result of her ability to perform a wide
array of musical stylings guaranteed to create a memorable listening
experience. Her background includes extended employment by many of Atlanta's finest establishments including: Hotel Nikko,  French Quarter Suites Hotel, Winfields, Capital City Country Club, Gene & Gabes, and Carbo's Cafe.  She has entertained for hundreds of weddings, receptions, and private functions as well as regular annual engagements in Germany.