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MUSICIANS

At Founder's Week, you'll sing God’s praises with accomplished worship leaders, Christian musical artists and bands, student choirs, and a campus orchestra. Learn more about the musicians leading worship at Founder's Week 2023.

 

Special Guests


 

Founder's Week Wednesday Evening Musician Tim Stafford

Tim Stafford

Wednesday Evening


Tim Stafford is pastor of music ministries at The Moody Church and an adjunct faculty member in Moody Bible Institute’s Music and Media Arts Division. He received a Bachelor of Music from Moody and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Northwestern University. As a vocalist, guitarist, and conductor, he serves the local church with God-directed, transformational worship.

Founder's Week Thursday Evening Musician New Life Worship Band

New Life Worship Band 

Thursday Evening


The New Life Worship Band aims to be a family of love that cooperates with God in making fully devoted, fruitful followers of Jesus Christ. The team consists of worship leaders from across New Life Community Church’s 27 locations in the Chicago area. Using the tools of music and genre, the band’s goal is to lead people to worship God for who He is, remember what He has done, and unite our faith to believe God for the next move of His will.

Founder's Week Friday Evening Musician Leeland

Leeland

Friday Evening


Leeland is a Texas-based Christian band led by singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist Leeland Mooring alongside guitarist and co-writer Casey Moore. They debuted their first project in 2006. After seven albums, four GRAMMY® nominations, and eight GMA Dove Award® nominations, Leeland has become one of the standout voices in a new generation of worship music.

 

Moody Bible Institute Music


 

Founder's Week Musician Moody Campus Orchestra

Campus Orchestra

 


The Moody Campus Orchestra, directed by Dr. Daniel Mattix, consists of students and faculty members from Moody and some musicians from the local community. The orchestra plays arrangements of church music and a variety of other styles as well. The orchestra's ministry is to build strong community relationships and perform in a broad range of venues, including churches and schools locally.

Founder's Week Musician Moody Chorale

Chorale

 


The Moody Chorale, conducted by Dr. Yongmin Kim, was founded in 1946 and has long been recognized as one of the leading collegiate choral organizations specializing in sacred music. The chorale’s purpose is to lead men and women in the worship of God by ministering biblical and theological truths through music and personal testimony. Their repertoire includes a broad range of choral music from several periods of music history.

Founder's Week Musician Moody Gospel Choir

Gospel Choir

 


The Moody Gospel Choir uses music to share the good news of Jesus Christ and convey God’s love through praise and worship. This choir-band combination plays both traditional and contemporary gospel music while placing an emphasis on Scripture. The ensemble performs concerts in the Chicagoland area at churches, schools, and organizations.

Founder's Week Musician Moody Worship Collectives

Worship Collectives

 


The Moody Worship Collectives, EverPraise and Ecclesia, directed by Daniel Lim and Hayden Bradley, seek to worship God and lead others in worshiping Him through contemporary praise music. All types of stage-based arts are incorporated to add richness and variety to corporate worship. Members are Moody students from all majors. Performance and worship leadership opportunities include many on-campus events and chapel as well as off-campus performances at churches.

 

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