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Our award-winning faculty


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SUE C. SMITH,
WORKSHOP FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
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​Sue is a five-time Dove-award winning songwriter and the writer of 20 #1 songs. In July of 2020, she was given the Susan Unthank Award for the impact she has made on Christian music. She is the writer of an astonishing 100 musicals published by Brentwood-Benson Music. In 2021, after more than 25 years as a staff writer at Capitol Christian Music Group, Sue signed with Daywind Music where she is happily working on her second 100 musicals.

​She is the author of three books: 365 Days Of Songwriting Advice: The Best of the Write About Jesus Interviews, Adventures In Songwriting: A Guide for Kids—And Anyone Who Wants to Write Songs, and Every Hallelujah: A Songwriter's Journey Through The Psalms. Sue and her late husband John founded the Write About Jesus® Workshop in 2000.

here is the list of our award-winning 2023 waj faculty!  . 

Lee Black, writer, artist
Anabel Boe, Kids Write About Jesus staff
Gina Boe, writer, author, podcaster
Jeff Bumgardner, writer, worship leader
Dave Clark, writer, publisher
Joe Dan Cornett, publisher
Jason Cox, writer, worship leader
Dennis Dearing, producer, writer
Cliff Duren, writer, arranger, worship leader
Michael Farren, writer, artist, worship leader
Mike Harland, writer, worship leader
Amber Guderian, Kids Write About Jesus staff
Jaquita Lindsey Jenkins, Artist Resource Management
Helga Kaefer, Kids Write About Jesus staff
Donna King, writer, producer
Zane King, writer, music business pro
Don Koch, writer, A&R director, producer
Joel Lindsey, writer, publisher
Gabrielle Lovelace, Kids Write About Jesus staff
Mary Alice Lovelace music business pro
Krissy Nordhoff, writer, worship leader
Rick Shelton, publisher
Belinda Smith, writer, life coach
James Tealy, writer, publishing
Bryan Ward, artist management, music business pro
Dusty Wells, A&R Director
Kenna West, writer, artist, author, speaker
Nicole Witt, writer, artist
Tony Wood, writer, author
Nathan Woodard, writer, worship leader
Holly Zabka, President, Provident Music Group


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  • Home
  • THE WORKSHOP
    • A DOZEN REASONS 4WAJ
    • 2024 SCHEDULE
    • AREA HOTELS
    • JOHN SMITH TRIBUTE
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • 2024 Write About Jesus Resources
  • OUR COMPETITION
    • Competition Rules & Guidelines
    • Grand Prize Winners >
      • Master Class Application
  • KIDS WRITE ABOUT JESUS
  • Register
  • Store
  • Contact