Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott is joined by a powerful inspirational speaker and a woman with a heart for family ministries, Megan Marshman.

Megan Fate Marshman is the Director of Student Resources and Production for David C. Cook. She delights in sharing the gospel and empowering others to do the same. With a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Azusa Pacific University, Megan reaches national audiences with her knack for weaving extraordinary adventure into everyday story lines. Megan speaks nationally at churches, conferences, and university chapels. She currently serves as Director of Women’s Ministries at Hume Lake Christian Camps where she rediscovered her childhood love for telling stories—specifically sharing the best story of all: the gospel. Megan and her husband, Randy, live in Long Beach, California. She recently co-authored the book 7 Family Ministry Essentials: A Strategy for Culture Change in Children’s and Student Ministries.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott is joined by a powerful inspirational speaker and a woman with a heart for family ministries, Megan Marshman.

Megan Fate Marshman is the Director of Student Resources and Production for David C. Cook. She delights in sharing the gospel and empowering others to do the same. With a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Azusa Pacific University, Megan reaches national audiences with her knack for weaving extraordinary adventure into everyday story lines. Megan speaks nationally at churches, conferences, and university chapels. She currently serves as Director of Women’s Ministries at Hume Lake Christian Camps where she rediscovered her childhood love for telling stories—specifically sharing the best story of all: the gospel. Megan and her husband, Randy, live in Long Beach, California. She recently co-authored the book 7 Family Ministry Essentials: A Strategy for Culture Change in Children’s and Student Ministries.

Jaime Jamgochian hails from Boston, MA, and accepted Christ while attending college at Berklee College of Music, before moving to Seattle, WA, to serve as a worship leader at one of the area churches. It was during this time that Jamgochian moved to Nashville and became the anchor artist for Centricity Music. She released four projects and had several hit singles, including the 12-week No. 1 song “Hear My Worship.” She was with the label for 10 years before striking out on her own as an independent artist. Jamgochian has led worship at churches around the world and has shared the stage with such Christian mainstays as Point Of Grace, Mark Schultz, Francesca Battistelli, and Jason Gray. Jamgochian has become known for performances and support for women’s events, including her own ministry for young girls “Modest Is Hottest.” Jamgochian resides in the Nashville area.

Tyrus Morgan is a Kansas native who had a passion for playing baseball while in high school, but once he inherited his grandfather’s guitar there was no turning back from music. He started playing in local bands while in college and it was after graduation that Morgan made his way to Nashville. He started out the same way several artists and songwriters do in Music City, by holding down two jobs: his day gig of advertising that paid the bills and his passion at night of songwriting. Heeding his faith calling, Morgan began his full-time music ministry 18 months after moving to Nashville, which eventually led to signing with Curb Records and releasing his first radio hit, “Song to the Savior.” Morgan has also written hit singles for other artists that include “Good Fight” by Unspoken and Newsong’s “The Same God.” Morgan is married with two daughters and a son.

Jaime Jamgochian and Tyrus Morgan team up to release a 6-song EP, Christmastime.

Jaime Jamgochian hails from Boston, MA, and accepted Christ while attending college at Berklee College of Music, before moving to Seattle, WA, to serve as a worship leader at one of the area churches. It was during this time that Jamgochian moved to Nashville and became the anchor artist for Centricity Music. She released four projects and had several hit singles, including the 12-week No. 1 song “Hear My Worship.” She was with the label for 10 years before striking out on her own as an independent artist. Jamgochian has led worship at churches around the world and has shared the stage with such Christian mainstays as Point Of Grace, Mark Schultz, Francesca Battistelli, and Jason Gray. Jamgochian has become known for performances and support for women’s events, including her own ministry for young girls “Modest Is Hottest.” Jamgochian resides in the Nashville area.

