Want to know a bit more about us? Here is a bit of our story and some mini CVs. If you have any more questions please feel free to get in contact.
We both completed the degree course in Theology, Music and Worship at London School of Theology (was LBC). We then worked at Ascension, Balham Hill for five years, Sam as Worship and Creative Arts Team Leader and Sara as Youth Ministries Co-ordinator.
We finished our roles at Ascension in August ’07, and began working at St James’ Hemingford Grey in May ‘08. Sam is employed three days a week as Worship Minister. We are employed a day a week each by the Music and Worship Foundation running engageworship.org, and we spend the rest of our time leading events and training nationally. Sara also writes freelance for British Youth For Christ.
Below are some of the things we have been involved with.
Experience
Spring Harvest: Leading both musical and creative worship at a variety of venues over a number of years; youth, young adults, adult alternative. Sam has also served as a producer for the iScape venue, on the Songbook Selection Team and the Creative Planning Team. Played the After Hours slot with performance band Starsky.
New Wine: Leading worship at the Club One venue in 2006 and playing at After Hours.
Just 10 Clapham Common: Leading worship for this two week J John mission, with crowd of 8000 and live on GOD TV.
Songwriting: Have had a number of songs published in Spring Harvest, Songs for the King, and Carol Praise books. Sam is currently co-leading the Jubilate Group RESOUNDworship.org project, growing new songwriters to resource the wider church through a free website.
Writing: Sara has written for the Evangelical Alliance Essential youth theology project, and now writes freelance for YFC.
Training: Sam and Sara have run training events and seminars with the Music and Worship Foundation, London School of Theology, Spring Harvest, and through direct contacts, on subjects like worship leading, creative worship, band dynamics, worship with children and youth...