Xpress Faith Columbia 2012 Artists

Local artists will appear throughout Columbia several days prior to Xpress Faith Columbia. These local artists will also be featured as pre-program musicians each night of Xpress Faith Columbia.

Randy Davis
March 15
6:00-8:00
Little Pigs BBQ, 4927 Alpine Road

Randy worked at Columbia Welding Company for 28 years with his dad before acquiring a job as an electrician with Richland County School District Two in 2007. He is happily married to Lannette Davis and has shared a life with her for 29 years. Randy and Lannette have two children, Amber and Trent, who along with Lannette are in the teaching profession. Randy loves to sing for his Lord and has been doing so for most of his life. He has been blessed to be a member of Spring Valley Baptist Church for two years. He sings in the choir as well as with the Praise Team.

Morgan Grooms  
March 15
12:16-12:51
Spring Valley High School, FCA

Morgan is a senior at Richland Northeast High School who has always had a passion for music. In 7th grade, she started to participate in the Youth Group Worship Band which helped her cement her passion for praising God with her voice. Morgan also plays the flute and piano – she hopes to learn guitar soon! Morgan also sings in the church choir. In the fall, Morgan hopes to attend either Winthrop University or Anderson University and plans to major in Early Childhood Music Education. Morgan knows that, no matter what she chooses to do with her life, she will be living according to His plan.

Joy Logan  
March 20
6:00-7:30
Chick Fil A, 10136 Two Notch Road

Joy has worked for Computer Sciences Corporation as a Business Analyst for 21 years. She has attended Spring Valley Baptist Church for the last 3 ½ years and enjoys singing in the choir there. Joy previously attended Washington Street United Methodist Church where she was a soloist and directed children’s choirs for several years. Joy grew up in North Dakota where she received her BA degree in Music from Jamestown College. She came to SC in 1988 for graduate school at USC. During that time she performed with the USC School of Music and Columbia Lyric Opera in productions of Cinderella, Cosi Fan Tutte and Hansel and Gretel. Her prior musical theatre experience also includes roles in Annie (Miss Hannigan), Showboat (Julie) and Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley). She has also performed as soloist with various choral groups in the Columbia area over the last 20 years. Joy has two children, Basil (15) and Blair (11) Hawk, who keep her very busy running to/from school, church and sporting events. Her favorite pastime and mode of relaxation is sitting at the piano and playing and singing beautiful music to glorify God and entertain anyone that wants to listen, including the family dog, Daizy.

Stuart D.E. Ray
March 19
6:00-7:00
Wendy’s, 10002 Two Notch Road

Stewart is a native of Columbia, SC and a graduate of Spring Valley High School. He is the Director of Bands at E.L. Wright Middle School and Assistant Director of the Spring Valley High School Viking Band. Stuart earned a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in instrumental music education and performance certificate from USC in 2009. Stuart has assisted numerous schools throughout the district in music. He is currently looking to work on his master’s degree and maintains professional affiliations with SC Band Director’s Association. As a saxophone player, Stuart teaches privately and works as a clinician. He has taught at various camps throughout the state, including USC’s Summer Conservatory. Stuart and his wife, Meghan, are active at Spring Valley including teaching Sunday School and participating with the First Years Sunday School Class.

Rhonda Richardson  
March 18
3:00-4:00
Community Room, Village at Sandhill

Rhonda has always had a love for music. After graduating from Furman University with a degree in music education, she taught elementary music in a number of schools and also served as church accompanist in several churches throughout SC. Rhonda has also directed children’s choirs and hand bell groups and has participated in adult choirs and small ensembles. Presently, she still enjoys teaching private piano lessons and serving as accompanist for the senior adult choir at Spring Valley Baptist Church. She and her husband, Steve, are the proud parents of Logan and Lucas.