ASBURY STAFF
ASBURY STAFF
Dr. Tommy Gray
Lead Pastor
Becoming a pastor at the age of 18 and attending UAH, Tommy's own mentor and further education at Asbury Seminary helped fuel his heart and passion as a church planter and mentor. Tommy has planted ClearBranch UMC, served as a UMC district superintendent, and traveled around the world to train leaders. In 2012, he moved to Asbury and became Lead Pastor in 2018. Tommy is married to Carrie, has 2 children Matt and Breanne, son-in-law Colby, and 3 of the most adorable grandchildren - Millie, Corbin, and Emmie Rose (and yes he has the pictures to prove it!).
Dr. Robin Scott
Lead Associate Pastor
Robin is married to his sweetheart of 42 years, Luann. They have two children, Matt and Kim, and eight grandchildren. Robin is a lifetime Auburn fan although he graduated from Jacksonville State. He went to Candler School of Theology for his master’s degree and to Asbury Seminary for his doctorate. Robin loves to play golf, travel, read, and do yard work.
Garrett Howell
Director of College Ministry & Teaching Pastor
Garrett’s greatest passion is telling the story of the Gospel in a fresh way. His background is in itinerant speaking and in college campus ministry. He studied at Indiana Wesleyan University for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. At Asbury since 2020, he leads the college and the young adult age group through Bible studies, prayer times, fellowship, and worship. Garrett’s parents, Donny and Elaine, were pastors for many years, and it is from them that he learned a love for God’s work.
Crissa Letson
Pastor of Missions & Co-Pastor, Harvest
Crissa joined the Asbury staff in December 2015. She currently serves at the Harvest and Madison campuses in a variety of roles. Crissa is passionate about encouraging and equipping others to live into their callings. She has been married to Greg since 1998 and they have a feisty rescue dog named Penny. Because it’s been their own story, Crissa and Greg have a deep passion to remind others of the healing and freedom possible through a life with Christ.
Chris Knox
Pastor of Young Adults
Chris and her husband, John, have been serving Jesus together since they married in 1987; including being in a Christian rock band, church planting, and leading worship. Since 2008 when they joined Asbury, Chris has served in different ministries. Now, she’s thankful to be discipling the emerging young adult generation to love Jesus and to live on mission where they live, work, play, eat, and hang out. She also loves hanging with her kids and grandkids, and lake time!
Carl Schoenholz
Pastor of Discipleship & Family Ministries
Carl moved from the north to Alabama during his high school years and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Psychology. Since graduating, he has been able to live out his dream and calling of being in ministry. He
serves the students of Asbury and the surrounding community as the Director of Student Ministry. Carl loves the word of God, ultimate Frisbee, board games, chaos, nachos, and the outrageous minds of teenagers. War Eagle.
Deborah Timmons
Associate Pastor of Care
Deborah was appointed as an Associate Pastor of Care at Asbury in 2016 and also works with Celebrate Recovery. Deborah loves the Lord and has a deep passion for global missions and for winning souls and leading them to Jesus Christ. Deborah has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Master of Divinity Degree, a Master’s in Psychology and a Certificate in Computer Programming. Deborah has authored two books and written three journals. Her hobbies include reading, writing and hiking.
Bill Munts
Pastor of Operations
Bill and his wife Paula live in and care for an older home in the historic district of Athens. Bill and Paula enjoy time with each other, their two children, and three grandchildren. After serving on various committees at Asbury and following 21 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, Bill officially joined the Asbury staff team. Most comfortable behind the scenes, Bill works to ensure that the ministries are equipped with the tools they need to carry out their ministry.
Lori Frusterio
Executive Administrator
Lori has been on Asbury staff since 2006, when she joined the Weekday ministry as a music teacher. She currently serves as the Executive Administrator. This role intertwines with her support to the Lead and Lead Associate Pastors. She likes to spend her workdays improving processes and systems, which helps Asbury to function more proficiently.
