After over a decade of making music with the David Crowder Band, David Crowder embarked on a new musical journey as a solo artist. David grew up in Texarkana, Texas but now lives in Atlanta, Georgia and in 2016 released his sophomore album American Prodigal.
With a transcendent vocal, down-to-Earth storytelling and a Heaven-sent desire to glorify Jesus, Anne Wilson is one of Nashville’s most inspiring young trailblazers – a Lexington, Ky. native mixing the heart of Contemporary Christian Music, and the sound of Country.
It’s been a wild decade going from “stay-at-home-mom” to “YouTube comedic Phe-mom-enon”… but Anita Renfroe doesn’t mind. With her unique brand of estrogen flavored musical comedy and blend of sass, edge and slightly offbeat takes on All Things Female, audiences at her comedy concert tours, viewers of Good Morning America appearances and the YouTube masses who enjoyed her William Tell version of everything a Mom says would say that Anita just tells it like it is. Some would say she just says what everyone else is thinking, but won’t say out loud.
Kelly Minter is an author, Bible teacher, and podcaster. Her most recent Bible study from Lifeway publishers is called Encountering God: Cultivating Habits of Faith Through the Spiritual Disciplines. Kelly speaks around the country and also works closely with Justice & Mercy International in the Amazon jungles of Brazil as well as the Eastern European country of Moldova. When she’s not writing, traveling, or speaking she enjoys time in her garden, cooking, and being with her friends and family.
Dr. Joy Greene is the founder of Joytime Ministries. She hosts a nationally syndicated radio feature, "Joytime," that airs on over 1500 radio stations worldwide. Dr. Joy is a professor of pharmacy and the author of "A Prescription for Joy - Overcome Worry with Five Steps." Dr. Joy is down to earth. She shares about real-life struggles and she encourages women to choose joy every day!
Candace Payne is a viral sensation whose video of trying on a Chewbacca Mask became the most-viewed Facebook Live video to date (175+ million views). She has been featured in more than 3,000 media outlets and has interviewed with major media such as “Good Morning America,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” The New York Times, PEOPLE and Cosmopolitan. Candace released her first book, Laugh It Up: Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy, and simultaneous small-group curriculum, Defiant Joy: What Happens When You’re Full of It (both Zondervan), in fall 2017. Candace Payne lives in Texas with her husband, two children, and ornery pugs.
Again this year, we have our amazing Favored Worship team that will be with us at every session, led by Abby Richmond and Kaetlyn Hight! We can’t wait to join together for 3 days in praise and worship and be led by this awesome team!
This weekend getaway for women is being held in one of the most beautiful spots in the fall, Gatlinburg, TN. Gather your girlfriends, daughters, mothers, and small-groups, and join us for this amazing weekend of fellowship and fun!