BONNIE KEEN
     Bonnie Keen is a founding member of the critically acclaimed recording trio First Call. Over a span of 20+ years she has been awarded three Dove Awards, five Grammy nominations, and an Emmy nomination for her work as a recording artist, author and speaker.
     Penning several number one contemporary Christian songs with First Call, she has recently covered new ground as a solo artist writing for her three CDs: “Marked For Life,” “God Of Many Chances” and her latest 2007 release, “Evidence of Love.”
     As a survivor of divorce, single parenthood, and clinical depression, Bonnie’s story has graced the covers of “Today’s Christian Woman” and “Virtue” magazine. Her first three books allowed her the chance to speak hope to others from her first hand experience of God’s mercy to messy situations. “Blessed Are the Desperate,” “God Loves Messy People,”and “A Ladder Out of Depression” openly reveal   Bonnie’s journey from despair to hope.
     Her ongoing passion remains to say ‘do not give up’ to hopeless people of faith who may find themselves discouraged when life turns upside down.
     As a multi-dimensional communicator, using interactive video, music and speaking, her testament of God’s faithfulness has taken her on various media tours including appearances on “The 700 Club,” “100 Huntley Street,” TBN, Moody Broadcasting, and “The James Robison Show.”
     As a sought-after keynote speaker, Bonnie blends pieces from her books, and music with her message which makes her presentations unique.
     Bonnie lives with her “miracle” Brent (a five-time Grammy award winning, horse loving, Renaissance husband) on their farm outside of Franklin, TN.
    Her children, Courtney and Graham continue to follow their dreams both in Tennessee and New York. (www.bonniekeen.com).

"As I previewed 'Women Who Dare To Believe,' I laughed, I wept, and marveled at the annointing that is all over this brilliant work!  I can't wait to see how God will use the stage performance and the Bible Study to rally His Daughers."

-- Candace L. Davison, Women's Ministry Coordinator, Sandy Cove Ministries, North East MD

NAN GURLEY
    Nan has been awarded Best Actress "Tennie" Awards by "The Tennessean" for her work in "The Seagull," "Cyrano," "The Little Foxes," "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Crimes of the Heart," and "The Storybuilders."
     Nan has had featured roles with Tennessee Opera Theater and has been a guest soloist on numerous occasions with the Nashville Symphony.
    She has performed the roles of Queen Elizabeth in RICHARD III and Mistress Quickly in MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.
    She co-wrote with Denice Hicks and Claire Syler a new work entitled SHAKESPEARE'S CASE, a play in which William Shakespeare goes on trial to defend his modern relevance. The play had its premiere in 2009 at the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.
     She has performed her one-woman show, "The Diary of Opal Whiteley," at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC, and at colleges and universities in the Southeast.
    Her longest-running role to date is that of Queenie Delphine in The Glory Bugles (www.glorybugles.com), which she co-founded with her husband Wayne and Bonnie Keen.
     She wrote, hosted, and produced an educational TV series on the performing arts entitled "Front Row Center" for Nashville Public TV Station WDCN-TV Channel 8 which was aired on PBS stations nationwide and which won the Southern Education Communication's Best Series Award in 1997.
     She is a two-time Dove Award winning songwriter and has written and recorded an album of songs for children entitled "Small Wonder,"
    She is the author of three children's books, "Little Rose of Sharon," "Twice Yours," and "What Color is Love.”
     She also was a 1999 recipient of the Avalon Award for Creative Excellence given by Lipscomb University.
     She is a member of the Prism Art League and studies painting with Melanie Jackson.
     Nan is proudest of her role as wife to Wayne and Mother to Erin and Lena.