Lori enjoys life in Madison with her husband, Brad, and son Noah. She enjoys playing piano, exercising, or learning new things!
Mary Williams
Administrative Assistant
Mary started working at Asbury in 2007. She and Jeff were married in 1989 and made Asbury their church home shortly after. They have two adult children, along with a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law. They love to travel together and visit new places. Mary stays young by volunteering with Students Ministries and serving on mission trips both near and far. She thinks its a huge blessing to work and worship at Asbury!
Carrie Gray
Director of Care
Carrie was born and raised in Huntsville and finished high school in Guntersville. She loved life in Guntersville and could have never imagined leaving, much less marrying a pastor! Married in 2008, Tommy and Carrie have lived in Trussville, Pell City, and Owens Cross Roads before moving to Madison in 2012. Carrie loves time with family and her adorable grandkids. Carrie loves Jesus and says, “He has shown me more grace than I could ever deserve."
Deborah Timmons
Associate Pastor of Care
Deborah was appointed as an Associate Pastor of Care at Asbury in 2016 and also works with Celebrate Recovery. Deborah loves the Lord and has a deep passion for global missions and for winning souls and leading them to Jesus Christ. Deborah has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Master of Divinity Degree, a Master’s in Psychology, and a Certificate in Computer Programming. Deborah has authored two books and written three journals. Her hobbies include reading, writing, and hiking.
Garrett Howell
Director of College Ministry and Teaching Pastor
Garrett’s greatest passion is telling the story of the Gospel in a fresh way. His background is in itinerant speaking and in college campus ministry. He studied at Indiana Wesleyan University for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. At Asbury since 2020, he leads the college and the young adult age group through Bible studies, prayer times, fellowship, and worship. Garrett’s parents, Donny and Elaine were pastors for many years, and it is from them that he learned a love for God’s work.
Emily Ishee
Associate Director of College Ministry
Emily grew up here in Madison. In high school, she was involved in youth at Asbury where she fell in love with the Lord. She served in camp ministry at Lake Forest Ranch throughout college where she met her husband, Keller. They live in Madison and both share a heart for hosting young people in their home. She loves being a safe place to encourage young people to walk in the calling God has on their lives.
Mike McAlister
Director of Contemporary Worship
Mike was born in Huntsville and was steeped in music from a very young age. He comes from a musical family and has picked up numerous instruments along the way. He has worked for the last 20 years as a private music instructor and has led worship all over the Tennessee Valley. While he enjoys playing in a wide variety of musical acts outside of church, he finds his true calling leading the body of Christ deeper into worship.
Jackson Rohweder
Associate Director of Contemporary Worship
Jackson is a passionate musician who came to Asbury by way of Nashville, Tennessee. He has a deep love for all things Worship and feels particularly called to lead God’s people into a more free, Spirit-led culture of worship. He also has a newfound appreciation for rest in God’s presence and seeks to bring that to the church as well. Outside of church, Jackson loves hanging out in coffee shops and discussing the Enneagram!
Rebecca Worlund
Contemporary Worship Leader
Rebecca was born in Madison and has been attending Asbury ever since. After 4 years away in Chicago, studying Theology at Moody Bible Institute, she returned home and fell in love with Asbury’s vision for the future. She married her mission trip sweetheart, Zeb, in March of 2018. They have a son, Zeke, and another baby on the way. They love coffee, concerts at the Ryman, farmer’s markets, and their dog, Trudy.
Andrea Wilhelm
Director of Creative Communications
A world-traveler, Andrea will go anywhere for creative inspiration, but spends most of her time at Asbury behind the scenes crafting sermon series designs, sharing how God is working through our ministries, and making our website and app experiences great for you! A Public Relations alum from Lee University who loves sharing stories of impact through design, Andrea enjoys living back in her native city and exploring local trails, plus discovering new local flavors and makers in her free time.
Jill Cunningham
Associate Director of Creative Communications
Jill has a passion for Christ and loves that she has the ability to use her creative skills for ministry. She was born and raised in the St. Louis area but has been loving Huntsville, especially the warmer winters. You can often find her exploring downtown and shooting videos with her husband! She can’t wait to see how God will move in this next season of her life and at Asbury!
