Mike Overlin is the Manager of Worship Resources for Yamaha Corporation of America, and a worship leader and consultant with the Free Methodist Church in Southern California. A professional musician all his life, he served two tours of duty with the United States Air Force Band, earned two gold records for audio engineering and lead a band at Disneyland for many years.

In addition, Mike is a sought after fine art, portrait and event photographer specializing in worship concerts and iconic photography. He has developed a series of workshops supported by Nikon USA that define the tools and techniques necessary to produce imagery in support of contemporary worship.

Mike shoots and endorses Nikon cameras and lenses, Really Right Stuff camera support products and Think Tank Photo cases as well as ShowIt websites. You can see his work at www.mikeoverlin.net

His heart is for resourcing the church and her artists.

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Jacob has been on board with Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems since November of 2008. His current role as House of Worship Marketing Manager focuses on overseeing and organizing trade shows and conference logistics for worship events as well as market research with an emphasis on training.

Prior to joining YCAS, Jacob served on the worship team as a mix engineer and musician at the 12,000-member Cathedral of Faith in San Jose, Calif. supporting over six venues on the church campus specifically with their digital consoles. He has worked as an audio tech for ABC and ESPN Sports and spent four years as a freelance contractor/engineer.

Jacob’ s wide range of experience combined with his deep involvement in the house of worship community makes him the perfect fit for a leadership role at Yamaha.

Kyle McMahon has been in the professional audio industry since 2001. Since then, he has become one of the most sought after audio engineers in the world working with artists such as: Hillsong, Chris Tomlin, Israel Houghton, Matt Redman, Earth Wind & Fire and many more. As someone who personally understands the joys and struggles of mixing in the church realm, Kyle has a deep understanding of the ins and outs involved with challenges that may arise and how to overcome them. Students will be captivated with the years of real world experience Kyle brings to his seminar.

Randy started his live sound reinforcement career in 1973 touring with Elvis Presley as a technician for Clair Brothers Audio. During and after college, he continued to develop his technical skills touring with Bette Midler, The Moody Blues, Chicago, Elton John and The Rolling Stones, Tony Orlando and Dawn, The Captain and Tennille, Elton John, Boz Scaggs and Billy Joel.

In 1981, Randy started his own business that provided mixing services for clientele including: Diana Ross, Paul Anka, Tony Orlando, Eddie Rabbitt, Engelbert Humperdinck, Chicago, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Paul Simon, Don Henley, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Kenny Rogers and Janet Jackson. He won Monitor Mixer of the Year in 1986. In the early nineties Randy started mixing for Michael Jackson, which lasted for nearly eight years.

Yamaha Commercial Audio lured Randy away from touring and employed him as a District Manager in 1997. He was involved with the development of Yamaha’s flagship digital console, PM1D. Randy mixed monitors for the 2002 Grammy Awards. Though Yamaha is a full time position, he continues to mix for A Prairie Home Companion, David Foster and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association during his free time.

John is a 17-year veteran of live audio and touring.  He has traveled full-time with Shane & Shane, Lincoln Brewster and Chris Tomlin, as well as worked with many other top worship leaders and Christian artists.  Besides running sound, one of his main passions is teaching the next generation about audio.  He has also been a featured seminar leader at multiple worship conferences throughout the US. 

You can contact him and/or find more at his website www.TechTraining101.com.

Peter joined Yamaha Commercial Audio in December of 2008 as a Speaker Product Manager. His duties include training, demos, national tour support, speaker system design and providing support to Yamaha’s network of dealers and consultants in the US and Canada. He is a key member of the Worship Arts Technology Summit team.

Before coming to Yamaha, Peter had wide ranging experience in the House of Worship area serving as the Sales Manager and Senior Consultant of a local production and install company in Kansas City. In addition he also has experience in radio and television broadcasting in several major marketplaces and an applied knowledge of the recording industry, having worked on several recordings by recognized national artists. His notable, projects include The Folly Theatre, Johnson County's Theatre in the Park, and the Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver's St. James United Methodist Church. Education and Professional Affiliations: Central Bible College, Springfield, Missouri; Columbia School of Broadcasting, Kansas City, Missouri; Synergetic Audio Concepts - Active Member; National Systems Contractor's Association

Tim is a native of the south side of Chicago (Go White Sox!). A lifelong interest in both entertainment and science has led to the field of audio as his choice for combining these interests in a useful way. Prior to joining Shure he worked as an engineer for recording, radio and live sound, operated his own recording studio and sound company, and continues to play music professionally. He holds a BS degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, with a minor in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. While at the University, Tim also worked as chief technician with both the Speech and Hearing Science and Linguistics departments. 

Since joining Shure in 1984, Tim has served in a technical support and training capacity for several departments. He has been active in product and applications education for Shure customers, dealers, and installers, as well as company staff. His major goal has been to increase the understanding of quality audio by presenting technical information in a way that is thorough but still very accessible. Tim’s particular emphasis is on the contribution of proper selection and technique for both wired and wireless microphones. 

In addition, Tim has done technical presentations for many industry organizations (NAB, NAMM, AES, and SBE), as well as for US government entities such as the White House Communication Agency and the US Air Force. Through his international assignments he has been fortunate to be able to deliver presentations in more than twenty countries and on all but one of the continents (still waiting for an offer from Antarctica…). He has provided specific applications assistance to various performing artists including the Rolling Stones and U2 and for theme parks such as Disney and Universal Studios.

While at Shure, Tim has authored several educational booklets including “Selection and Operation of Wireless Microphone Systems” and “Audio Systems Guide for Houses of Worship.”

His articles have also appeared in Recording Engineer Producer, Live Sound Magazine, Pro AV, Technologies for Worship, and Church Sound Magazine.

