Lillenas Top Anthem Collection: 15 Best-of-the-Best Songs

Tom Fettke holds degrees from Oakland City College and California State University at Hayward. He has taught music in both public and Christian schools and has served as a church choir director and minister of music in churches large and small for over 30 years. He is in considerable demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and worship leader. Tom is also a composer, arranger, and producer of music and recordings for the contemporary Christian church and has been associated with Lillenas Publishing Company since 1973. He and his wife, Jan, have two married sons and seven grandchildren. Marty Parks received his Bachelor of Music at the University of Tennessee and his Master of Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as a director of worship ministries for many years, and has created and arranged many works for Lillenas Publishing Company. He and his wife, Vicki, have four children, Brandt, Jarrod, Stanford, and Sarah Beth. Since 1969, Dave Williamson has been minister of music in churches ranging in attendance from 350 to 5000. A licensed pastor, his background is varied, having served in Baptist, Presbyterian, Missionary, Charismatic, and non-denominational churches. His choirs and singing groups have been featured on dozens of recordings. He has produced and/or arranged for Christian musicians such as FFH, Larnelle Harris, Ron Kenoly, Babbie Mason, The Martins, Point of Grace, Alvin Slaughter, Sandi Patty, Natalie Grant, Truth and scores more -- over 500 major recording projects since 1970. He has been nominated for numerous 'Dove' awards, winning Doves for 'Musical of the Year' in 2001 and 2004. Dave has produced and arranged 3 'gold' records, denoting sales of over 500,000. Dave has written or arranged musicals and collections for virtually every major Christian music publisher. For more than thirty-five years, Mike and Faye Speck have been singing and ministering to the body of Christ. Over 2000 churches, large and small, of various denominations have personally experienced their compelling presentation of the Gospel. As an ordained minister and former pastor, Mike has a deep love for the local church. He has served on the staff of six different churches throughout Michigan, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Virginia; most recently serving as minister of music for the late Dr. Jerry Falwell at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. During the eighties and nineties, as a result of their city wide evangelistic crusades, Mike and Faye began writing and arranging music for church choirs. Today, thousands of churches regularly use their choral collections. They have arranged and compiled twenty-three different choral books. Twelve of these collections are published by Word Music, of which many are the top sellers for their company. They are currently partnered with Lillenas Publishing Company and have continued to be one of the top sellers in the choral music industry. Mike and Faye make their home in Lebanon, Tennessee.