Amanda McAlister
Creative Communications Project Manager
Amanda enjoys travelling on mission and vacation. Amanda has called Asbury her church home since 2016, & enjoys serving in multiple positions on the Contemporary Tech Team. She is looking forward to managing all the details as the Creative Communications Project Manager.
When not working, serving, or traveling, Amanda and her husband Mike enjoy kayaking in the summer and spending as much time with family as life allows throughout the year.
Ron Wroblewski
Food Services Coordinator
Ron currently oversees Asbury’s Food Services Ministry and has been on staff since retiring as a DoD civilian employee in 2017. He thoroughly enjoys the Food Services Ministry and has served that entity as a volunteer since 2003. He has served on Asbury’s Staff Parish Relations Committee and has been on the Contemporary Worship Tech Team for many years. Ron and his wife, Maura, have been married since 1990 and have two children, Zachary and Sarah. They reside in Madison.
Pam Hanlin
Groups Administrative Coordinator
Knowing and loving like Jesus is important to Pam. As Groups Coordinator, she enjoys helping people find a group that is a fit for them. She is married to Roy and they have a daughter, Lindsay, and a cat, Wilson. They take ballroom dancing lessons and enjoy going to movies, eating out, watching Auburn (Pam’s alma mater) and Alabama football together, attending a Jacksonville State (Roy’s alma mater) football game, and going to the Opryland Hotel during the holidays.
Dana Trulock
Director of Guest Services
Dana loves Jesus, delicious coffee, laughing, playing games with her family, and sketching. When the Army brought her and her husband, Troy, to Madison, they knew it was the perfect place to raise their two kids. To top it off, at Asbury they found friendships, spiritual growth, and the community they cherish. Because she remembers how hard it is to be new somewhere, she especially
loves welcoming guests and helping them find their place in the Asbury family.
Christi Spencer
Guest Services Coordinator
Christi loves ALL things Alabama! Although a Florida native of 30 years where she also attended Warner University and Belhaven University, she adores living in Alabama! Before joining the Asbury Staff, she taught kindergarten. Christi and Don love life with their kids, Gracie and Drew, and fur kids Sophie and Marshmallow. One thing you may not know about Christi is her vast collection of plastic pink flamingos and her penchant for late night riff raff by “flamingoing” yards!
Crissa Letson
Pastor of Missions and Co-Pastor, Harvest
Crissa joined our staff in December 2015. She currently serves at our Harvest and Madison campuses in a variety of roles. Crissa is passionate about encouraging and equipping others to live into their callings. She has been married to Greg since 1998 and they have a feisty rescue dog named Penny. Because it’s been their own story, Crissa and Greg have a deep passion to remind others of the healing and freedom possible through a life with Christ.
Chari Patrick
Executive Assistant, Harvest
Chari is originally from Michigan, but mostly raised in Alabama. She has an authentic passion for serving others any way that she can. She has served in various leadership and volunteer positions since joining the Methodist church in 2010. Chari became Executive Assistant of the Harvest Campus in 2016. Chari has also served on the Agent Leadership Committee with Keller Williams Realty. When you can’t find her at church, she is probably enjoying time with her family or selling houses.
Hawah Brown
Director of Asbury Kids, Harvest
Hawah grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and has been a Christ-follower for more than 20 years. She served her country and her fellow peers in the Army for four years. She has a husband of 10 years, Maurice, and four children. After being called to minister to kids in 2015, Hawah pursued and completed her bachelor’s degree in Christian Ministries. She looks forward to using her spiritual gifts and natural strengths to bring children to a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Greg Letson
Director of Worship, Harvest and Celebrate Recovery
Greg was born in Florence, Alabama. He played golf for the University of Alabama and played professionally for a time after graduating. It was in Tuscaloosa that he met Crissa, his best friend and wife of 23 years! They moved to Pensacola where Greg’s ministry gifts became focused on leading worship. Always willing to grab a guitar, Greg now serves alongside Crissa as Director of Worship for our Harvest Campus, and for our Celebrate Recovery Ministries.
