Mat & Nicole Crisp are a husband and wife duo who live in Ottawa, Ontario with their two children, Hunter and Sawyer. They have a heart for the local church. They believe in it and have committed their lives to it. They truly believe it is the hope of the world. It has been a dream of theirs to not only work in full time ministry within the local church but to also help to equip and resource it in regards to the creative arts. They are passionate to see those serving the church equipped to do so whether that being with writing songs, refining their gifts and talents, and even understanding what it means to live a life of worship and service as a believer. They believe that as songwriters and psalmist, they are to be the prompters within the church, the local community and local congregations as the performers, and Christ as the audience; focusing on His goodness and glory. Growing up in the church, they both have seen the polarizing sides of what a healthy church and what an unhealthy church can look like. There have been incredible stories of hope, life-change, resiliency and also tragic stories of pain and disappointment. But through it all, they know that Christ has remained the centre and foundation of it all; all for His glory and fame. They believe in the church and it’s ability to reach our world as well as its importance in everyone’s lives. Thus, they have committed themselves to growing and investing in it. Mat & Nicole wrote and recorded their first music project back in the fall of 2012 called “The Union Project” and have recently spent time in Nashville working on their followup sophomore album, “The Union Project II.”