Our Team
Behind PraiseCharts is a team of musicians, worship leaders and worshippers who have a desire to unleash contemporary worship music to churches all over the world using the Internet. Since 1998, we have welcomed more than 100,000 musicians and worship leaders from around the world to our list of users. PraiseCharts has also developed a growing relationship with some of the major publishers like Integrity Music, Hillsong, Word Music, Worship Together and Brentwood-Benson. On that foundation, they have built a network of arrangers who know the songs you want to sing, and know how to arrange them so they are playable by church musicians and singable by active congregations.
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Cory AlstadClick & Rhythm Track Producer - Cory is the Worship Pastor at North Langley Community Church in Langley, BC, as well as one of the Click Track producers for PraiseCharts. Cory has been involved in the music world professionally for over 10 years. He is an accomplished keyboardist as well as a writer and arranger, and has had his music featured on both national television and radio. |
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Sheri AlstadCustomer Service - Sheri supports Cory in his role as Worship Pastor at North Langley Community Church, while also raising their three bustling kids. She has also contributed to the research behind the blog content in PraiseCharts. Now, her focus in PraiseCharts is to come alongside Natasha in Customer Support. |
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David BauerClick & Rhythm Track Producer - David Bauer joined PraiseCharts in 2004. He has been a worship leader in larger church ministries for over 16 years. He's also a full-time arranger, audio producer and recording artist, in addition to scoring music beds for video and TV. David's specialty is maximizing worship technologies to enhance the message of Christ through local church ministries. |
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Debby BerryC [blank] O - Debby began serving PraiseCharts as a short term business consultant in 2006. As one project led to the next, Ryan soon recognized that Debby has a natural chemistry with the business and ministry culture of PraiseCharts. Now, she gives her full attention to expanding and deepening the network of relationships that PraiseCharts has with other publishers, artists, and like-minded companies. Her zeal for PraiseCharts is only surpassed by her love for the Word and her family. At home and within her close network, she is "Nina." To anyone else, she is the "C [blank] O." |
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Steve BurdineTechnical Manager - Steve has been the technical manager at PraiseCharts since joining the team in 2003. For almost 20 years, Steve has helped develop software for projects large and small on many different platforms. PraiseCharts has been the most rewarding. Steve is also a trombonist and plays regularly in his church's brass ensemble. He lives with his wife and 3 boys in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
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Mark ColeArranger - Mark Cole is the founding arranger of Praisecharts and he loves to lead worship, train musicians, write songs and arrange music for everything from a worship band to a full orchestra. Mark also has a heart for seeing the lost come to Jesus and he has travelled to around 60 countries and seen hundreds of thousands of people come to Lord. Mark lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with his beautiful Italian wife, Anna. |
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Ryan DahlChief Innovator - Since 1994, Ryan has served at several churches in the area of Worship and Creative Arts. These include North Langley Community Church in Langley, BC, Pacific Rim Church in Langley, BC, and, Sequoia Community Church in Ottawa, Ontario. Ryan now lives in Surrey, BC with his wife and 4 children, where he is currently dedicating his energies to the further development of PraiseCharts. Together, they attend Relate Church. |
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Natasha FoggCustomer Service Manager - Natasha serves as the Customer Support Manager, answering emails and phone calls since 1999. She and the rest of the customer support team give PraiseCharts the personal touch, making sure that your needs are looked after, and your questions are answered. Aside from PraiseCharts, Natasha offers faithful support to her husband Tom, who is pastoring Ligonier Baptist Church in Ligonier, PA. |
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Erik FosterArranger - Originally from Nashville TN, Erik has been involved in the music business as a profession for nearly 20 years both on the road, and currently settled in Central IN behind the scenes as an Arranger and Session Singer. In addition, for the last 8 years, Erik has served as Worship Leader in the local church. He has not only been a satisfied customer, but now a proud part of the wonderful ministry of PraiseCharts! |