Tyler Reathford
Technical Specialist, Harvest
Tyler is originally from Florence, AL. He and his wife have two beautiful children. Tyler loves his work, making a worship service look and sound great. He’s up for the challenge that each week brings. When he isn’t tweaking lights and sound at church, he is tweaking automobiles.
Lila McGrath
Custodian, Harvest
Lila was born in Minnesota. She has been in the Harvest area for 11 years. Lila is a mother of 2 young men and 5 dogs! She is a custodian and a caretaker. Lila enjoys nature, reading, writing, and the beach. She is up to almost any new adventure!
Lori Menikheim
Director of Asbury Kids Ministry
As a lifelong member of Asbury, Lori never expected to work in Kids Ministry, but knows she is living into God’s plan for her life. One of her greatest joys is talking with kids about Jesus. Lori lives in Madison with her husband, Brian, and their girls, Samantha and Abigail. Lori is blessed to be surrounded by people she loves at both home and work. She also loves music, a good Bible study, and Christmas movies.
Caren Hosmer
Associate Director of Asbury Kids Ministry
Caren is glad that she has lived at the southernmost point of Alabama, Dauphin Island, and now one of the northernmost areas. She and her husband Christopher have two kids, Dylan and Lydia, who love being part of the Asbury Family. She has a degree from Auburn University in Psychology and a Non-Profit Management Certificate from Duke University. On Sundays, you can find her encouraging Elementary-aged kids to learn more about Jesus and working with the Asbury Kids Volunteer Team.
Carla Osborn
Asbury Kids Preschool Ministry Coordinator
Carla loves to help our little ones learn about the love of Jesus while they grow in relationship with Him and each other. She loves sharing life with kids and students, helping her volunteers grow their faith through serving, and sharing God’s love with others. Originally from New York, Carla lives in Madison with her husband Chris. They have two kids and one crazy dog.
Danielle Westrope
Asbury Kids Nursery Ministry Coordinator
Danielle’s family has been members of Asbury family for 25 years. Her passion for Jesus and children led her to Kids Ministry where she has been working for 19 years. She’s currently the Nursery Coordinator and leads a team of amazing women who spend their time teaching Jesus to the littlest Asbury members. After raising three kids, Danielle and her husband are empty nesters who love cooking together and spending their free time with granddaughter Aria and their fur babies.
Allison Laparulo
Asbury Kids Curriculum Coordinator
Allison is a coffee-loving golfer who you can find reading or watching movies when not making new memories traveling with her husband, Steve, and daughter, Madison. Allison loves interacting with kids and watching them learn and grow through their experiences. She followed that calling by becoming an elementary teacher and taught for more than 10 years. Allison joined Kids Ministry in 2021 and is excited to help create experiences for kids to learn and welcome Jesus into their lives.
Tiffany McCauley
Asbury Kids Administrative Coordinator
Tiffany grew up attending military chapels and accepted Christ as Savior at a young age. She earned her BS in Marketing from Troy University, married an army aviator, and eventually stayed home for 15 years to raise their children. During this time, Tiffany felt the call of God on her life as a ministry administrator. Asbury has been the perfect place for her gifting. Tiffany and Kirk have five children - Andrew, Abby, Anna, Dominik, and Daniel.
Amanda Ellis
Asbury Kids Dive and Events Coordinator
Moving from Central Florida, Amanda and her family are overjoyed with finding Asbury Church to call home. Amanda has a master's degree in Sociology from the University of Central Florida and a career background in higher education. Having developed a genuine heart for helping and seeing growth in students, she is eager and excited to be "DIVEing" in with Asbury Kids ministry. Amanda enjoys drinking coffee, refurbishing and DIY projects, thrifting, gardening, trying new foods, and music.
