The Creative Team
Chris Long
The Creative Team
The collective’s director, Chris Long, coordinates congregational worship for Good Shepherd Church in Sacramento, CA. Chris has worked with pop, jazz, Latin, classical, blues, and gospel artists. His credits include Grammy, Dove, and Grand Prix du Disc award winning products. Dozens of his productions have received Gold and Platinum sales awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Among his many positions, he has served as Senior Vice President Recording and Publishing for Integrity Music and Vice President and General Manager of Concord Records.
Jessica Bhugaloo
Vocalist and songwriter, Jessica Bhugaloo lives in Vancouver, WA, and has served as worship leader in several churches. Like so many fine vocalists she grew up in a family where she regularly harmonized – at church, at home, and in the car with her mom and sister. Jessica is a true musical eclectic with an encyclopedic knowledge of show tunes, classic pop, hymns, and worship songs from (at least) the past fifty years.
Mark Gasbarro
Pianist, orchestrator, songwriter, conductor, and professor, Mark Gasbarro’s work is seemingly everywhere. Mark has produced hundreds of worship and popular music recordings, while contributing piano to so many great film soundtracks they are hard to number. A Los Angeles, CA, resident, he has contributed to Academy Award winning film scores, arranged and played for the Oscars, and backed a dizzying array of artists. Additionally, he teaches composition at Azusa Pacific University.
Josh Grenko
Audio recordist, videographer, and songwriter, Josh Grenko helms Velvet Tone Studios in Sacramento, CA. Josh is not only expert at recording electronic instruments and effects-laden pop productions but is also energized to record orchestras and all sorts of acoustic ensembles.
Jeff Brzozowski
Songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and vocalist, Jeff Brzozowski is Sacramento, CA-based. He combines a great love of popular music with early experience in liturgical worship forms. Jeff is equally adept at composing and leading a Kyrie as he is appearing with his Contemporary Country group, Cynthia Renee Band.
Manuel Luz
Author, songwriter, pianist, singer, pastor, Manuel Luz, serves as Creative Arts Pastor for Oak Hills Church, in Folsom, CA. His most recent book, Honest Worship, is published by Inner Varsity Press. Manuel regularly brings Christian artists of all varieties together under his own Intersections: Arts & Faith events and in conjunction with Nashville-based Artists in Christian Testimony (ACT).
