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Sue Smith, Workshop DirectorSue is a five-time Dove award winning songwriter who has had cuts by Avalon ("Everything To Me"), The Crabb Family, Sandi Patty, Guy Penrod, Travis Cottrell, Mark Harris, Larnelle Harris, The Martins, Janet Paschal, Pure NRG, Legacy V, Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Brian Free and Assurance, The Hoppers, and many others. In 2009, she won the Dove for Adult Musical of the Year (God Bless The USA). She won the Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year in 2004 ("Everything To Me"), and in 2007 she won two more… for Musical of the Year "Everything Glorious) and Children's Musical of the Year (A King Is Coming To Town). She is a 13-time Dove nominee and the writer of over 50 musicals, including God Coming Down (Christmas 2010), O Holy Night (Christmas 2010), The King Is Coming (Easter 2011) and Finished (Easter 2011). Sue has written six #1 songs and is a staff writer with Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc., and in 2010 she won the Diamond Award for Song of the Year ("Mercy Leads"). Write Sue at writeaboutjesus@mac.com. |
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John Smith, Workshop PastorJohn is a widely-respected family and career counselor and motivational speaker. He serves on the Board of Directors for MOHELA an organization whose mission is to assist students with low cost loans for college. As president of the City of St. Charles School Board as well as an administrator working with private schools, he developed servant leadership programs for school administrators, faculties, and students. During his four years as administrator of Living Word Christian Schools in O'Fallon, MO, the high school enrollment quadrupled under John's leadership. He was the founder of One Accord Ministries, Write About Jesus' parent organization, and still serves as its director.
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