Director of Contemporary
Worship and Arts
More about MikeMike has been the Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts since March of 2022. His main responsibilities are leading worship for the contemporary service, participating in the planning of worship services, and building and shepherding the contemporary worship team.
Mike has been a professional musician for over twenty years and his guitar playing has been heard in the show "Supernatural" and in several shows on HGTV. When not leading worship you can find him playing various kinds of music in various locales.
Mike lives in Great Bridge with his plucky son, Rowan, and his large, hard loving dogs. Mike's strengths are Intellection, Input, Arranger, Developer, and Learner.
Director of Traditional
Worship and Arts
More about RandallRandall began serving at Great Bridge United Methodist Church in December of 2015. His primary responsibilities include planning Traditional Worship, directing the Chancel Choir, Joyful Praise Ringers, special ensemble Vox Caeli, Children's Music and the GBUMC Orchestra. He most enjoys discipleship development for all ages through the music ministries here at GBUMC. During his tenure the music ministry has grown in various ways to where it is today, but Randall is most excited by the gradual development of the GBUMC Orchestra of local community instrumentalists that has the opportunity to help lead worship at least once a quarter in special services at the church.
Randall has been serving in the roles of Worship and Music Director for over 12 years at two different United Methodist Churches in the Virginia Conference. Randall started to discern his call into full-time music ministry while working on his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at James Madison University while also serving as the Music Director of Mount Clinton UMC. He is passionate about helping others discover how worship is the action of their human spirit being alive in Jesus.
Randall is married to his amazing wife Kristin. Together they have three children, three cats and two dogs. Randall loves all things Dallas sports, so feel free to talk to him about his Cowboys, Mavericks, Rangers or Stars during their respective seasons. His ministry by strengths are Communication, Includer, Arranger, Activator and Connectedness.