presenters

• Robbie Seay Band is a remarkable group of artists rooted in the local church. The band leads worship at Ecclesia, a church in the Neartown area of Houston. Many of the songs on RSB’s albums are inspired by events and people within Ecclesia. robbieseayband.com

• Sara Groves has been impacting people with her music for almost 15 years. With chart topping albums and critical acclaim Sara is one of most influential female artists of her generation. Her new album Invisible Empires is currently getting rave reviews. saragroves.com

• Shauna Niequist is an author of several books about life and faith, her most recent entitled “Bittersweet.” She was formally a creative director at Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI. She currently lives in the Chicago area with her husband Aaron who is a worship leader at Willow Creek. shaunaniequist.com

• Rory Noland was a founding member of Willow Creek Church and was its longtime music director. He has authored four acclaimed books about being an artist in the church and has traveled the world inspiring and encouraging artists. heartoftheartist.org

• Tim Mackie is one of the teaching pastors at Blackhawk Church. He has his P.h.D. in Hebrew and Semetics from the University of Wisconsin. After speaking at the last two Pulse conferences he is back by popular demand. He’s a confessed “artist wanna be,” and really likes to skateboard.

//  In addition there will be a variety of experts & professionals eager to help us grow as artists and Christ-followers. See the detailed information about workshops for more information.