Crissa Letson
Pastor of Missions & Co-Pastor, Harvest
Crissa joined our staff in December 2015. She currently serves at our Harvest and Madison campuses in a variety of roles. Crissa is passionate about encouraging and equipping others to live into their callings. She has been married to Greg since 1998 and they have a feisty rescue dog named Penny. Because it’s been their own story, Crissa and Greg have a deep passion to remind others of the healing and freedom possible through a life with Christ.
Karen Reece
Director of Global and Local Missions
Karen loves being able to share the heartbeat of missions at Asbury. She enjoys serving and traveling on mission trips and showing the love of Christ to others. She and her husband, Shane, have been a part of Asbury for 27 years. They love to hike, ride bikes, and take drives in their Mini Cooper Convertible (C Me Go).
Sally Kate Carroll
Director of Missional Life and Asbury Residency
Sally Kate grew up in the small town of Water Valley, MS. She attended the University of Mississippi and earned a degree in Managerial Finance. While at Ole Miss, she worked summers at Camp Lake Stephens where she met her husband, Will, and where she first felt her call to ministry. She and her husband now live in the Huntsville area and are so excited to get involved at Asbury and help people find a mindset of missional life.
Nathan Venegas
Director of Mobile Worship
Nathan's heart for ministry and the local church has developed since being a missionary kid in Mexico City in the early 1980s and is still growing. As a creative, he is most alive crafting and creating anything that awakens and moves people closer to the heart of God through any medium. Besides Jesus, Nathan's greatest joy is being a husband to Faith and father to his sons, Callum and Asher, and daughter, Bennett. Their double-doodle Dolly is pretty awesome too!
Bill Munts
Pastor of Operations
Bill and his wife Paula live in and care for an older home in the historic district of Athens. Bill and Paula enjoy time with each other, their two children, and three grandchildren. After serving on various committees at Asbury and following 21 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, Bill officially joined the Asbury staff team. Most comfortable behind the scenes, Bill works to ensure that the ministries are equipped with the tools they need to carry out their ministry.
Amber Pippin
Church Accountant
Amber has lived in the Huntsville/Madison area since her family was stationed at Redstone Arsenal in the early 80s. A graduate from UAH with a degree in Accounting, Amber has worked on staff in the Finance office at Asbury since 2007. As a Tuscaloosa native and both of her children having attended the U of A, Amber proudly yells “Roll Tide!” When not dealing with debit/credits or spreadsheets, Amber enjoys live concerts, sci-fi, and traveling.
Cricket Carroll
Church Bookkeeper
Cricket and her husband, Tim, have lived in the area and have been a part of the Asbury family for 30 years. They have one son and daughter-in-law who have made Asbury their home as well. With a degree in Accounting from Mississippi State University and a CPA, Cricket enjoys being on the Finance team and helping people find the joy in giving.
Cyndi Wilson
Receptionist
Cyndi started working at Asbury in 2022 after attending here since the 1990s when Asbury only had one building. She has one son and daughter-in-law that also attend Asbury, along with her two grandchildren. Cyndi enjoys traveling and spending time with her grandkids. After years in the corporate world, she feels blessed by the opportunity to continue sharing her skills at Asbury and spend more time with her family!
Betsy Hinken
Receptionist
Betsy is a Mason-Dixon gal, born in Indiana, yet has lived in Alabama most of her life. Formerly a Special Ed teacher for 27 years and a caregiver, she began at Asbury as part-time receptionist in 2005. Her passion as a believer in Jesus is to help people connect within the Body of Christ using their spiritual gifts to grow His Kingdom. She loves music, reading, painting, and plants.
Sally Kate Carroll
Director of Asbury Residency
Sally Kate grew up in the small town of Water Valley, MS. She attended the University of Mississippi and earned a degree in Managerial Finance. While at Ole Miss, she worked summers at Camp Lake Stephens where she met her husband, Will, and where she first felt her call to ministry. She and her husband now live in the Huntsville area and are so excited to get involved at Asbury and help people find a mindset of missional life.
