Awakening Staff
Director
Leaders
- , director of spiritual formation
- Joel Boersma, preaching
- Dwight Beal, worship instructor
- Bruce Benedict, consultant
- Rev. Jon Brown, preaching
- Eliseo Bustillos
- Emily Christensen, visual art
- Prof. Mihai Craioveanu, violin
- Rev. Jonathan Gabhart, percussion
- Matt Hannegraaf, acoustic guitar
- Lindsey Hanson, dance
- Vicki Lynn Holmes
- , worship instructor, songwriting
- Rev. Trygve Johnson, former »»ÆÞÉçÇø chaplain
- , piano/keyboard
- Dan Maat, bass
- Moses Mares, worship leader
- Andrew Plaisier, cello
- , electric guitar
- Rev. Keith Reynolds, worship pastor
- Prof. Eric Reyes, voice
- Paul Van Dyke, sound tech
- David Yandl, saxophone
»»ÆÞÉçÇø Interns
2023 interns
Chloe Bares
Senior
Vocals
Samantha Buoscio
Sophomore
Ministry/Youth/Vocals
Samantha Choy
Alumna
Music/Keyboard/Worship leading
Kent Colbrunn
Senior
Drums
Alex Cross
Senior
Organ/Music education
Emma De Vries
Sophomore
Dance/Choir
Hunter Gingrich
Sophomore
Vocals/Band
Mattie Klomparens
Sophomore
Dance/Vocals/Worship leader
Isabella Salazar
Sophomore
Vocals/Keys
Cora Schultz
Sophomore
Dance/Keys/Vocals/Guitar/Worship leader
Lazerick Smith
Sophomore
Keys
Gerrit Wiegerink
Senior
Bass/Acoustic
workP. 616.395.7638
awakening@hope.eduProf. James De Boer
Director of Awakening