Ryan grew up in a small mountain town in southern California called Running Springs. He is an Alumni of 10,000 Fathers Worship School, Atlanta, Georgia, and also has a degree in Architectural drafting & design. Ryan and his wife Mary (who is from Minnesota) met at a small-town coffee house in his hometown, fell in love, and married one year later! They have been married for 17 years and have five children: Ava (16), Oliver (14), Owen (10), Oakley (7) and Otto (3). Ryan has been consistently leading worship or serving on worship teams since he was 19 years old (23 years total), leading worship full-time for the last eight years in Minnesota, and most recently in Washington State. He is also a singer/songwriter who writes and records music. He is currently signed to an independent record label called Old Bear Records and has released two albums, Less Traveled Road and Among The Pines. Ryan said, “My heart is to serve the Lord faithfully, recognizing His great worth and invite others to see and do the same. That is why it is so important to sing songs that always point to Jesus, His truth through His Word, and that are relevant in times like we are facing today. Singing together as the gathered church is powerful and something, I will never take for granted.” Ryan looks forward to discipling and caring for his musicians and tech teams. The Clair family enjoys hiking, cabin camping, exploring, kayaking, and spending time on the water. They especially enjoy time spent together playing music and look forward to more of that in their new home in Robins. Ryan’s favorite things list includes Mexican and PHO food, reading Louis L’ Amour books, and listening to old vinyl records of western music.

Luke grew up in Cedar Rapids and has been a part of New Covenant for his entire life. Luke was actively involved in various ministries growing up, but worship and tech were always front and center. His first experience in front of an audience playing the drums was at Kids Camp in 6th grade. He later got into tech with the High School worship team. Fast forward to the fall of 2021. Luke finished his second tech arts internship with New Covenant and was hired as the full-time Tech Arts Assistant. Over the years, Luke continued to grow in his responsibilities and leadership with the sound, video, and lighting teams. In July 2022, his title was updated to Production Associate. We love his heart and dedication to excellence. And don’t worry, he still gets to drum occasionally for Sunday worship services. Luke and his wife Madison were married in the fall of 2021. In their free time, they like to restaurant hop and search for the best chocolate cake. Ask him where their current fav is.

Eli brings a long history with New Covenant to his position of Technology Manager. Eli works in Information Technology. He also helps support the production and worship needs of our church. He brings fresh energy and excitement to the New Covenant Ministries. Eli grew up at NCBC and was involved in Children’s Ministry and led the worship teams throughout his middle school and high school years. He appreciates the people in our church family who made a very positive impact on his life. Eli enjoys playing guitar, creating new projects, and hanging out with family. Eli loves the community at New Covenant and people’s passion for Jesus.