SongVault Artist Profile

Cory has been involved in Christian music ministry for more than 17 years. While ten of those years were spent as a worship pastor in local churches in Virginia and North Dakota, Cory also has had opportunity to minister in churches, camps, conferences, and colleges in ten state and the UK, as well as on radio and TV. Cory desires to see God use his music as a medium to renew the church and to awaken Christ-followers to their need to join in His mission. Cory has a bachelor's degree in Bible from Liberty University and an MTh from Spurgeon's College in London, England. He's really close to finishing his PhD in practical theology from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. At present, Cory serves as a professor of leadership at a seminary in Sioux Falls, SD. In addition to his experience as a vocalist, Cory is well-travelled as a guest speaker and workshop presenter. His presentations tend to focus on what it means for us to discover and live out our identity as those who've been sent into the world as Christ was sent into the world (John 20:21). Cory is preparing for an exciting 2007-2008 concert season. In addition to some of the original material he presently is writing, Cory hopes to employ some great songs written by some outstanding, "undiscovered" Christian songwriters of the upper Midwest region. Cory feels called to focus his musical energies this next year on presenting concerts in churches, Christian colleges, and coffeehouses in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. However, he will will be happy to visit venues outside of this area. For booking information, or if you have a great song that you'd like to provide Cory the opportunity to include in his repertoire, please email: corylanemusic@betarecords.com.