Reasons to register for Conference

Bryce Perrett has been the director of KiwiSong since it’s inception in 1996. As a singer/songwriter he has ministered in several churches over the years and has been the Pastor of Okaihau Baptist Church for seven years. Bryce was employed full time as the Deputy Principal of Kaikohe Christian School for three years and now helps manage Excellere College in Kamo.

 At Elkanah School of Music Ministry, Bryce has taught on topics such as: Musician as a Servant, Song Writing and Practical Guitar while offering pastoral care and support to his ‘care groups.’   Bryce lives in Kamo ( Whangarei ) with his wife, Angela and their three daughters. Bryce and Angela currently attend Alive Church in Kamo.

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Angela has been happily married to Bryce for 23 years, and they have 3 beautiful daughters together. She has been involved in KiwiSong with Bryce helping out with administration, catering, the occasional preaching spot and whatever else needs doing.

Angela is a registered teacher working in early childhood and finds this to be loads of fun and rewarding work - her heart however is at home with her family and alongside Bryce in ministry.

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 Shona is a skilled and talented musician who loves Jesus and is happy to serve in the music team at her local church.

 After studying guitar and bass at Excel School of Performing Arts, she went on to SAE Institute in Auckland to graduate with a diploma in Sound Audio Engineering then studied for a year as an intern at Alive Church to receive her Certificate in Christian Ministry, all before reaching 21. Shona is a music tutor for NZ School of Modern Music in Whangarei teaching guitar, bass, drums and ukulele.

Music is not her only passion – she is also interested in looking after those less fortunate. At 15 Shona worked and saved to work for a month in an orphanage in Northern Thailand – evidence of the soft and adventurous heart of a musician that God has placed in her.

As the oldest daughter of Bryce and Angela, Shona has been a part of KiwiSong for many years. Most recently helping out with sound, individual guitar and bass tuition and is keen to assist further with song critique.

You will find Shona a peaceful, perceptive and fun young person with a very good ear for music and the heart of God.

Jeana is currently serving on the music team at Alive Church as a singer and has a special talent for finding harmonies.

Jeana studied Music through high school to level three as well as receiving private tuition in violin and flute.

From a young age Jeana exhibited a love for the stage and is a skilled performer and gifted writer. Happy to serve alongside others on the stage Jeana will lend a hand or ear where needed or can carry a performance herself as demonstrated by winning the Alive’s got talent show in recent years singing and playing guitar.

Jeana is the second daughter of Bryce and Angela. She has been involved in KiwiSong for several years. Her wisdom and character is beyond her years and Jeana has proved to be a reliable and cheerful young person who is loads of fun to be around.

This year on staff Jeana will lend a practical hand to those needing assistance with performing or writing songs.

 Singing almost before she could talk, Stella has always enjoyed the stage and is receiving vocal tuition and taking music at level two this year.

Stella was a lead singer in the school band X-hale making it through to the regional finals in Smoke free Rock quest performing songs she co-wrote with band members. A talented song writer and musician Stella first served as a bass player in the Alive Church music team and now as a singer/worship leader. Stella also enjoys serving on the children’s church team at Alive Church.

Like her sisters, Stella has been a student at KiwiSong for several years and now is happy to serve in a practical manner lending her singing and musical skills to students.

Current favourite Bible verses:   Psalm 27:1, Psalm 17:6, Psalm 9:10

Brent has been a singer/songwriter in the New Zealand and international Christian music scene for more than 30 years. Involved with "Scripture in Song" for about 20 of those years, who published/recorded over 20 of Brent's songs, such as "Be exalted, O God", "Let our praise to You be as incense", "Come let us sing for joy", "The Lord our God is with us" etc. To Brent's knowledge,"Be exalted,O God" has been published/recorded in more than 20 languages.

Brent has produced 3 albums in recent years: "To know God, and to make Him known" (1994), "Living Sacrifices"(NZ Gospel Album of the Year, (1995),"Toward Intimacy" (2003). Brent & wife Raewyn, who met while students of the Bible College of New Zealand(1972-74) have taught as staff of the Elkanah School of Music Ministry in New Zealand.

