Our Story

The Porter's Gate is a sacred ecumenical arts collective reimagining and recreating worship that welcomes, reflects and impacts both the community and the church.

The Porter's Gate was founded in 2017 by Isaac and Megan Wardell with a mission to be a "porter" for the Christian Church - one who looks beyond church doors for guests to welcome. It started as a group of 50-plus songwriters, musicians, scholars, pastors and music industry professionals from a variety of worship traditions and cultural backgrounds who gathered for meaningful conversation about worship and vocation.

Founders

  • Isaac Wardell (director, producer)

  • Megan Wardell

The Porter’s Gate is made up of a wide and ever-growing collective of singers, musicians, songwriters, theologians, and creative collaborators. What follows is our best attempt at a comprehensive list of contributors, though as a rotating collective, it does not capture every individual who has been part of the work.

The Porter’s Gate artists and contributors:

  • Paul Zach

  • Wendell Kimbrough

  • Audrey Assad

  • Josh Garrels

  • Leslie Jordan

  • Zach Bolen

  • Casey J

  • Diana Gameros

  • Latifah Alattas

  • Lauren Plank Goans

  • Urban Doxology

  • David Gungor

  • Madison Cunningham

  • Liz Vice

  • Jonathan Ogden

  • Fernando Ortega

  • Taylor Leonhardt

  • Matt Maher

  • Terrian

  • Aaron Keyes

  • Orlando Palmer

  • Tenielle Neda

  • Nicholas Chambers

  • Emoni Wilkins

  • Jon Guerra

  • Valerie Guerra

  • Sara Groves

  • Jason Upton

  • Jessica Fox

  • Molly Parden

  • Joy Ike

  • Sandra McCracken

  • Hillary McBride

  • John Swinton