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Izzy is one of the founding members of Contend Music and helped form the team in late 2018.  He serves as a worship leader, coach, and mentor for those involved with Contend.  When Izzy isn't making music or leading worship, he is a Soldier and currently serves as an AGR (full-time) Captain in the Indiana Army National Guard.

Izzy's biggest musical inspiration is Keith Green, the brash ex-hippie songwriter who devoted his life to reaching young people for God during the Jesus Movement.  Izzy loves all of the tribes within the Body of Christ.  His biggest passion and dream is to see unity in the American Church through music and worship.

Izzy's life verse is Isaiah 59:19.
"When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him."

He lives in Carmel with his wife Kellie, his three children Luca, Imogen, and Ira, and their cat Miss.

Kara has been singing from an early age.  Her mom taught her how to harmonize when she eight years old, and she quickly began singing worship music at her church.  Kara is the worship pastor of Indy Vineyard Community Church in Castleton.  Kara is one of the founding members of Contend Music and has been a part of the Artist Roster since 2018.

Kara's life verse is Habakkuk 3:17-19.
"The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights."  

She lives in Indianapolis with her husband Daniel.

The granddaughter and daughter of "The Reverends Casterline," Audra began singing and worshipping at a young age.  She learned how to sing 4-part harmony while at the family piano as a child, and she had her first vocal solo at the age of two at Fortville United Methodist Church.

Audra began leading worship in High School and helped lead The Church at the Crossing's youth worship-team.  In 2014, Audra won the Miss Indiana competition and sung the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Audra attended Anderson University and studied Bible and Religion.  She officially joined the Contend team as an artist in early 2021.

Audra's life verse is Isaiah 43:2.
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.  When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." 

Audra lives in Indianapolis with her husband Evan, her son Archer, and their  beagles Grover and Finley.

Christina is a singer, guitarist, and pianist and started her musical journey at the age of seven.  Christina has been a part of the worship team at Pennington Park Church since 2020 and is a music student at Butler University.

You can hear Christina on the Contend Music Christmas EP, "Adore," where she leads vocally in the title track.

Christina's life verse is Colossians 3:23.
"Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord and not for man."