Only true friends
can bridge The Gap.
Medicine Tree is the first album from Newcastle Singer/Songwriter Barley Wilde. The album originated after a close friend relocated from Newcastle to New York City. Many musical ideas were sent across the shores of distance that was eventually named, The Gap.
Meet The Gap.
Phil Laeger.
For the better part of the last two decades, Phil Laeger has left a diverse trail of poetry, art and music that is loved by people of all ages. Known for his songs Boy Become a Man and I Surrender, collaborations like Soldier’s Hymn (Mikles) and I’m In His Hands (Ditmer), Phil’s work spans multiple genres and bridges generations.
A proficient multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, Phil has recorded three solo albums (more on the way in 2020), and has worked on both church and commercial musical projects with organizations such as The Salvation Army, Factorie, Micah Challenge Australia, The Voice of the Martyrs, and The National Day of Prayer.
Marty Mikles.
Producer - Marty has produced / co-produced over a dozen projects in the past 15 years – everything from moderate gospel to country to straight up rock ‘n roll. Got some songs you want recorded? Let’s make some noise together!
Songwriter - Marty has written or co-written more than 200 songs over the last 20 years, some of which are being sung all over the world. Want help with your song ideas? Stuck on your chorus? Can’t figure out what comes next? Let Marty help you.
Send him an email!
Anna Street.
Anna Street is a worship leader, songwriter, and founding member of Outside Worship. She loves Jesus and people fiercely, and connects to the Lord most intimately in nature and through solitude and music.
Anna has a formal education in music and theatre, and has extensive experience in teaching, mentoring, and coaching young artists. What makes her come most alive is witnessing people connect to and hear from their Creator through artistic expression and worship, and also seeing others thrive in doing what they were created for.
Together, Phil, Marty and Anna for Outside Worship. Outside Worship is a collective of music makers bound together by our love of Jesus and born out of a desire for community in worship leading and songwriting. Outside Worship is a collection of such “stones of remembrance” being raised over a few decades. It is an ongoing story of various triumphs, struggles, humility, epiphany, and obedience that could only be woven together by God.
With thanks.
To my dearest friends Phil Laeger, Marty Mikles and Anna Stree (families and Chuck included). Thank you for the application and innocence upon which you guys go about your business. Your leadership and professionalism for finding the best in every situation is admired and appreciated. Though shores may separate us, they may never divide us. Sincerest thanks from the bottom of my heart.
May our banks continue to overflow.
Isiah - 40:29-31 NIV
