Ashley
Dixon is a freshman at Missouri Baptist this year. She
grew up in a Christian home and became a child of God at the young age of
7. However, it wasn’t
until her life took a traumatic twist that she learned
to lean on Him and the strength that only He can provide. Since then she
has become extremely active in her home church, Twin Rivers Worship Center,
in music, drama, and teen leadership. Ashley is excited to see what God has
in store for her this year and is thankful for the opportunity to be able
to do what she loves.
Favorite Quote: "Don’t just have dreams, have
God-sized dreams."
Favorite Food: Gooey brownies that
aren’t cooked all the way & bacon
cheeseburgers.
Favorite Restaurant: Starbucks
Audrey
Franklin is a freshman at MBU. This is her first year singing with
Spirit Wing and she is very excited about starting the year off.
Audrey grew us in the small town of Potosi, MO attending First Baptist Church
of Potosi where she is very active in the church choir, the AGAPE youth
group, and other activities. Audrey wouldn't be here today if
it wasn't for her wonderful Christian family who has always supported her
in everything she has done. She is very excited about starting her first
year with Spirit Wing and growing closer to God each step of the way.
Some of her favorites:
Bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11
Music: Contemporary
Christian
Music Artist: Mark Shultz
Food: Chinese
Pamela
Roberson is a senior at MBU. Her major is Business Administration
and is currently the praise and worship leader at her church,
Emmanuel Watertower Christian Ministry. Pamela has appeared on
five CDs with Lighthouse Records and is now working on her own
CD. She enjoys listening to music such as gospel, classical,
opera, and rap. Pamela is very grateful of her two loving parents not only
for their love of their children but their love of God.
Favorite Food: Lo Mein noodles with General Tso’s
chicken
Favorite
CD: Mary, Mary
Favorite Restaurant: Red Lobster
Favorite Quote: “Don’t
you ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, do that again
okay!” (Chris
Tucker from All About the Benjamins)
Favorite Verse: Deuteronomy 6:15 "Thou
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and
with all your might."
Megan McGill is a freshman this year at MBU and is very excited to be a
part of Spirit Wing this year. She plans on majoring in communications. She
grew up in the town of Arnold, MO and has attended First Baptist Church of
Arnold her whole life. Her church is where Megan began to develop and use
her talent. She loves to be able to use this talent not only to praise God
but most importantly to spread the message of Jesus Christ. Megan has also
been blessed with wonderful, Godly parents who have always been there to
encourage and help her along the way. Megan is excited to be at Missouri
Baptist and be a part of Spirit Wing and is eager to see what God has in
store this year for her. She is also one of three members this year that
has had a brother or sister who was previously in the group.
Favorite Singer: Rachael Lampa
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Movie: Sister
Act 2
Favorite Restaurant: Applebee’s
Favorite Verse: Romans
1:16
Ashley
Killingsworth is a junior at MBU majoring in Communications. She
is from the small town of Walnut Grove where she and her four
brothers were raised. Ashley sang her first solo at three “Standing
in the Need of Prayer,”
and has since been drawn to music and worship. Growing up in church where
her father was pastor helped Ashley find Jesus at a young age and get
a strong foundation for future ministries. Growing up with four very
protective brothers and being a daddy’s girl, I’m sure you can
guess that Ashley was always sheltered from things; so moving four hours away
to go to school and join Spirit Wing was a challenge to say the least. God
is an awesome God and taught Ashley over and over how to fully rely on Him.
Ashley is always thankful for her family and friends that has loved and supported
her through all the up’s and down’s.
Favorite Movie: Sister Act 2
Favorite Food: Quesadilla
Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Song: "No More Night," David
Phelps
Favorite Singer: Natalie Grant
Daniel
Meyer is an incoming freshman to MBU whose major is still undecided.
He is interested in music, and religion, and has a heart passionate for
glorifying the Lord. He has been singing all his life, and has become skilled
at drums, and the guitar. He has grown up in Oakville, Missouri in South
County, and has been attending Concord Church all of his life. He has held
the role of worship leader for two years now, and cannot get enough of
praising God.
His family has had the greatest influence on his beliefs and daily life. They have always pushed him to know God, and live completely for Him. His strong faith has brought him to Mobap with hopes that God will show Him the amazing plans he has in store.
Favorite Artist: Shane & Shane
Favorite Verse: 1 Cor. 1:25
Favorite Food: Steaks
Favorite Movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles!!!
Benjamin
Carlson is a senior this year majoring in Psychology. Ben is very active
in his home church, Mid-Rivers Baptist Chapel, where his father is the
minister of music. Benjamin comes from a large Texas family of five-- all
very musically talented. He enjoys playing guitar and is a golf fanatic.