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Dan GalbraithLead Arranger, Editor, Producer - Dan is a veteran arranger, orchestrator, engraver, keyboardist, and trombonist. He has directed church orchestras, worship teams, and praise bands, as well as a collegiate jazz band and contemporary vocal group over the past 18 years. Currently he serves as arranger, producer, lead editor and “Finale guy” for PraiseCharts. Dan lives in Traverse City, Michigan with his wife, three young children, and their West Highland White Terrier, Bella Cait. |
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Jared HaschekArranger - Jared is a transcriber, arranger, pianist and songwriter based in Melbourne, Australia. Jared's works for a number of publishers including Hal Leonard, Integrity, Word Music, and of course, PraiseCharts! When he's not putting music on paper, you can find him hanging out with his wife, Rebecca and their two kids Shem and Matilda, playing on his church music team, and touring Australasia with his band Compliments of Gus. http://www.complimentsofgus.com |
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Brad HendersonLead Arranger, Editor - Brad is one of the lead arrangers and editors on the PraiseCharts team. He also serves as a part-time Worship Associate at First Baptist Church of Tulsa, Oklahoma where his primary responsibilities are arranging and writing for the worship ministry, especially the contemporary service. |
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Joel MottArranger - Joel Mott serves as a Pastor of Music at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas where he lives with his wife Lorie and their 4 wonderful kids. Joel has been a long-time Praisecharts subscriber, and began contributing to Praisecharts as an arranger in 2008. Joel graduated from the University of Oklahoma and from the Eastman School of Music, and is active as a writer, arranger, producer, clinician, and performer. |
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Shane OhlsonArranger - Shane resides in Wichita Falls, TX with his wife Jennifer. Since 2004, he has served as keyboardist/assistant worship leader at Crescent Valley Baptist, Tahlequah. Also for the past five years, Shane has been the Northeastern State University Jazz Lab manager where he taught classes and jazz groups, performed and setup shows. As jazz pianist he has shared the stage with artists such as Bob Mintzer and Jimmy Cobb, and has engineered and co-produced Bobby Watson, Robin Eubanks, Henry Johnson and Russell Malone, all with the NSU Jazz Ensemble. With PraiseCharts since 2007, Shane transcribes, edits and arranges. |
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Shelly PetermanAdministrative Support - Shelly Peterman resides in Duncansville, PA with her husband and teenage son. She and her husband have actively participated in student ministries for over twenty years. She also works part-time and volunteers as kid’s camp director for the Conemaugh Valley Baptist Association. Shelly joined the PraiseCharts team in March of 2009 working in the areas of Copyright Administration and Distribution. |
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Kristin PueAdministrative Support - Kristin lives in Surrey, BC with her wonderful husband, Jason, and their 18 month old son, Landon. She taught preschool for 4 years and then joined the PraiseCharts team to stay home with her son. She cherishes time spent with her family and friends and look forward to all that God has in store for her. |
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Gregory J. StromAudio Distribution Manager - Greg lives in Smallville with his wife Sarah, two sons and Goldendoodle Daisy. He has close to 30 years experience in Christian music that includes touring with recording artists you may or may not remember and promoting concerts . After eight years with Word Entertainment and at companies connected to Sony and Warner Brothers, Greg formed Doodlebug Media Solutions. Doodlebug supports many independent artists and labels by providing digital distribution and disc related services. He serves as the President of GMA Canada and enjoys working with the worship team at Coast Hills Community Church as a sound engineer. |
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John WassonArranger - John Wasson graduated from the University of North Texas. He has been a member of the Stan Kenton and Woody Herman Orchestras, and the Dallas Brass. John's many works have been commissioned for and performed by the the Chicago Symphony, the U. S. Air Force "Airmen of Note," and the Dallas Symphony. He is currently the Director of Worship at Our Savior Lutheran Church in McKinney, TX |
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Charlene WittCopyright Administration Manager - Charlene Witt is the Copyright Administration, Distribution & Chart Production Manager at PraiseCharts. She currently reside in Langley, BC, Canada. Charlene is a mom of two beautiful children and is happily married to her best friend Kurtis. She is a singer and a worshipper at heart. |
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