Tyrus Morgan is a Kansas native who had a passion for playing baseball while in high school, but once he inherited his grandfather’s guitar there was no turning back from music. He started playing in local bands while in college and it was after graduation that Morgan made his way to Nashville. He started out the same way several artists and songwriters do in Music City, by holding down two jobs: his day gig of advertising that paid the bills and his passion at night of songwriting. Heeding his faith calling, Morgan began his full-time music ministry 18 months after moving to Nashville, which eventually led to signing with Curb Records and releasing his first radio hit, “Song to the Savior.” Morgan has also written hit singles for other artists that include “Good Fight” by Unspoken and Newsong’s “The Same God.” Morgan is married with two daughters and a son.

Jaime Jamgochian and Tyrus Morgan team up to release a 6-song EP, Christmastime.

Duck Dynasty star Tim Guraedy is best known to the show’s millions of hard-core fans as “Mountain Man,” the slow-talking air-conditioning repairman/radio host who is a neighbor to the Robertsons, the Louisiana family that made a fortune from its best-selling duck calls, around which the show is based. Mountain Man is the only semi-regular cast member who is not a Robertson family member or employee of Duck Commander. Now in its eighth season, Duck Dynasty has become A&E’s most-watched series in the network’s history.

While he was born in Louisiana, Guraedy moved around a bit in his youth, spending time in Minnesota, Tennessee, and Indiana. But the lure of the Bayou State was too strong, and Guraedy returned to Louisiana, which has been his home for the past twenty-five years. He lives in Monroe, LA, the small town made famous by Duck Dynasty and Duck Commander.  Guraedy’s weekly radio show on local station Z107.5, Big Z Country, has become popular all over the globe, with people tuning in via the Internet to hear Mountain Man’s delightful mix of common sense, sports, music—and usually a Bible verse or two. To know Mountain Man is to know a man whose Christian faith is a big part of who he is. “Life’s not easy, but I have God in my life and it’s so much better. So much better,” he has said. “I love being able to actually go to schools and give speeches about bullying, drugs, and abstinence. It makes my soul feel good.” Guraedy is also an avid outdoorsman who enjoys both fresh and salt water fishing, as well as hunting everything from wild boar to, well, ducks, of course.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott shares the trek to a number one Christian song with new artist Jordan Feliz.

What artist launched his career as a hard-touring, heavy-metal singer, then switched gears to become a church worship leader before finally signing a Nashville record deal and making his mark as a songwriter and soulful R&B-groove-pop artist? Well, if the question comes up someday, you’ll already know the answer: Jordan Feliz.

Fronting the West Coast buzz band A Current Affair gave Jordan’s powerful vocals some major exposure right out of high school. The band performed on the Warped Tour and other high profile gigs before dissolving. But heavy metal was never Jordan’s passion; it was just a fun experience with his friends to grow musically.

After his move from California to Nashville, Jordan was invited to participate in an unsigned artists retreat hosted by Centricity Music. It was the combination of Jordan’s nuanced vocal abilities, the freshness of his retro-influenced melodies and songwriting, and his warm, enthusiastic personality that spurred label execs to take a closer look and ultimately sign him.

Jordan’s debut project, Beloved, brings the rich influence of 70’s sensibilities into a modern pop context. Intentionally constructing uncluttered tracks free of production tricks and excessive instrumentation, Jordan focused on arrangements that were designed to give the vocals center stage. The songs on the Beloved 10 song album are soul-influenced pop numbers, and the instruments present are articulate in their voicings and melodies, saying only as much as they need to. The song, “The River,” quickly skyrocketed the Christian Billboard charts to #1 and is still in the top ten today.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! when Scott brings in modern-day Bible commentator David Guzik.

David Guzik is a pastor, Bible teacher, and author of a widely-used Bible commentary. Millions of people use David’s online Bible commentary on sites such as Enduring Word, Blue Letter Bible, Study Light, and Bible Hub.

Many of David’s commentaries are also available in print and can be purchased from Enduring Word, from Amazon, and from many Christian bookstores. Some are available in Kindle format and may be purchase from Amazon. Enduring Word, the daily radio program of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, can be heard on many stations across the country, and on the Internet.