Favorite Singer: Shane Barnard and Shane Everett
Favorite
Food: Frog Legs
Favorite Movie: Beaches
Favorite Restaurant: Mulligans
Favorite Verse: John
3:16
Favorite Place: Golf Course
Favorite Quote: "The scientist's religious
feeling takes form of a raturous
amazement at the harmony of
natural law, which reveals an intelligence of such
superiority that, compared with it,
all the systematic thinking and acting of human
beings is an utterly insignificant reflextion." -Professor Albert Einstien,
from The World as I See
It, Watts & Co. p.9
Vincent
Henthorn is a graduate of MBU and is serving in his sixth
year as a vocalist and third as the director. It has been a long journey
to take Vince down this road in his life; looking back he can see where God
has strategically placed events and situations in his life for him to be
exactly where God needed him. Although the road has not been an easy one,
he is thankful for God’s providence and grace and would not change a thing in God’s
plan.
Over the many years Vince has been on the MBU campus, he has taken full advantage of everything the University has had to offer in activities and events. Apart from Spirit Wing, he is currently serving his second term as president of the Spartan Activities Council. He has appeared on the MBU stage as Archie Beaton in “Brigadoon”, and a leading character in “Godspell”. He has also served a year as vice president of the Student Government Association and was in Allusion his very first year on campus--so long ago, the group was not even called Allusion at the time.
Favorite Movie: The Goonies
Favorite CD: Truth 25th Anniversary
Favorite Group: Truth, Avalon, Anointed
Favorite Artist: Michael English, Natalie Grant
Favorite Restaurant: Macaroni Grill, Cheesecake Factory, Mongolian Bar-B-Que
Favorite Quote: Offer
it up.
Favorite Verse: John 9:5 “While I am in the world, I am the light of
the world.”
Brandon
Andrews is from Jackson, Missouri and is a sophomore
at MBU majoring in Business Management with a minor in Business Administration.
This is Brandon’s
second year in Spirit Wing, but his first year as a singer,
while he played keyboards for the band last year. Brandon is also the third
member of his family to be a part of this ministry, following in the footsteps
of his two older brothers Brad and Bryan.
As a young boy Brandon accepted Christ but at age 12 he felt he had not truly understood what walking with God in an intimate relationship truly meant. He rededicated his life at that point fully committing to be God’s child and servant. Throughout his entire life, his parents have been the stronghold which he could lean on and they showed him what being a Godly man and woman of faith really was. The past few years have been a rocky, rocky road for Brandon because of a family situation, but throughout those rough times, God has shown his presence and taught Brandon how to totally rely on HIS will. He is very excited about the upcoming opportunities this year and cannot wait to see what God has in store for Spirit Wing.
Favorite Verses: Isaiah 40:28-31 and Revelation 22:12
Favorite Foods: Orange
Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Mama’s
Sausage and Rice
Favorite Movies: Antwone Fischer, Meet
the Parents,
and Dumb and Dumber
Favorite Restaurants: Manchu Wok, Mi Lupita,
Cheesecake Factory
Favorite Artists: Avalon, Caedmon’s Call, David Phelps
Sam
Gregg is from Cape Girardeau, Missouri and is a transfer
student from the University of Mobile, He is majoring in Music at MBU with
an emphasis in guitar performance. Although this is Sam’s first year in Spirit Wing,
he is no stranger to band life. Aside from numerous worship teams in both
his hometown and Mobile, Alabama, he had the opportunity to travel with
the group Image of Unity. Through these experiences, he has had the privilege
to open and spend time with some of today’s top Christian artists
like Third Day, Petra, Reliant K, Toby Mac, and many
more!
Throughout High school, Sam would’ve most likely been found playing guitar or playing a different guitar, but he always made time to attend all youth functions. Sam was very fortunate to have a youth minister that showed him through hands on experience, that ministry would have a definite part of his life. Unfortunately Sam didn’t discover his call overnight, it began many years earlier. His parents were always a great spiritual example by encouraging him to be active in church. At the age of 9 Sam made his life commitment to Christ, then as a sophomore in high school, he reaffirmed his faith with new understanding. “Without my life in Christ, I may not have had the wonderful experiences” says Sam.
Favorite Music: U2, John Mayer, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Third Day, Micheal
Gungor, Pat Mehteny, Jimi Hendrix
Favorite Food: White Castle,
Hot Dogs (all beef), and sweet tea.
Hobbies: Guitar, thrift store
shopping, reading, and building industrial all-aluminum flat
bed trailers.
Favorite Scripture: Philippians 3:7-8
Gear: Guitars- 1983 Les
Paul Standard w/ Kahler option, and Fender 50’s
Stratocaster w/ lace sensor pickups.
Amp and etc: Fender Hot Rod
Deluxe, and an ever-changing array of pedals.
Evan
Bequette is in his second year on the Wing.
He is currently running sound in the group. He is very active
in his home church ROC Ministries where he leads the
youth ministry. He also leads worship at the church through drumming
Dustin
Abel is the bassist for the group. His groovin' lines are the
glue taht holds everything together. He plays in the praise band at
ROC Ministries with Evan. During free time he loves to sit down with
a box of goldfish, a mug of hot chocolate and a good book.
