Production Team
Brian Johnston - Director
With a MA in Directing Digital Film and Television, Brian has worked as a freelance Writer and Director on Music Videos, Short Films and Documentaries. Most notibly, the award winning 'Champ of Champs' which follows 'World's Oldest Professional Boxer', Steve Ward, and 'Ortus: Annabelle' which gained recognition at both Prague Independant, and Southampton International Film Festivals. Brian holds a keen interested in telling stories that are often overlooked by our society and media today. - www.brianjohnston.co.uk
Maggie Colvin - Lyricist & Story
Writer and journalist, Daily Telegraph and Guardian columnist; author of Laura Ashley book of Home Decorating and other decorating books; TV presenter on The Richard and Judy Show. Maggie has worked in teams taking Alpha to Wormwood Scrubs and her own church HTB. She had a music and ballet training.
Michael Barrett - Producer
Michael has worked both for major multinational corporations and on a range of independent productions. Alongside studying his BSc degree in Film Production Technology and Management, Michael produced a 'no-budget' feature called 'Lost Diagnosis'. Michael currently works for The Walt Disney Company working in Operations for brands including Disney, Fox, and National Geographic and was involved in bringing Disney's streaming service 'Disney+' to fruition.
Harriet Compston - Main Script Writer
Harriet is a writer and journalist who has worked at Vogue, Tatler, Evening Standard and is a regular contributor to The Daily Telegraph weekend section, in addition to completing four editorships. She now specialises in travel and commissions have taken her worldwide from as far as Everest Base Camp to the border of Somalia. Her new book ‘Glorious Hotels of India’ is launching in September and has won an well known book award.
Pat Allerton - Theological Advisor
Pat Allerton is the Vicar of St. Peter's Notting Hill having left his previous post as Associate Vicar of St. Dionis Parsons Green. Before that, he was a curate at Holy Trinity Brompton, where he was Student Pastor before helping establish a brand new service. He’s been ordained since 2010, and is thrilled to be part of this exciting project.
Performers
Bella McKendree
Bella McKendree has just launched her band's debut EP with Grammy award winning producer Brett Shaw. As a child she was surrounded by gospel music and began classical voice training in her teens. Since launching her career with her band, she has received rave reviews from sections of the Music Press; such as ' her voice is controlled but soulful, clear with a burnished, beautiful tone.' 'Her effortless charm and performance is able to hold an audience silently spellbound. When a singer song writer so young, can emote so successfully through her music it is really something to behold.'
Serena Jennings
Serena was trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She has performed in a wide range of theatrical productions from Helen of Troy in 'The Oresteia' to Blanche in 'A Street Car Named Desire'. Serena has also made regular appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Currently Serena is an understudy for the leading female role in The Mouse Trap, running in London’s West End.
Rachel Renovah
Rachel Renovah combines a modelling career with running her own Digital Marketing agency called By-Renovah. She was trained by Google and has spent nine years in Events, Marketing & Strategic Business Management. Her heart is to help provide start-ups with online marketing and her mantra in life is to help people understand God’s Grace and live out their full God given potential. She will be advising on the social media/marketing of Danny’s Song.
Karlo Baker
Karlo Baker is an actor, model and entrepreneur with a heart for people, especially the needy and overlooked. Over the past eight years, he has worked with leading brands worldwide and co-founded his own ethical fashion label called ‘Fikay Fashion’ which has a mission to empower women in developing countries to start their own businesses.
Dominic Rye
Dominic trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama where he played roles in several productions and began his career in stage and radio. His work has seen him involved with The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and BBC Radio 4 as well as a range of other productions.
Seán O'Connell
Singer-songwriter Seán O'Connell has been described as having a gift for melody, as can be heard in his track Running Away, created with the help of producer Justin Bryant. As well as being a member of BASCA (British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors), Seán fronts his own band, Kachi, and plays an active part in Kent's thriving live music scene.
Matthew Grech
Matthew is a singer songwriter who lives in Malta, famously hit the limelight with his performance of the song 'Feeling Good' by Michael Bublé on X-Factor. His interest in pro-life and God's power to heal define him and he is fast becoming an influential advocate for cultural change for the good on an international scale.