David also teaches at Generation Bible College, the ministry of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. He has been in Christian service for more than thirty years, including two church plants and more than seven years as a missionary in Germany as director and teacher for an international school (Calvary Chapel Bible College Germany). David has no formal Bible college or seminary training, but does have a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

David has been married to Inga-Lill for more than thirty years, and they have three adult children.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! when Scott brings in modern-day Bible commentator David Guzik.

David Guzik is a pastor, Bible teacher, and author of a widely-used Bible commentary. Millions of people use David’s online Bible commentary on sites such as Enduring Word, Blue Letter Bible, Study Light, and Bible Hub.

Many of David’s commentaries are also available in print and can be purchased from Enduring Word, from Amazon, and from many Christian bookstores. Some are available in Kindle format and may be purchase from Amazon. Enduring Word, the daily radio program of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, can be heard on many stations across the country, and on the Internet.

David also teaches at Generation Bible College, the ministry of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. He has been in Christian service for more than thirty years, including two church plants and more than seven years as a missionary in Germany as director and teacher for an international school (Calvary Chapel Bible College Germany). David has no formal Bible college or seminary training, but does have a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

David has been married to Inga-Lill for more than thirty years, and they have three adult children.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott shares the Salvation Army work and writing passions of Michele McKnight Baker.

Michele McKnight Baker’s commercially published nonfiction book (Sandpaper Sisters: Addicts Turned Community Builders, Miracles Do Happen!) drew endorsements by Alma (Mrs. Colin) Powell, Tony Campolo (best-selling author on social justice issues), and Mary Pipher (author of Raising Ophelia). Recently, Michele has won awards in the Salvation Army’s national writers’ contest in both nonfiction and fiction, an excerpt from Soldier’s Heart garnering the fiction prize. Writing has always figured in Michele’s career, beginning as a journalist. No, earlier than that: as a fidgety grade schooler, shortest and second oldest in her class. She’s enjoyed building a successful marketing and business performance consulting firm, while earning a Ph.D. (Union Institute and University; undergraduate: Smith College) and teaching masters and undergraduate business courses. She considers it a privilege to currently serve as Director of Advancement for The Salvation Army, York, PA. Whether for business or general audiences, nonfiction or fiction, her writing is about giving voice to compelling stories, and to characters that haunt her until she has no choice but to listen, and scribe.

She is married to Frank, who has probably taken her to more Orioles and Giants baseball games than any other bi-coastal fan of teams that wear orange and black. They are the parents of Andrew and Dan. Dan and his wife Annie are the parents of two extraordinary daughters, Olivia Michele and Mary.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott shares the Salvation Army work and writing passions of Michele McKnight Baker.

Michele McKnight Baker’s commercially published nonfiction book (Sandpaper Sisters: Addicts Turned Community Builders, Miracles Do Happen!) drew endorsements by Alma (Mrs. Colin) Powell, Tony Campolo (best-selling author on social justice issues), and Mary Pipher (author of Raising Ophelia). Recently, Michele has won awards in the Salvation Army’s national writers’ contest in both nonfiction and fiction, an excerpt from Soldier’s Heart garnering the fiction prize. Writing has always figured in Michele’s career, beginning as a journalist. No, earlier than that: as a fidgety grade schooler, shortest and second oldest in her class. She’s enjoyed building a successful marketing and business performance consulting firm, while earning a Ph.D. (Union Institute and University; undergraduate: Smith College) and teaching masters and undergraduate business courses. She considers it a privilege to currently serve as Director of Advancement for The Salvation Army, York, PA. Whether for business or general audiences, nonfiction or fiction, her writing is about giving voice to compelling stories, and to characters that haunt her until she has no choice but to listen, and scribe.

She is married to Frank, who has probably taken her to more Orioles and Giants baseball games than any other bi-coastal fan of teams that wear orange and black. They are the parents of Andrew and Dan. Dan and his wife Annie are the parents of two extraordinary daughters, Olivia Michele and Mary.