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Liberty Campus Band: Meet the Band

JUSTIN KINTZEL

Worship Pastor / Acoustic Guitar / Lead Vocals

  • I am originally from: Golden, Colorado
  • Music I like: Muse, Phil Wickham, Starfield, John Mayer, Coldplay, Billy Joel, Matt Maher, Steven Curtis Chapman
  • Favorite Verse: "Let the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14
  • One Quirk: I wear socks all the time. I'm almost never without them.
  • Other Passions: Worship through music is one of my greatest passions in life but I also love perusing creativity though graphic design, photography, and videography. I love movies, video games, and being a father and husband!

DEVIN COOGAN

Lead Electric Guitar

  • I am Originally From: Cromwell, Connecticut
  • Music I like: U2, Underoath, Coldplay, Skrillex, Anberlin, Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Favorite Verse: Galatians 5:16 "Live by the spirit" 
  • One Quirk: Everytime after I touch something, I smell my hands.
  • Other Passions: Shoes, street evangelism, video games, my wife

LAUREN SWEENEY

Vocals

  • I am originally from: Chesapeake, Virginia. 
  • Music I like: Coldplay, Brooke Fraser, Elevation Worship, Matt Redman, Hillsong United, A Fine Frenzy, William Fitzsimmons, John Mayer, Kings of Leon, Bon Iver, Future of Forestry, Journey, Zach Williams, Sufjan Stevens, Ascend the Hill, City & Colour, Ben Rector, Dave Barnes Christy Nockels, United Pursuit Band, Sleeping At Last, The Killers, Saosin, Emery, My Epic, Sigur Rós, Adele, Eisley, Aqualung, Jonsi, Fleet Foxes, Gavin Degraw, Kristian Stanfill, Phoenix, Matt Kearney, Light.
  • Favorite Verse: Psalm 108:1-5 “My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.”
  • Other Passions: My greatest passion is leading people to the throne of God through music and ministry, but I also LOVE random road trips, adventure, the ocean, concerts, writing / listening / playing music, movies, coffee shops, Mexican food, anything with Buffalo or hot Sauce, fire, traveling, just being with friends and having fun!

JESSE PHILLIPS

Bass Guitar

  • Where I am originally from: Aurora, Philippines
  • Music I like: Michael Jackson, Ben Rector, Katy Perry, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, NSYNC, and the Sounds of Liberty
  • Favorite Verse: "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7
  • One Quirk: I let my cereal sit until it's soggy before I eat it
  • Other Passions: Reading, writing, picking out flavors in coffee, cooking, the Seattle Seahawks, and Temple Run.

BRANDON SHARP

Worship Assistant / Keys / Loops / Vocals

  • I am originally from: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Music I like: 268 Passion, Phil Wickham, , Elevation Worship, Ascend The Hill, Coldplay, Passion Pit, MGMT
  • Favorite Verse: "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God." Colossians 3:1
  • One Quirk: I am colorblind and left-handed.
  • Other Passions: Other than leading worship, I also am passionate about song writing, programming, producing, and bringing Christian music to a new level.

BRYCE RODGERS

Drums

  • I am Originally From: Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • Music I like: U2, Muse, Phil Wickham, Gungor, Delirious?, Earth Wind & Fire, Adele, Coldplay, Jesus Culture, Hillsong United, Phil Collins, Matt Kearney, NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot, Ben Rector
  • Favorite Verse: "For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again." II Corinthians 5:14 
  • One Quirk: I sleep walk, It drives me crazy when people leave their windshield wipers on and turn their car off, I am a pretty fantastic dancer...
  • Other Passions: Other than leading worship, I really enjoy stage design, architecture, traveling and wiffle ball.

TIM RIORDAN

Rhythm Electric Guitar / Cello

  • Where I am from: Newnan, Georgia.
  • Music I like: Sigur Rós, Sleeping At Last, Hillsong United, Elevation Worship, Ascend The Hill, Muse, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, Coldplay, Dry the river, Young Oceans, My Epic, James Vincent McMorrow, Gungor, Phil Wickham, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Chopin, The Watch, The Killers, Brooke Fraser, Sufjan Stevens, Night Beds, Boston, William Fitzimmons, Keane, Lisa Hannigan, Perfume Genius, John Mayer, A Fine Frenzy, Paper Kites, Eisley, DC Talk, Bethel Music, Journey, Kansas, Fun., The Republic Tigers, Light.
  • Favorite Verses: Psalm 91 and 2 Timothy 2:11-13 "If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him;if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful-for he cannot deny himself."
  • One Quirk: They call me throwmethious. 
  • Other Passions: Backpacking, scripture, any outside activity, music, ultimate frisbee, my amazing family, traveling, Smash BROS 64, any type of adventure, fishing, discovering new TASTY music, coffee shops, thinking, helping people have a good day, and JESUS!