Mike Speck is a Gospel musician and ordained minister from

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. Together with his wife, Faye, and daughter Melody VanNus, Speck tours with a

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trio called the Mike Speck Trio. Speck has performed as a guest artist in ministries with Dr.

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, Dr.

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, Freddie Gage, and David Ring. Speck served as minister of music from 2000 to 2001 at

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. He was also the choir director for the

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in 1988. Speck served as Minister of Worship at First Baptist Church of Indian Trail in North Carolina before leaving in 2016. Speck and his wife also arrange music for church choirs, publishing their work through Lillenas Music. Nine of their choral collections have been nominated for

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. Speck's most recent collaboration with recording artist/pianist

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, Everlasting Praise 4, was nominated and won the 2014 Dove Award for Best Choral Collection.

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Mike Speck MinistriesMike Speck Music
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