• JOHN H. MORTON
• SARAH MOORE
• PHIL REYNOLDS
• JOHN J. DIMODICA
• MARK HAUTH
• DICK GRUBER
• KENNETH WORTHLEY
• SHELLY MCFALLS
• CHRISTY LONG
• NANCY J. MARTIN

Kenneth Worthley, a man of many gifts, enjoys composing almost as much as his favorite foods, chocolate, crab legs, seafood, blueberries, strawberries, fresh bread, broccoli, cafe mocha, and Starbucks Frappuccino. He has contributed songs to various projects, including “Shine My Light” and “Fun Songs for Fun Kids” produced by Gospel Publishing House.

He loves to hike when his schedule permits. He also enjoys composing, playing guitar, reading, and anything on his Mac G4! If he could learn one new skill, he admits, “I would love to learn oil painting.” That would explain why his favorite artist is Monet. He also consumes anything by Ellis Marsalis, Vladimir Horowitz, Phil Collins, John Rutter, John Williams, and Rich Mullins.

• Q. What experiences in your life have uniquely prepared you for writing kids songs?
• Kenneth Worthley: “I spent several years working with the children’s ministry at church, making up fun songs and watching what the kids liked.”
• Q. A memorable musical experience?
• Kenneth Worthley: “While rehearsing for a clarinetist’s senior recital, I fell asleep at the piano in the middle of one of the slow movements. I woke up when my head hit the music rack on the piano.” [True Story!]
• Q. Give us a memorable songwriting experience:
• Kenneth Worthley: “I think it would have to be finishing a song I wrote for my sister’s wedding just in time—the day before the wedding.”
• Q. Why do you enjoy composing?
• Kenneth Worthley: “I like being creative—sharing a part of myself with those around me. I enjoy expressing thoughts and feelings in a way that communicates beyond the spoken word.”
• Q. What is your ultimate hope or aim in composing?
• Kenneth Worthley: “I hope that the songs I write will positively impact the lives of kids for many years beyond my lifetime. Composing is a way for me to leave something meaningful to those that will come after me.”
• Q. Share your heart about writing for kids:
• Kenneth Worthley: “I like kids — I like their spontaneity, their energy, their innocence and playfulness. Writing for kids is both a challenge and a blast. It is a challenge to communicate in simple words deeply profound truths. And it is a blast because kids have SO much fun.”
• Q. One last question, of the songs in the Music Precedent catalog, which is your favorite?
• Kenneth Worthley: “It definitely has to be, ‘God Made Me’.”