The Abiding Team
Abiding Practice is made up of a group that spans a wide range of disciplines. We are artists, musicians, writers, pastors, filmmakers, spiritual directors, and more. If you would like to connect with someone from our team, you can find links to us here.
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David Russo
FOUNDER
David is the founder and director of Abiding Practice. He can be contacted for spiritual direction, leadership consulting, and organizational spiritual formation at david@abidingpractice.com.
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Brian McMaster
LEAD COMPOSER
Brian is the lead composer behind Abiding Practice. In addition to working on his own solo projects, he can be contracted for music production, songwriting, and as a recording session musician.
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Jared Friesen
PODCAST HOST
Jared is the host of the Abiding Practice Podcast as well as the co-founder of Cedar and Palm: A non-profit focused on “pursuing relational well-being together”. Discover more below.
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Tim Wolf
LEAD CINEMATOGRAPHER
Tim is the lead cinematographer for Abiding Practice. With a background in journalism, he is keen on risk-taking and adventure seeking in pursuit of a good story.
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Christina Bumann
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Christina is the creative director of Abiding Practice. In addition to shaping the visual story for AP, she can be contacted for a variety of photography projects.
Collaborators
In addition to the founding members of Abiding Practice, we have also partnered with talented creatives and spiritual leaders from different disciplines to bring our projects to life.
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Greater Vista
Our lead composers rock and roll band.
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Christian Surfers
Christian Surfers is a global community sharing Jesus through surfing.
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![An art piece created by Maxine Sakai of a deer head on a red background.]()
Maxine Sakai
Artist, Logo Designer, Creative Director at MSOCKEYE
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![Erik Johnson, a founder and scientist at Doubloon Diagnostic.]()
Erik P. Johnson Ph.D
Founder and scientist at Doubloon Diagnostic
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Frank Meely
Music and Vocal Lessons at Ascend Studios
