Jimmy serves as the Minister of Worship at Open Door Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jimmy has led worship for over 20 years in a variety of churches, from small church plants to large established churches. He graduated from The College at Southeastern with a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry. He is currently working on a master's degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jimmy and his wife, Katie, have three children: James, Judah, and Judy Lynn.
Daniel serves as the Worship Pastor of Redeemer Church in Apex. He has been married to his wife, Lauren, since 2012. Daniel grew up in northeast Mississippi. He fell in love with Jesus in college and knew he wanted to combine his love of music with his love for the Lord. After graduating from Mississippi State, Daniel and Lauren moved to the Apex/Cary area where he earned his Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Daniel loves to see people look more like Jesus and worship their King with every hour of every day. Daniel enjoys being outside, writing songs, The Lord of the Rings, and Legos.
Jess Ray was our worship leader in 2017. Jess is a singer/songwriter and producer from North Carolina - land of ocean, woods, rolling hills, and mountains. In May 2015, Jess released "Sentimental Creatures," a full-length record which features her on everything from guitar to the trumpet. Diverse as her home state, Sentimental Creatures is an enchanting blend of indie pop vibes and lyric-driven sensibility, a new brand of music she’s affectionately dubbed “friendly-folk.” Jess’ music, much like herself, occupies two worlds effortlessly. Intensely spiritual yet deeply real, her songs soar with joy and hope without ignoring the reality of our human struggle. Learn more about Jess at jessraymusic.com.
Based out of Orlando, Florida, Bellarive specializes in a heady blend of richly detailed, shape-shifting indie pop and anthemic Christian rock that has drawn comparisons to artists like the Rend Collective Experiment, MuteMath, and the David Crowder Band. Formed in 2009 around the talents of Sean Curran, Melissa Mage, Mike Mage, Josh Luker, and Kenny Werner, the quintet issued a debut EP in 2009 before inking a deal with Sparrow Records, who would go on to put out the band's 2012 debut long-player The Heartbeat and 2014's Before There Was.