Our Ensemble |
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Michael Edgar Myers
FOUNDING DIRECTOR Michael is a Chicago-based actor, theater director, playwright and pastor. Also an audiobook narrator and educator, Michael tours nationwide with the educational comedy troupe Wavelength, is an ensemble member of the radio program “Unshackled,” and most recently served as associate pastor at Elk Grove Baptist Church in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. |
Vikki J. Myers
DIRECTOR, WORSHIP LEADER Vikki is a Chicago-based actress and vocalist who has appeared in numerous plays and musicals in regional theatres across the U.S. A songwriter and recording artist, Vikki has been an ensemble member of the Pacific Garden Mission radio drama series, “Unshackled.” Vikki has sung for organizations such as Converge, Moms in Touch International, and the SPC Orchestra of Southeast Asia. |
Garlan E. Garner
DIRECTOR, MUSIC & MEDIA Garlan is a Chicago-based musician and arranger. He has played for contemporary Christian and Gospel artists such as Martha Munizzi and Rosanne Rosario and in venues like Chicago’s Apollo Theatre. He serves as a keyboardist for Bellevue Baptist Church, Chicago, IL and has been part of Kingdom Impact Theatre Ministries for more than five years. |
Otrie Barrett Jr.
REEDS, VOCALS Otrie brings unique musical and theological insight to KIT from his years studying and playing jazz, serving in the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps, and using these music gifts in houses of worship in the U.S. and abroad. |
Tim Bourne
BASS A versatile musician, Tim is a former rock-band bass player who is now a songwriter, arranger and instructor. In addition to bass, Tim plays woodwinds, teaches music and resides in suburban Chicago. |
Carla Brown
VOCALS Carla is an actress, vocalist and bilingual educator based in Plano, Texas. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University and is a proponent of Vacation Bible School and bi-lingual ministry. |
Marissa Brown
VOCALS The next generation of KIT, Marissa is a music and worship student at Moody Bible Institute. She is also a gifted teacher of teens, skilled at using social media as a gospel tool, and has appreciation for Hamiltons and "Hamilton." |
Kurt Nelsen
PERCUSSION Kurt is a guitarist and percussionist who holds a BA in Music Education from Trinity International University. Early in his ministry career, Kurt toured with “The Nelsen Brothers” spreading the Gospel through music, sketch comedy and personal testimony. |
Michelle
Perez-Campbell VOCALS Michelle is an actress, vocalist and worship leader with experience in choral directing and performance. She has provided coaching and directing for youth-based worship teams from her home in Glendale Heights, IL. |
