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MEDIA NOTE

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LONG BIO (AUTHOR/SPEAKER)

Manuel Luz has a BS in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA in Management, which makes him perfectly qualified to be a Creative Arts Pastor. Truth be told, he became a rocket engineer to finance his self-described “rock star dream,” one which was interrupted when God got a hold of him. He eventually became a pastor leading a worship community and a community of artists, and has been in full-time ministry for the past 32 years. “It’s not rocket science,” he admits readily.

Manuel has served at Oak Hills Church in Folsom, California for over 25 years. He is passionate about worship, coffee, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the intersections of faith and the arts. As a songwriter, keyboardist, author, teacher and speaker, he has ministered in the United States and Canada, as well as to Germany, Italy, Ecuador, Hungary, Croatia, the Bahamas, and the Philippines.

Manuel’s book, Imagine That: Discovering Your Unique Role as a Christian Artist (Moody Publishers) is a practical and personal theology of the arts. His current book, Honest Worship: From False Self to True Praise, (InterVarsity Pres s), addresses the importance of spiritual formation with worship. Check out his thought-provoking blog, “Adventures in Faith and Art” (www.manuelluz.com), or his five solo albums (iTunes, Spotify, etc).

Manuel’s creativity has recently extended into the inventor/manufacturer category. He and good friend and Christian music icon, Bob Kilpatrick, co-invented a musical instrument they call the WalkaBout™. A fully-amplified, strap-worn percussion instrument, this exciting new hand drum was awarded Best of Show at the world-renowned NAMM Show. Look for it on their website, walkaboutdrum.com, or online at musiciansfriend.com or guitarcenter.com.

Manuel has one amazing wife, four amazing children, and three way too amazing grandchildren, and lives in El Dorado Hills, California.

SHORT BIO (AUTHOR/SPEAKER)

Songwriter, author, inventor, arts advocate, and pastor—Manuel Luz is passionate about worship, coffee, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the intersections of faith and the arts. Manuel’s book, Imagine That: Discovering Your Unique Role as a Christian Artist (Moody Publishers) is a practical and personal theology of the arts. His current book, Honest Worship: From False Self to True Praise (InterVarsity Press), addresses the critical intersections between spiritual formation and worship. He is also the inventor of the patented musical instrument, the WalkaBout™, which won Best of Show at the world-renowned NAMM Show.

Check out his thought-provoking blog, “Adventures in Faith and Art” (www.manuelluz.com), his five solo albums (iTunes), or the WalkaBout Drum (www.walkaboutdrum.com).

SHORT BIO (MUSICIAN/SONGWRITER)

Piano-driven, jazz-influenced, and lyrically-evocative—Manuel Luz has released five albums of original music over 20 years, from his 2001 debut, A Bridge Called Surrender, to his latest effort, A Different Kind of Love Song, in 2022. Manuel performs: as a solo pianist/vocalist; with the Manuel Luz Trio (ML3); with the duo Waiting For Sunday;.and with the jazz fusion group, Groove Therapy. He has also produced, arranged, performed, and/or written for scores of independent music albums over the last few decades, including albums for Christian icons, Bob Kilpatrick and Randy Stonehill. You can order his music through all streaming services and online stores. He is also a published author and the inventor of the award-winning musical instrument, the WalkaBout Drum™.