Nathan Greene - Celebrated Artist

Nathan Greene is a contemporary painter whose artistic heritage is grounded in the honored tradition of a golden era in American illustration.

Greene is only in his forties, but his tie to the spirit of the great illustrator/painters of the 1940s like Harry Anderson, Hayden Sundbloom (noted for his classic Santa paintings for Coca Cola), and Tom Lovell is a tangible one. Nathan knew the elderly Anderson personally and looked to the legendary artist for inspiration and creative insight.

As well as being one of the greatest commercial illustrators ever (working for popular magazines of that era such as Collier’s, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Woman’s Home Companion), Anderson was known for his moving portrayals of Christ in contemporary settings.

In a gift of friendship and confidence Anderson gave young Greene original costumes used in the older artist’s historic paintings. The gesture touched Nathan and helped fuel his career. He still utilizes these items in many of his reference set-ups today. Anderson’s affirmation of the young painter was to later resurface and significantly influence Nathan’s future.

Greene grew up in Michigan and attended Chicago’s historic American Academy of Art where the art principles akin to the illustrators he so admired were taught. Soon Nathan began an illustration career for both secular and inspirational publishers in Chicago, the East Coast, and the western United States.

His skill and reputation grew as he worked his way up to 50-60 illustration commissions annually. He also painted a number of key commissions for the NASA space program while being granted access to launchings, landings, and astronaut training to photograph painting reference.

In 1990 the Versacare Corporation approached the aging master Harry Anderson about doing two sizable painting commissions. “I’m retired,” said Harry, but he recommended the up and coming Nathan Greene. The resulting “Family of God” and “Chief of the Medical Staff” were enthusiastically received and remain two of Greene’s most popular images in print format. They were pivotal in the transition of Nathan’s career from mostly commercial illustration to full-time corporate commissions and prints. Soon he teamed up with California-based Hart Classic Editions, who continue to represent his corporate commissioned work as well as publish his reproduction prints and licensing.

Today, like his late mentor Anderson, Greene’s powerful paintings are touching lives around the globe.

 

Steven Mosley - Author, Speaker, Actor

CHOSEN GARMENT: The Whole Gospel In One Act (42 minutes)

SUMMARY: In this dramatic live presentation Steven takes people on a whirlwind tour through the Bible that’s both humorous and deeply moving. Two Hebrew slaves in the mud pits of Egypt argue the merits of the man “plucked out of the Nile like a dead fish.” who ate locusts!” Running Through The Bible via many characters and stories, he, an indignant prophet Elijah tosses aside Ahab’s royal robe as he tells the stubborn king that a coming drought means “God is going on strike.” A Pharisee spy mocks the Capernaum crowd “fawning over this Galilean nail- pounder—formally introduced by a man turns Scripture into a breathtaking epic about the lengths to which God has gone to choose us as His own, highlighted by the garments of the patriarch, prophet and king. It comes to a climax in the Chosen Garment of Christ laid on our shoulders.

Through dramatic church presentations like “Chosen Garment, The Whole Bible In One Act,” Steven Mosley has given a whole new meaning to the term “Christian speaker.” Audiences sense that they are traveling through Scripture and coming to the climax of the greatest story ever told. Pastors around the country have responded with wonderful, heart-warming comments about this Christian Speaker who helps people see the richness of the Word as they never have before.

He uses a wide-variety of experiences to captivate audiences: growing up in Mexico and Colombia, teaching Bible classes to young secular professionals in Japan, leading small groups in various churches, serving as Drama Director at Coast Hills Community Church, writing and producing television programs, partnering with Compassion International, appearing as a Christian speaker and dramatic presenter in churches throughout America. Steven has also worked as a Christian writer since 1987, authoring 12 books with a variety of publishers: Word, NavPress, Pacific Press and Multnomah. The book originally titled “God: A Biography,” now called “Glimpses of God” in softcover, pictures the divine character in the way biographies illuminate famous people, through real-life anecdotes. His book “Great Stories and How to Tell Them” grew out of a seminar which helps speakers and writers become better story-tellers.

Steven takes his vocation as a Christian Writer seriously. His passion is to make spiritual principles as vivid and compelling as the plots in a movie or novel. He shows people how to make the “after” part of a conversion story even more colorful than the “before.”

His latest project is a novel called “Route 66 Revisited, The Bible as a Road Trip.” Christian writer turned novelist Steven, has created a story that turns each book of the Bible into an eccentric character along this historic route. It’s a story that moves a troubled protagonist, his fragile sister, a seemingly all-powerful villain, and a dazzling but hard-to-track-down love interest, toward a profound end of the journey.

Michael Cruz - Singer / Songwriter

Saturday Morning Program: 10:00am-12:30pm & Saturday Evening Music Concert: 7:00pm-8:00pm

Michael Cruz is an award-winning Christian artist who has been called to serve by spreading the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ through music.

Michael has been involved in a wide variety of musical productions and ministry. He performed in the contemporary cantata Savior, appeared in concert at Six Flags Over Texas and played in the 2007 production of The Promise in the role of Gabriel. He was a member of Heartsong for three years, and performed and toured with Paradigm Vocal Ensemble of Arlington, TX and The Heritage Singers of Placerville, CA.

Michael was awarded first place in the group category while singing with the trio Heartsong in the Music, Etc. annual competition held in Texas, and later received the award as Grand Prize Solo Vocalist at the 22nd Annual Seminar at the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado.

Michael has shared the stage with such artists as Point of Grace, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael O’Brien, First Call, and Wintley Phipps, and has appeared on a variety of radio and TV broadcasts.

Michael has produced two CD projects: be strong and TAKEFLIGHT, and would love to come to you to minister through song. Michael lives just outside the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area with his devoted wife Karen.

CDs will be Available for Purchase after the Program