Extravaganza Speakers & Presenters


There are six general sessions throughout the Extravaganza designed for you, those working with children, youth, and families in congregations across the country. Get ready for transformative worship, cutting-edge teaching from our carefully selected speakers, and make meaningful connections that will equip you with exactly what you need for ministry today. Leave inspired, challenged and renewed for your ministry ahead.

  General Session Speakers & Musicians

S LaJoye singing in front of mic holding a guitar

Spencer LaJoye
Featured Artist/Musician

Spencer LaJoye makes queer indie folk music for everyone. With a crystalline voice, a multi-instrumentalist’s harmonic command, and virtuosic mastery of the loop pedal, LaJoye is a one-human tour-de-force, winning ears and hearts everywhere they go. 

LaJoye is a relentless wordsmith, harvesting endless insight out of lived experience. Spencer’s songs dance effortlessly between theatrical grace and unhinged sincerity. Since the providential breakout of their anthemic hymn “Plowshare Prayer,” Spencer has been in non-stop motion, winning the 2021 Kerrville New Folk singer/songwriter contest, and the 2024 Songwriter Serenade. They’ve shared stages with The Crane Wives, Dar Williams, and countless greats in the singer/songwriter community. 

The accolades, though exciting, pale in comparison to the word-of-mouth fervor around LaJoye’s music and ethos. Spencer’s beloved live performances are a curious blend of pastoral sobriety and nimble playfulness. A Spencer LaJoye concert isn’t exactly a worship hour, a one-act drama, or an unplugged emo show. But it’s never not those things. Follow Spencer LaJoye's work on Instagram.