Awakening Conference Speakers

Jordan Boyce

Jordan Boyce pioneered the Awakening Conference in 2007 with the goal of awakening New England. Awakening is a leader in creativity and using the power of media to engage young people in an active and exciting church. Jordan has served as Awakening’s Youth Pastor for over 7 years. He and his wife, Samantha, have an unstoppable passion to change the state of Rhode Island and equip other New England youth ministries to do the same in their region. Jordan and Samantha have one little boy named Judah.

John Gray

John Gray currently serves as an Associate Pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas under the leadership of Pastor Joel Osteen. Wherever God takes John here and into the future, he is determined to serve with passion, humility and power. John and his wife, Aventer, have two children, John Gray IV and Theory Aspyn-Sky.

Chad Veach

Pastor Chad Veach, a leading voice to this generation, travels both nationally and internationally. He has devoted his life to loving God, loving people, and building the local church. Chad and his wife, Julia, founded and pastor ZOE Church in Los Angeles, California.

Julia Veach

Julia Veach and her husband, Chad, are the lead pastors of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, California. Julia is passionate about encouraging people and speaking life into them. Julia and Chad have three children, Georgia, Winston and Maverick.

Rich Wilkerson, Jr.

Rich Wilkerson, Jr. and his wife, DawnCheré, pastor Vous Church in Miami, Florida with a heart to reach their city and beyond with the life transforming message of Jesus. They believe in the next generation and value the wisdom and guidance of those that have gone before us.

Levi Lusko

Levi Lusko is the pastor of Fresh Life Church, a multi-site church in Montana, that he and his wife, Jennie, pioneered in 2007. His passion for the Gospel also led him to start Skull Church, an evangelistic event bringing an undeniable call to hope in the cross for this generation. He also founded the O2 Experience, centered on a culturally relevant and clear message, providing an opportunity for people to make a decision to accept Jesus Christ and take a stand for strength and honor. He and Jennie have four daughters, Alivia, Daisy, Clover, and Lenya, who is in Heaven.

Jude Fouquier

Jude Fouquier pastors The City Church with his wife, Becky. Together with a team of people, they founded The City Church in Ventura, California in 2010. Pastor Jude holds a degree in business from Oral Roberts University. Pastors Jude has been in ministry for over 25 years and has a passion to build a life-giving local church that influences individuals and the world. Pastor Jude and Becky have three adult sons – Jude and his wife Ciara, Jon and his wife Natalie, and Jake their youngest.

Andy Mineo

Andy Mineo, formerly known as “C-Lite,” grew up in a single parent home in Syracuse, New York. Without any positive male figures around, at a young age, he struggled with profanity, submission to authority and physical aggression. With his conduct becoming uncontrollable, Andy was removed from the public school system and placed in behavioral modification centers. But change was on the horizon. After finding his new identity in Christ, he vowed to shut down his recording studio and never use his gifts to help record music that did not honor God. Once divided in his ambitions, Andy has resolved to love the Lord with all his heart, soul, strength and mind—no compromise.

Jabin Chavez

Jabin Chavez is a highly sought after communicator and worship leader whose relevant and prophetic ministry has been a blessing to the body of Christ for years. Jabin began playing guitar and leading worship at the age of thirteen and has been in full-time ministry since 2002. He loves the local church and has played many roles on church teams including: worship pastor, youth and young adult pastor, intern director, creative director, and janitor! Besides Jabin’s extensive travel schedule of preaching, leading worship and coaching worship leaders/teams; he is also a staff pastor at his home church, Free Chapel OC, lead by Pastor Jentezen Franklin. Jabin and his wife, Shanen, live in beautiful Newport Beach, California.

Social Club

Social Club is a Miami duo who have built a cult following on the strength of their provocative oeuvre and singular, quick-witted approach. Comprised of Marty and Fern, Social Club is the after-effect of two distinctive personalities meshing to create an invigorating sound. The self-monikered, “Misfits”, are disruptors in every sense, challenging norms and bringing other misfits along for the ride as they redefine the possibilities of what faith-based music can accomplish.

DJ Pressplay

The official DJ for Awakening Youth. DJ Pressplay also known as Joey Santes started out by helping his friend DJ events at proms, weddings, college graduations as well as birthday parties, but in his own words he was “living his life selfish”. He came to know Jesus at the age of 20 and started serving in the local church. DJ Pressplay every Wednesday night at Awakening Youth mixing all genres of music. He lives & spins for Jesus.

Elevation Worship

Elevation Worship is the worship team of Elevation Church, based out of Charlotte, NC. and led by Pastor Steven Furtick. Elevation Worship is made up of worship leaders and musicians who serve faithfully in the church every weekend to see this vision come to life. And since the beginning, Elevation Worship has believed in the power of writing and recording songs that lift up the name of Jesus and reflect what God is doing in and through the people of Elevation Church.

Awakening Worship

Awakening Worship is the writing and recording band of New Life Worship Center. They lead worship at Awakening, New Life’s youth church, along with weekly Sunday morning services at New Life across 4 campuses. Awakening believes worshiping Christ should be an overwhelming experience, and that the most incredible music should be found within church. Their songs are written to express genuine, energetic worship and to reflect the sound of what God is doing in New Life. Awakening has recorded 3 full length albums “No Other Name”, “Awakening Live with Jabin Chavez“, and “Adonai”, as well as a single with Social Club titled “Out of Control”.

Their new ground-breaking EP “A New Era” is set to release at Awakening Conference 2016, and will be a defining mark in the sound and worship of Awakening.