As the lead Worship Pastor at Church of the Highlands, CJ is passionate about seeing people’s lives changed through the power of worship. He loves to develop students at Highlands College and serves as one of the primary songwriters for Highlands Worship.

CJ's faith and strength in God were ingrained from his humble roots on a “ten-mile stretch” farm in Fitzgerald, GA. He never fails to deliver a passionate message of optimism and endurance. As his favorite verse, Isaiah 54:17, states, CJ is a firm believer that no weapon formed against God's children shall prosper.