In addition to his work with The Many, Darren Calhoun is an Associate Fellow with Christians for Social Action and a worship leader at Chicago’s Urban Village Church. He has led worship at conferences for the Q Christian Fellowship and The Reformation Project, and he is also a sought-after speaker and workshop leader, blogger and activist, helping churches become authentic, inclusive communities of love and justice. www.darrencalhoun.com

Singer/songwriter, Christa Sangster Monroe, is one of the newest members of The Many. She is a poet, musician, and worship leader, creating musical connections between God, the community, and the earth. She has a Bachelor of Music degree and is currently an MDiv Student at Chicago's McCormick Theological Seminary. Christa’s recent solo work includes singing at the 2021 Conference of The Parliament of the World Religions.
 

Lenora Rand is a writer, the lyricist for The Many, and one of the co-founders and liturgy-creators for The Plural Guild. Her blog, Spiritual Suckitude, has been featured on the Chicago Tribune’s blogging platform and she’s been a regular contributor to RedLetterChristians.org. After over 25 years as a senior creative director at one of the world’s largest ad agencies, she now runs SmallGood, a strategy and creative consultancy for businesses and organizations trying to grow more good in the world. wearesmallgood.com; www.pluralguild.com

Gary Rand co-directs The Plural Guild, the collective behind The Many, and a group creating resources for inclusive, peace, and justice-infused worship. His work with the Plural Guild includes producing, performing, and writing songs with The Many, consulting with churches on worship renewal, and leading workshops on creating worship that more deeply reflects a just, inclusive and open faith. Formerly the worship and arts director at Chicago’s LaSalle Street Church, he was also Director of Worship Activities, Seminary Musician and Adjunct Professor in Worship at McCormick Theological Seminary for 20 years. www.pluralguild.com

Hannah Rand, partnering with lyricist, Lenora Rand, is the primary songwriter for The Many. An ASCAP-award winning graduate of the songwriting program at Belmont University, at 17, Hannah won a Grammy Foundation contest with her song “Start Over.” Recently, her song, “All Belong Here,” was chosen to be included in the Hymn Society of America’s collection, “Songs for the Holy Other: Hymns Affirming the LGBTQIA+ Community.” She also writes music for solo performance as well as for film and TV.

Kristina Sinks is also new this year with The Many, singing and managing tours and in-person events. From California, she is a candidate for ministry in the United Methodist Church and a 2022 MDiv graduate from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Her personal work centers around liturgy, worship and music and their connections with justice making, social responsibility, and inclusion.

Jonathan Ulanday is a key musician in the sound of The Many, playing clarinet, all the guitars, and singing. He has degrees from Eastman School of Music and DePaul University, and currently works as the Director of Worship and Arts at LaSalle Street Church in Chicago. He has performed in worship teams for the Urbana Inter-Varsity Student Missions Conferences and for the National Conference of the Christian Community Development Association.