Meet the Southland Music Services Team

Micah Gillespie

Micah has served as the lead composer for Southland Music Services since 2022. During his time at Maranatha Baptist University, Micah traveled on various ensembles and developed a passion for evangelistic ministry. He graduated from MBU in 2021 with a BA in piano pedagogy and church music. His work for Southland Music Services involves writing, arranging, editing, and recording. His passion is for rich, high-quality music for the local church.

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Emaley Gillespie

Emaley Gillespie is an Ohio native who studied Piano Pedagogy at Bob Jones University. She later served full-time at The Wilds Christian Camp as their pianist and administrative assistant. In January 2023, she married her childhood friend, Micah Gillespie. With a heart for local churches, Emaley is passionate about providing resources that inspire the next generation to serve the Lord through the gift of godly, conservative music.

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Emily Herbster

Growing up in a pastor’s home, Emily was heavily involved in the church’s music ministry through accompanying, teaching and singing. At Maranatha Baptist University, she studied piano pedagogy and participated in various opportunities to minister through the college choir, band, and as a piano accompanist. She has a growing burden to see the need for beautiful, conservative arrangements that elevate worship services while remaining simple enough for the average church musician.

Our Pardoning God (PDF)
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Micah Herbster

Micah graduated from Maranatha Baptist University with a BA in Pastoral Studies and an MA in Biblical Studies. His passion is to write doctrinally-sound lyrics to encourage God’s people to think truth. He believes that music is a powerful vehicle for the transportation of Truth between the head and heart and loves studying the lives and poetry of past hymn-writers and draws inspiration from men like Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts and William Cowper.

I Commit My Way (PDF)
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All to Stand - Digital Download

Amy Herbster

With a passion for well and classically trained musicianship coupled with the desire to serve the local church through the gift of music, Amy Herbster has spent most of her life propagating the need to steward music wisely. She has an earned degree in Music Education, years of experience accompanying in churches, and has served alongside her husband, Mike, to develop the music program at Southland.

Star of Wonder - Digital Download
Grace to Glory - Digital Download
Fix Our Eyes - Digital Download

Charity Talosig Schmitz

A Chicago native, Charity Talosig Schmitz grew up in a Christian home and was saved in seventh grade. Music was important to the Talosig household, so Charity was enrolled in violin and piano lessons at a young age. Charity majored in Piano Pedagogy and Arranging and met her husband, Ben, at Maranatha Baptist University. Her prayer and burden is that her music will glorify God and minister to both believers and non-believers.

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Joseph Greene

Joseph Greene is a composer and musician based in North Carolina. Currently, Joseph is a senior at Maranatha Baptist University, where he is studying Bible and Music. As both a student and a composer, it is important to him that his musical gifts are used to glorify God. Writing music for Southland has allowed him to develop his composition skills while also getting sacred music into homes, churches, and youth groups, where God's Word is communicated through song.

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Joshua Hill

Josh Hill was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, as a missionary kid. He is currently studying composition, arranging, and voice at Maranatha Baptist University. Josh is grateful for the chance to publish work alongside people who share his convictions and passion for God’s music and is excited to see how God will use Southland Music Services for His glory. You can browse more of Josh’s original hymns at sacredsong.ie.

Arrangements coming soon…