Austin Miller
Asbury Resident
Austin was born in the beautiful hills of eastern Ohio, before relocating to Madison in January 2022. He has a passion for student ministry and reaching the lost. Austin loves athletics and just about anything outdoors with friends. As a recent grad from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Accounting and Analytical Finance, he did not imagine himself in this position, but God had other plans.
Rochelle DeMint
Asbury Resident
Rochelle grew up in a small town in southern Ohio and began following her calling as a worship leader at age 16. She moved to Nashville, TN in 2016 to pursue music. Though she spent her time there creating pop music, worship never ceased to be a part of her daily life. At Belmont University, she met her life partner, Jackson Rohweder. Rochelle now resides in Madison, AL and is discerning a vocational call to worship ministry through the Asbury Residency.
Melody Crane
Special Needs Ministry Coordinator
Melody has lived in the area for 30 years. She has a master’s degree in education and bachelor’s degrees in special education and finance administration. Melody is the Founder/Executive Director of The Riley Center, a non-profit organization providing services for individuals with autism. As a parent of a special needs son, she is passionate about helping families with special needs children and adults be included in our church community. Melody is the proud mother of Patton (24) and Andrew (18).
Carl Schoenholz
Pastor of Discipleship & Family Ministries
Carl moved from the north to Alabama during his high school years and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Psychology. Since graduating, he has been able to live out his dream and calling of being in ministry. He serves the students of Asbury and the surrounding community as the Director of Student Ministry. Carl loves the word of God, ultimate Frisbee, board games, chaos, nachos, and the outrageous minds of teenagers. War Eagle.
Stacy Franklin
Associate Director of High School Ministry
Stacy was born and raised in Oklahoma, played college soccer for Mercer University, and graduated with a BA in Elementary Education. Stacy is married to Jon and has four children. As a member of Asbury for over 20 years, Stacy enjoys being a part of the Asbury Students staff where she is fueled by the energy and excitement of working with teenagers. In addition to student ministry, Stacy has a passion for international missions and adoption.
Aaron Watkins
Associate Director of Middle School Ministry
Aaron was born in Deatsville, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Public Relations and minor in Psychology. Aaron is married to Gillian and they hope to start a family soon. Aaron specifically loves sports, reading, and anything else outdoors with friends. He accepted a role with Asbury’s Student Ministry at the end of 2020 and is now living out the calling that God has placed on his life. Roll Tide!
Diann Ward
Student Ministry Administrative Coordinator
Roll Tide! Diann received her BA in Communications from THE University of Alabama where she played Mellophone in the Million Dollar Band and met her drummer husband, Bill. They have been at Asbury since 1995 and have been blessed to raise their 3 kids, Trey, Alex and Peyton here. She finds it a joy to serve in Student Ministries where she can combine her heart for serving students with her heart for all things administrative.
Julianne Knox
Student Ministry Project Manager
Julianne grew up in Madison and became a part of the Asbury family in 2008. After she spent some time in Kansas City and a few years serving coffee in Birmingham, she moved back to Madison in 2017 and has had the joy of serving Asbury ever since. Julianne has one young daughter who always keeps her on her toes. In her spare time, she enjoys a cup of hot coffee that has not been reheated multiple times.
Megan Serrano
Student Ministry Intern
Megan was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She is a recent graduate of Westminster Christian Academy and is currently attending Calhoun. Megan has grown up at Asbury participating in Kid's Ministry, Student Ministry and most recently was a 2022 participant in Asbury Academy. She enjoys singing, reading, playing with her puppy Harley, and all things Disney. Megan loved her time as an Asbury Student and is excited to be a Student Ministry intern.
Josh Lingo
Student Ministry Intern
Josh is a Madison native, who has grown up at Asbury Church; starting from his days in the Asbury Weekday program through our high school program, Asbury Students. He is presently involved with our middle school studies and outreach. Josh has experienced the Lord move throughout his life in many ways and feels called into the field of ministry. He is currently attending Calhoun Community College and plans to attend Athens State University for a degree in Religious Studies. Josh enjoys spending time with others, listening to music, and studying the Word.