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 Sarah Rauch is an avid Musical Theatre fan - from being in local Theatre productions (les Miserables and Fiddler on the Roof) to writing and co-writing musicals for the schools she teaches at. She has just completed her ATCL Trinity Guildhall Musical Theatre, and is completing her LTCL at the moment.
  As Musical Theatre involves singing, acting and dancing, Sarah also pursues her love of ballet - and is now an advanced ballerina.
As a singer songwriter, Sarah hopes her songs from the deserts she has experienced in life will encourage others with similar difficulties. God can help anyone grow anywhere.

Sue O'Brien aka Mama Sue! Sue seeks after the heart of God and this is reflected in the unconditional love she has for people. Learning guitar at eight years old and first song "A new commandment" respectively, started an amazing journey of ministering the love of God through music. One of Sue's most favourite chapters in the bible is Isaiah 61 as her heart desires to minister healing and restoration through prayers (songs) to the lives of the brokenhearted anywhere that God chooses to send her. She has had the privilege of ministering not only in New Zealand but in Germany and Africa. Sue is a graduate of  Excel School of Performing Arts 2008, she proudly boasts of being the oldest student in the history of the school.

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James is a ninja enthusiast. Currently working as the youth director at Alive church in Whangarei his passion is seeing young peoples lives impacted,  changed and transformed and loves seeing it happen through ministry.

James also serves on the worship team as a worship leader and musician. His love of music is rivalled only by his love of ninjas.

James is also a songwriter who has attended Kiwisong and absolutely loved the experience, learnt a lot and was able to apply what he had learned at Kiwisong into his songwritting and performing.

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Brian has been part of KiwiSong since the beginning. He has been a student  and has been on teaching staff of subsequent KiwiSongs. He has also taught as staff of the Elkanah School of Music Ministry.  Brian is currently in the worship team at Massey Presbyterian Church in West Auckland. He plays Bass guitar and is making and learning Taonga Puoro (Traditional Maori musical instruments).  He has led worship for Sunday School and at small and large church gatherings, as well as leading a worship team for a number of years.  Brian is a practised lyricist and was co-awarded International Songwriter of the Year in the New Gospel category by the US Country Music Association International in 2003. He has also written one of the tracks on Jules Riding’s album “Amazing Sacrifice”. Married to Julie for 34 years and with two grown up daughters, Brian is a family man who has run the gauntlet of teaching Sunday School, leading Church Youth Group and Home Group, and being staff on school adventure camps from Primary through High School. Self employed in the Film and Television Industry behind the scenes, Brian also owns a recording studio for Christian artists which has albums by Brent Chambers, Rob Packer, Detour 180, James Bloom, One Man’s View and others to it’s credit.             

     Brian's heart's desires: 

• To be the man that God has intended that he should be, and to encourage others in their journeys    • To hear God more and more clearly
• To find and write the songs that God has inspired in him, and to help others to become skilled in the craft of song writing. 

 Teaching Topics:    

 • Listening to God, how God speaks
• Practical song writing, the 80% perspiration. What makes a good song. Writing lyrics.
• Leading a Worship team and worship team dynamics
• So you want to record a song?
• Sound System 101

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Paul has been a secondary school music teacher for the last 16 years and a music composer since 1999.  His most notable work to date is the album “Praisamania 4 Kidz” which has been described as “fresh, excellent and gutsy” by people such as Jules Riding, Andrew Dallaston (former director of Shine TV) and Radio Rhema CD Review.

Involved in Worship teams since shortly after being saved in 1983, he has worked as the Worship Director at Kerikeri Baptist church, and more recently Musician’s Director at Equip (Elim Church) in Whangarei. Paul’s heart is to see the church reach the lost through God’s creative anointing, particularly in the areas of songwriting, composing and worship. Paul currently teaches music, drama and live P.A and music recording at Whangarei Boy’s High School.

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Together with his wife Carolyn and two youngest daughters Cassie & Manaia, Paul attends Alive Church in Whangarei. Got saved about 3 years ago ... came along to Kiwisong not long after that … got “blown away” by the experience … accepted Bryce & Angela’s invitation to join the Kiwisong family.

Paul has always had a love and appreciation of music, without receiving any formal teaching or having knowledge of music theory. “Playing guitar and singing is therapeutic, relaxing and it’s so much fun J. Using music to glorify God is a natural progression once you realize how awesome he is”.

Paul will be networking and connecting with past and present Kiwisong students and working on promoting Kiwisong Conference throughout New Zealand.  

 P.S. likes to fish sometimes