Voice

Mrs. Kelly Bishop
Kelly Bishop
Voice @ LCCS |  Master Teacher

Mrs. Bishop is a newly retired choral director (Oklahoma and Texas) and currently teaches private voice and piano. In her 29 years of experience as choral director, her choir members placed in all state, all region, and all district choirs. Her choirs consistently made sweepstakes at UIL with soloists and ensembles regularly advancing to state. Several of her soloists are in the UIL Book of Champions.

Mrs. Bishop has had several students graduate to become music educators. She was elected by her teaching peers as “Teacher of the Year” in Boswell, Oklahoma. Mrs. Bishop has produced many musicals over the year including The Sound of Music, Cinderella, The Wizard of Oz, Grease to name a few.

Mrs. Bishop studied with the late Pablo Pedraza and Dr. Walter Britt, as well as Grant Williams (at NTSU). Mrs. Bishop currently sings with The Singing Women of Texas. Previously, she was a member of The Singing Churchwomen of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Shakespearean Theater.  Her vocal talents have earned numerous lead roles in professional, community and university musical and opera roles such as Maria in The Sound of Music, Maria in West Side Story, title in Madame Butterfly, Mimi in La Boheme, Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute and Alice Ford in Falstaff as well as other roles.

Kelly Bishop is married to John and they have two children and two grandchildren. She is excited to work with students as they learn about their voice and begin their piano studies as well as prepare for contests, auditions, and develop confidence in their skills. When she is not teaching music she enjoys spending time with her husband John and her children Matt and Pricilla, and Jessica and her grandchildren.

Mrs. Bishop holds a Bachelor's in Vocal Music (1984) from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, a Masters in Music Education (1990) and is a member of TMEA, TCDA, TPSMEA, and NATS.
Ms. Abigail "Abby" Del Cristo
Abigail "Abby" Del Cristo
Voice, Worship Leading @ GFCS

Born in the little town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Abigail found the longing of her need for God's love and of His presence through the gift of music and worship! At the age of 8 years old, she found this deep cry of expressed love back to the Lord through singing!.

As her family moved to Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 11 years old, her journey as a vocalist continued. She began classical training in middle school, and was propelled into continued training in her high school and college years. She has developed a passion for excellent musicianship that glorifies the Lord, and the freedom of expression found in singing and musical theatre!

Ms. Del Cristo is a worship leader and songwriter in the DFW area. After graduating from UTA (class of 2019), she founded Roaring Voice Studios, where her mission is to help singers find their unique Roar! She has spent the past 8 years serving at Gateway Church as a Worship Leader for youth, children, and adults. Though she has pursued classical training in voice (12+ years), she also has pursued musical theater and popular training for voice for the past 5 years.

Ms. Del Cristo has performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and Texas Ballet Theatre during her affiliation with UTA's A Capella choir. She played the lead role of "Moana" in Gateway Church's production of Chasing Lights in 2017 and the role of "Jungle Citizen" in Seussical in 2021! She has a rich history in All-Region and All-State competitions and has performed in the 2016 Texas All-State Women's Chorus.

In 2021, Ms. Del Cristo released her first single "Holy Pursuit" and her first EP "With My Whole Heart". Abigail's pursuit of her life is to know and glorify the Lord, and to lead her students in this life of Worship! She firmly believes that every person is so uniquely made by the Lord and her desire is to see her students at RockPrep discover how unique the Lord has made them!

Ms. Del Cristo holds a Bachelor's of Arts in Music Business  (2019) from the University of Texas at Arlington.

For more information on Ms. Del Cristo's music, you can visit her website here : https://www.abbydelcristo.com

Josh Miller
Josh Miller
Voice, Piano, Guitar @ GFCS, LCCS

Josh had music in his life at every stage of his small-town south Louisiana upbringing. Singing with the radio, marching in drumline, leading with worship teams and gathering with friends to harmonize. By the time he finished high school, he was ready to pursue a degree in music.

In college, his love for music deepened along with his trust in Jesus. In 2018, he founded a band called Levi Square, a group of unique and extraordinary musicians. Levi Square was like a family until Covid.

After graduation, Josh followed God's lead and moved to Fort Worth, Texas. Shortly after starting seminary, God asked him to follow the Call to teach. As a result, Levi Square was reborn as a ministry to teach music to students and families.

Today, Josh continues to invite new students into his teaching ministry, Levi Square. Josh and his lovely bride, Gretchen are on a mission together to bring a love for God through the Arts to students of every age. Josh remains true to the call of teaching students to be excellent, unique and extraordinary in their music.

Josh holds a Bachelors of Arts in Music and Worship Leadership from Louisiana College (2020). Areas of musical training include: guitar, vocal harmony, ukulele, piano and classical voice.
Ms. Tayloir Pace
Tayloir Pace
Voice, Piano, Guitar, Songwriting @ GFCS

Born and raised in the DFW area, Tayloir spent most of her childhood at the dance studio. By age 5, she was already a member of the competitive dance company. She had a gift for rhythm and musicality and benefited from a strong work ethic.

In college, she studied musical theatre which focused on voice, acting and dance. She was also able to participate in student directing projects as well as student choreography showcases. After college, she worked as an actress and choreographer at regional theaters across the country. Her most notable experiences included: Seussical: The Musical as Sour Kangaroo, Lend Me a Tenor as Diana, Cabaret as Texas, and A Chorus Line as Diana Morales (and at a second theater as Maggie Winslow).

Tayloir moved to New York City in 2013 and ended up working in the Broadway industry at the media giant Broadway.com for five years (specifically for their educational program Broadway Classroom). Her job included the privilege of learning from current Broadway artists in master classes, as well as getting to attend a bunch of Broadway shows!

Tayloir is passionate about the art of music and storytelling and the influence it can have on society. She is a singer/songwriter, musician, dancer, choreographer and worship leader. She has come to realize that each individual has a unique story to tell that has the power to help others. Tayloir is honored to walk alongside each student and to help them reach the full potential God has planned for them!

Ms. Pace holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Southeast Missouri State University (2012).

Check out Tayloir's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@FindingGodThroughSong