UK worship Matt Redman currently lives with his wife Beth and their five children in Orange County, California. Writer on songs such as '10,000 Reasons', 'Blessed Be Your Name', 'Heart of Worship' and 'Son of Suffering', he is also the author of several books on worship. Matt dreamed up WOR/TH to help create an environment where songwriters, music-leaders and their teams can think deeply about our sung theology in worship.

Canadian worship leader Matt Maher is writer of songs such as ‘Lord I Need You’, ‘Run To The Father’, ‘Your Grace is Enough’ and ‘Because He Lives (Amen)’ - as well his well-received recent version of the ‘The Lord’s Prayer (Amen)’. Outside of his own artistic output, Matt has been a prolific co-writer across many different streams and expressions of the Church.

Josh Baldwin is a songwriter and worship leader who joined Bethel Music in 2014. Josh is most known for his songs including “Praises (Be Lifted Up),” “You Deserve It All,” and “Stand in Your Love,” which reached No. 2 on the Christian Billboard charts. His newest album, Made For More (2024), marks his second live recorded worship album. Josh celebrated his first-ever No. 1 single with his globally renown “Made For More” at the top of both the Mediabase Christian AC and Christian Audience Radio charts. He has appeared on numerous Bethel Music albums including VICTORY (2019), Peace (2020), Homecoming (2021), and Come Up Here (2023) with his song “Time and Time Again”. Most recently, Baldwin is featured on Bethel Music’s newest album We Must Respond (2025) leading “Made For More,” with Jenn Johnson, and “The Christ And Cornerstone”. As a worship leader, Josh enjoys creating space for people to feel seen, encouraged, and invited into intimacy with God. Josh lives with his wife Sheila and their two children in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, and continues to tour domestically and internationally.

Josh is a songwriter and worship leader at Monument Church in MD and for the Advance movement of churches around the globe. His songs include ‘Drink Offering’ with Naomi Raine and the more recent ‘Saints of Old’, co-written with Matt Redman.

In recent years, Brooke and Scott’s songwriting and leadership have had a major impact on the global, singing Church. Their passion for the marriage of theology and art have led to songs such as ‘King of Kings’, ‘A Thousand Hallelujahs’ and ‘What A Beautiful Name’.
The Ligertwoods are also the founders of CREATR - a growing library of exclusive courses and conversations designed to help worship leaders and their teams all over the world.

In recent years, Brooke and Scott’s songwriting and leadership have had a major impact on the global, singing Church. Their passion for the marriage of theology and art have led to songs such as ‘King of Kings’, ‘A Thousand Hallelujahs’ and ‘What A Beautiful Name’.
The Ligertwoods are also the founders of CREATR - a growing library of exclusive courses and conversations designed to help worship leaders and their teams all over the world.

Kentucky-born worship leader Joe L Barnes is now based in Georgia. Co-writer of the globally-sung worship anthem ‘Promises’, Joe L has also contributed songs such as ‘Yahweh We Love You’, ‘Good Shepherd’ - plus ‘This Is The Gospel’ with Elevation Rhythm.

David Taylor is a theologian, author, speaker, priest, and director of initiatives in art and faith. A professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. David’s books include ‘Open and Unafraid’, ‘A Body of Praise’ and the recent ‘Prayers for the Pilgrimage’. In addition he has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal and Christianity Today.

Originally from the state of Georgia, David Funk is a worship leader, songwriter and producer now based in California. As well as ‘Beauty’ and ‘Our Jesus’ David’s songs also included the co-writes ‘Son of Suffering’ and ‘Lamb of God’ with Matt Redman. In addition to writing, recording and releasing his own songs, David is also a part of Brooke Ligertwood’s worship band.

Dr. Glenn Packiam is the lead pastor of Rock Harbor Church in Costa Mesa, CA. He earned his Doctorate in Theology and Ministry at Durham University in the UK, and is a Senior Fellow at Barna Group, as well as being on the board of Biola University. Glenn is the author of several books, including ‘Blessed, Broken, Given’, ‘The Resilient Pastor’ and ‘Worship And The World To Come’.