Canadian Mezzo Soprano Melissa Davis is an active concert soloist, vocal professor, choral director, vocal clinician and worship leader.

Awarded the distinguished Krannert Debut Artist Award by the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Illinois, Ms. Davis has guest soloed with Grammy and Juno-award-winning choirs and orchestras throughout North America including the Buffalo Philharmonic and Thunder Bay Symphony orchestras. She has toured internationally singing in concerts and productions in France, the UK, the Caribbean, the United States, and throughout Canada. Earning a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree from the University of Illinois, Dr. Davis has served as Director of the Music Department at Tyndale University, Professor of Voice at the University of Arkansas, and is currently Assistant Professor and Head of Vocal Performance at York University.

In 2015, Ms. Davis released her live solo debut album, City Called Heaven: An Evening of Songs and Spirituals, and in 2016, she became Founder, Artistic Director, and conductor of the 55-member Tyndale Community Choir, uniting Christian singers throughout the GTA. Dr. Davis has been vocal director of several theatre productions throughout North America and continues to receive numerous invitations to give vocal clinics, masterclasses, and lectures at national and international conferences.

Dedicated to the ministry of the Gospel through music, as a worship leader she continues to craft worship services that speak to multiethnic, multigenerational congregations.

Dr. Joy Lee is an accomplished Canadian pianist with a vibrant career as a collaborative pianist, teacher, voice coach, soloist, and adjudicator. Driven by her passion for music and education, she has performed at prestigious events, including the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. during President Barack Obama's inauguration celebration, the Banff Centre for the Arts, and venues across Canada’s Northwest Territories.

Dr. Lee holds a Bachelor and Master of Music in solo piano from the University of Toronto. Her love for vocal literature led her to earn a second Master’s in Collaborative Piano Studies at the University of Michigan and a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto.

As an Assistant Professor of Music and Worship Arts at Tyndale University, Dr. Lee inspires the next generation of musicians. A sought-after adjudicator, she has adjudicated competitions such as the OMFA Provincial Finals, Sudbury Music Festival, and Toronto Kiwanis Festival, and the 2025 Peel Music Festival and ORMTA Eastern Zone competition.

Recognized for her artistry and exceptional collaborative skills, Dr. Lee was honored with the prestigious 2018 Gwendolyn Williams Koldofsky Prize. In 2017, she and soprano Maeve Palmer earned second prize at the renowned Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, showcasing their outstanding partnership. In 2023, she made her Carnegie Hall debut as part of the Canada at Carnegie series and, alongside soprano Stéphanie McKay-Turgeon, was invited to perform works by French composer Henri Dutilleux at Maison Dutilleux-Joy in Candes-Saint-Martin, France.

Dr. Lee has served on the faculty of the University of Toronto Choral Conducting Symposium and collaborates with ensembles including the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto, MacMillan Singers, Tyndale Singers and Tyndale Community Choir. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the North Toronto Songbirds, fostering community connections through the arts.

Dr. Ken Michell spent 12 years writing, recording, and touring internationally with the Canadian Christian band, the dustkickers. As a Tyndale University graduate (MTS 95), Ken went on to complete his Doctorate in Worship Studies (DWS) at Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Jacksonville, FL. 
 
Dr. Michell is the Chair of Tyndale's Music and Worship Arts Department.  Alongside applied courses in music theory, guitar instruction, song-writing and instrumental ensemble, Ken teaches courses in the Christian Ministry department on Christian Worship (Theology, History, and Contemporary Worship). 
 
Ken also serves as the Worship Director in his home church in Scarborough and is the co-founder and Vice-President of Christian Conservatory of Music, Canada (a graded music examination system that incorporates worship repertoire). 
 
Ken’s recent research, over the last five years, has been composing responsorial settings for over 50 psalms for personal and corporate worship participation.

Saj McKenley is a recording artist and vocalist based in Toronto. He’s been nominated for numerous music awards and was winner of the Canadian Covenant Award for Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year.  Saj has worked with several prominent musicians and producers on independent projects, the latest being his second album, Seasons of Love.

Today, Saj continues to perform locally with his band at private and corporate events. His music is available on all major streaming platforms.