Bob Felton owns Ministry-Tech, a company that specializes in presentation and web technologies for churches and ministries. He is also a client support specialist for Faithwebsites, a content management system for church, school, and ministry websites. Bob has worked with thousands of churches around the country to equip them in the areas of visual worship and outreach through their web presence. His passion is to see churches engage this visually-driven culture to produce worshipers who worship in spirit and in truth.

Bob has been involved in WATS events since the first one in Muskegon, MI in 2008, and has taught break-out sessions on using media in worship at expos and conferences such as Worship Facilities Expo in Long Beach and Converge11 in Indianapolis. When not consulting or training, Bob is a church planting intern at the East campus of New Hope Community Church in Bellaire, MI.

Camron Ware is the founder of Visual Worshiper, a design consulting company that guides and mentors churches through the journey of what visual worship means in the Church today, and how and why to use technology in worship to tell visual stories. Environmental Projection is a foundational and innovative tool of Visual Worshiper, and churches and events throughout the country are implementing this powerful and cost-effective technology.

Camron is also a freelance lighting designer and VJ, with a heart and passion for visual worship leading; using technology and environments to create authentic, engaging, transformational experiences during worship. Camron Designs visual experiences for churches, tours, and artists like Planet Wisdom, Catalyst OneDay (Dallas), and Kari Jobe.

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With over 20 years of experience in the multimedia industry, Darren has personally designed thousands of church video systems. He is “tech – geek” enough to make the system work but “real” enough to make sure that it makes sense to your volunteer operators. He truly has a passion for helping churches maximize their impact for Christ via the use of technology.

When not in seat 20B of some American Airlines flight, Darren lives in Flower Mound, TX with his wife and four children.

Sheri Gould is a graduate of the University of Ill. She has taught voice privately for 30 years. She has been a worship leader and music director in various local churches since 1986. She was the director of Good News Productions, an evangelistic outreach involving singing, drama, dance and original musicals for 13 years. She writes for Worship Musician! Magazine and tours the country with her husband teaching and equipping the Body of Christ for music ministry at such conferences as, Christian Musician Summit, Seminars4Worship, International Worship Institute,  East Coast Worship Summit, Worship Institute Northeast and many more. A home-schooler since 1985, she her husband Doug reside in New Jersey where she is now home-schooling the last of her six children.

Carl has been a professional drummer & percussionist for over 30 years. He has a Bachelors of Music Degree in Composition and Arranging with an emphasis in percussion studies from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo. He has played on over 80 Integrity Music projects; Maranatha Praise Band recordings 7 thru 10, & numerous other Christian, Pop, Country, Jazz, & Commercial projects.

Carl has worked with such artist as Ron Kenoly, Don Moen, Paul Baloche, Brian Doerkson, Kathryn Scott, Leann Albrecht, Nick Myers, Robin Mark, Lenny LeBlanc, Bob Fitts, Paul Wilbur, Alvin Slaughter, Darrell Evans, Phil Driscoll, Koinonia, Abe Laboriel & Friends, Kim Hill, Paul Overstreet, LeAnn Rimes, Connie Smith, Don Potter, Jason Upton, Travis Cottrell, Tom Lane, Tim Hughes, the jazz group – Quad Venti, the Joe Gross Quartet, and many others.

He currently lives in Nashville doing recording sessions, producing, and writing, as well as continuing to do various tours & seminar events.

Carl officially endorses & "uses" YAMAHA Drums; SHURE microphones, PRESONUS pre-amps, and CUBASE recording software.. He also "unofficially" endorses VATER drumsticks, MEINL cymbals & percussion instruments, & REMO drum heads.

Ed Kerr has been a professional songwriter and recording artist for over two decades. He’s earned a Master's Degree in piano performance and for 13 years was a lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player for Harvest, a popular contemporary Christian music band. More than 100 of the songs he has written have recorded by Integrity Music. His playing is featured on "Rock of Ages", "I Walk By Faith", and "Forever", recordings in Maranatha!Music's popular Praise Band series. He lives in Bremerton, WA with his wife Carey, son Cameron and daughter Natalie. He is the worship pastor at newlife in Silverdale, WA. In Outreach Magazine's recently published list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Churches in America", newlife was #36 on the list. Ed invites you to come visit if you're ever in the Seattle area! Ed teaches in Yamaha Music’s Worship Arts Technology Summits (WATS) and in worship conferences around the country.

Tom lives in Nashville, TN with wife Patty, where he has been involved in ministry and music around the world as a recording artist, producer, songwriter, guitar player, session musician and singer the past 25 years. In that time he has been teamed with more than 80 artists and worship leaders including Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Paul Baloche, Don Moen, Amy Grant, Twila Paris, Leeland and many others.

He has penned songs like “Pour Out Your Spirit Lord” and “Where Angels Fear To Tread” and his latest solo release is entitled, “Set Free My Heart”. Tom also heads The Bridge A Joseph Co., a Music and Missions Organization, leads worship and is Director of Missions at his home church in Nashville, and writes regularly for various worship publications worldwide.

Aaron Williamson is a professional bass player, currently playing for the award winning new group 33Miles. He graduated from the University of Mobile with a Church Music degree. He now works part-time at the University of Mobile arranging and rehearsing their top vocal group Voices of Mobile. Studio work, teaching private lessons, and traveling with worship leaders and artists makes up Aaron's last half decade. He lives in Mobile, AL with his wife Rachel who just gave birth to their first baby.

Aaron has played with 33 Miles, Don Moen, Paul Baloche, Lenny LeBlanc, Leann Albrecht, Jared Anderson, Jason Breland, Joel Auge, Aaron Keyes, Michael John Clement, Isreal Houghton. Michael W. Smith, Steven Hurd and Alicia Garcia Williamson.