Jason Noland
Director of Technical Arts
Jason’s passion for communicating and bringing God’s story to life began as a child musician and has taken many forms over the years. Whether it is through teaching, directing, or leading teams, he loves seeing lives impacted by the power of encountering Jesus. Aside from ministry, Jason and his wife, Monica, spend a lot of time cheering on their children and serving as their personal transportation specialists. When he gets some down time, he enjoys golf and good coffee.
Lori Bailey
Director of Traditional Worship
Lori and her husband, Jerald, have two grown sons, JJ and Caleb. She is a leadership and personal development addict. She also enjoys relaxing vacations, Auburn football, having friends over for dinner, and tower gardening.
Heather Batchelor
Associate Director of Traditional Worship
A foodie and avid reader, Heather enjoys traveling the world with her family and friends and discovering new foods and cultures. When not traveling, she is a part of Asbury's Traditional Worship team, directing Asbury's handbell choir, facilitating KIDS' Choirs, creating a welcoming and inviting worship space, and serving in the orchestra and Chancel Choir. Starting out as an Asbury volunteer directing KIDS' Choirs and teaching ESL, she loves working and collaborating with the Asbury team. A Marketing alum from Tennessee Tech, Heather has completed 5K races in 6 states!
Erin Huelskamp Bohn
Traditional Worship Orchestra Director
Erin has served as Orchestra Director at Asbury for the past three years. Currently the Artistic Director at Opera Huntsville as well as a freelance gigging flutist and composer, Erin enjoys conducting the talented and dedicated group of instrumentalists at Asbury. Erin taught as a faculty member of music theory at Boston College and a visiting lecturer at Bentley University and The Boston Conservatory. She holds an M.M. from The Boston Conservatory and B.M. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Kim Bell
Traditional Worship Pianist
A native of Decatur, Alabama, Kim graduated from Decatur High School. She received a double major in Mathematics and Computer Science from UNA and also a Masters in Probability and Statistics from Auburn University. She is a Professor of Statistics at Athens State University. Playing the piano since the age of 4, Kim also plays the organ, guitar, banjo, bass fiddle, and other types of bluegrass instruments. Kim is married to her college sweetheart, Julian, and they have two sons.
Alana Acker
Traditional Worship Organist
Alana is a native of Asheville, North Carolina. She and her husband Dave have a young adult daughter, Gillian. Alana works to keep focused on leading a Holy Spirit-filled life and providing worship music that draws people closer to God. She enjoys reading the Bible, listening to podcasts and cooking. Alana and her family have been based here in Madison since 2016.
Phillip Lee
Traditional Worship Technical Specialist
Phillip has served in technical capacities for over 25 years at Asbury. From the early days of Contemporary Worship and now serving in Traditional Worship, Phillip is most comfortable out of sight working tech. Over the years, Phillip has been serving in both volunteer and staff capacities. Phillip enjoys time with his wife Lynn, daughter Tori, and being “old dude” to grandson Max.
Marlee Martin
Director of Asbury Weekday
Marlee Martin is a graduate of both the University of North Alabama and The University of Alabama. She spent 10 years in retail management before beginning a new season of life as a mom. God gave her a passion for family and children and she joined the Asbury Staff as the Nursery Coordinator in 1998 and served as the Associate Director of Weekday from 2001 then becoming Director in 2022. She and her husband Bryan have two children and two grandchildren. They have called Asbury home since 1991 and currently serve at the Harvest campus.
Jean Carville
Associate Director of Asbury Weekday
Jean and her husband Neil have lived and worked in three states but are proud to say they now reside in one of the “smartest cities in America.” Having three children, two son-in-laws, and three part-human dogs, the Carvilles have also found true community and more family at Asbury. With a BS degree in Journalism and Communications and a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Jean is fortunate to have worked with Asbury Students, in Communications, and now with Asbury Weekday.