Jonny Diaz
Friday, September 17th, Doors open at 6 pm and the concert starts at 7 pm
Call 920-267-7707 to avoid ticketing fees
Three years ago, Diaz wrote an album called Everything Is Changing because everything was, well, changing. It’s not something
he’s said to many people before, but at the time, Diaz thought it would be his last album.
He was touring around 100 days a year, starting a business with his wife, had just become a father…And beyond the busy schedule, the music industry had become more draining of life than giving. The focus was on making a product to sell rather than to fulfill a passion. Songwriting sessions were formulaic instead of inspiration-led. Diaz was feeling the industry more than
the music.
Then something happened that changed everything all over again: Jonny’s song “Breathe”– a last-minute toss as a radio single–
resonated quickly with listeners and became a hit. Suddenly it was time to reevaluate his music career all over again.
“Of course, God had to use a song about finding peace to be humble me to actually do so,” Diaz laughs. “I was burned out,
exhausted, but with “Breathe” He showed me ‘You can do this and stay grounded in the other important parts of your life. You
have a calling to do this, and there is a way you can use this gift and live that out while maintaining peace.’”
Jean Watson
Friday, October 15 doors open at 6 pm and concert starts at 7 pm
A classically-trained singer, violinist, speaker, and writer, Jean Watson has touched the lives of thousands of listeners through her music and her compelling testimony of God’s healing grace. Based in Michigan, Jean maintains a full-time speaking and performing schedule all over the
world in concert halls, churches, coffeehouses, prisons, and homeless shelters. She feels a particular calling to the nation of Ireland where she hosts a daily radio show on United Christian Broadcasting Radio Ireland.
In addition to her radio show, Jean has appeared on The 700 Club, TBN's Praise The Lord and other media outlets across the globe. In 2018, Jean completed her first book, “Everything Can Change in Forty Days” published by Seedbed Publishers. She is in high demand as a
conference speaker and frequently ministers as a spokesperson for Prison Fellowship International. No stranger to contemporary Christian music, Jean recently released her tenth CD produced by CCM veteran Billy Smiley. She has been privileged to record with some of Nashville’s finest musicians, including Michael W. Smith, Phil Keaggy, Russ Taff, David Meece, Matt Slocum
(Sixpence None The Richer), and Peter Furler of the Newsboys.
Jean is honored to be married to Mark Roberts, a pastor, and retired Air Force Chaplain. Together, they have a blended family of seven children, eight grandchildren, four chickens, two dogs, and a horse. When she is not traveling, Jean enjoys spending time with her family and playing violin in the Kalamazoo Symphony.
Josh Wilson
Saturday, November 13th, doors open at 5:30 pm for VIP, 6 pm general admission, and concert at 7 pm
Josh has 7 top 10 hits in Christian music, yet one wouldn’t think that a young man with a wonderful marriage, strong Christian convictions, and a career on the rise would face any obstacles. Well, not true. 2012 saw Josh facing a serious panic attack that led him to believe he was having a heart attack. Far from being a one-time event, Josh faced repeated attacks that nearly
led to the cancellation of performances. This emotional wake-up call makes up the basis for his album CARRY ME (released in 2013); Josh has often used real-life experiences to fuel his songs. Odd that the attacks happened in the same year that he was given the CHRISTIAN SONGWRITER/ARTIST OF THE YEAR from ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers), but he has learned to take it all in stride. His last 2 albums have been top 5 rated in Christian music and fresh off of top 10 hits, REVOLUTIONARY Josh’s next single UNDENIABLE is climbing the charts and promises to be another hit for him.