Meet Our Instructors
Gabe Wilson
“Gabriel Wilson is a record producer, songwriter, and recording artist based in the greater Portland, Oregon area. His most recent notable album productions include the latest album from Lionhawk/Capitol recording artist John Mark McMillan “Mercury & Lightning”, as well as multiple Chart Topping #1 BillBoard Albums including “Every Nation” from Lindy Conant & the Circuit Riders and Bethel Music’s “Tides” & “You Make Me Brave”. His most recent notable co-written songs include “Nothing Stands Between Us” and “No Country” from John Mark McMillan, “Forever” from Kari Jobe, ASCAP Award winning song “Ever Be” from Bethel Music and “Letting Go” from Steffany Gretzinger. Wilson co-owns and operates Feng Sway Studio in the Pacific Northwest and is a Co-Founder of RMA, a production/marketing/distribution company bent on championing “Equity for Artists”, helping artists navigate the brave new world of the modern music industry."
Jeremy Koepke
"Jeremy Koepke is the Music Department Director at Portland Bible College, serves on the City Bible Church worship & Creative Arts team, and contributed to recording projects as a musician, vocalist, and producer. Graduating from PBC with a Bachelor of Church Music Ministry, he spent several years working in the secular marketplace before coming on staff with the Music Dept / School of Worship in 2006. Jeremy has taught music & worship ministry to many churches and nations, and is passionate to see Christ-centered, presence-driven worship & arts expressions built within the local church, and reach those outside of the church. He is also the co-author of "Music Theory for the Worship Musician", now in it's fourth edition."
Marcus Janzen
"Marcus Janzen is a Canadian born worship leader, living in Portland Oregon since 2007. He is a worship musician, worship leader, pastor and teacher with over 20 years of experience. Well versed on many instruments (acoustic, bass and electric guitars; piano; vocal and choir; drums; woodwinds & orchestral strings) he is passionate about raising up worship musicians of all ages. He possesses the unique ability of being both highly educated and experienced while remaining personable and relatable in his teaching style. Marcus has a genuine desire to empower people to serve the church. An avid adventurer at heart, he has travelled the globe extensively as a worship musician. He has toured Central & South America, as well as Europe with Christian Recording Artist, Jamie Jamgochian. Mentored during his internship at City Church (Now Churchome), Seattle by songwriter & worship leader Steve Carpenter, Marcus traveled as a worship leader to Japan, South Africa and throughout the USA. He received training in classical guitar from Kwantlen University, Langley BC before he relocated to Newberg, OR in 2007. He spent five years there serving as the volunteer worship & youth pastor for Rock Point Church. During this time he also attended Portland Bible College & graduated with a Bachelor of Theology in 2011. Marcus taught as an adjunct professor for Portland Bible College in the school of worship (Worship Leading Techniques 1 &2, Worship Workshop) while serving as the worship pastor at a multisite mega church, City Bible Church. More recently, he has furthered his education, graduating with a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Concordia University, Portland in 2016. He is currently implementing the experience of this degree as the band director for City Christian High School. He also provides private instruction for bass & acoustic guitar. He resides in Vancouver, WA with his wife, Kim-Maree and their son, Zenith and enjoys leading worship regularly at City Bible Church."
Kim Maree Janzen
"Kim-Maree Janzen is an Australian born worship leader, living abroad in the Pacific North West since 2006. She grew up singing with the Australian Youth Choir as a child and continued in the classical discipline of vocal training throughout her teen years. A Portland Bible College graduate with a Bachelor of Theology with an emphasis in Church Music, Kim-Maree has almost of decade of experience as a worship pastor, worship leader, songwriter, recording artist and college professor. Years of experience were gained while she was employed as a worship pastor at the Mill Plain campus of multi-site megachurch, City Bible Church. She has lead worship with Generation Unleashed, the largest Christian youth conference hosted on the West Coast. "I Will Praise You" was written and recorded by Kim-Maree in her debut on the Generation Unleashed album, "Saving Power." She is also a worship leader for Bridgecity Music where she has written and co-wrote the songs "Found In You," "Christ Be Glorified," "The King Is Here," "Power" and "The Well." Her lead vocals are recorded on Generation Unleashed and Bridgecity tracks "I Will Praise You," "Joy," "Create In Me," "Found In You," "Be Still & Know," "Always," "Depths," "All My Fears" and "The King Is Here." Her current profession is lecturing as an adjunct Professor of Music at Portland Bible College. Courses include Worship Leading Techniques 1 & 2, Worship Ministry 1 & 2 and Worship Workshop. She also instructs private vocal, acoustic guitar and piano lessons through her own program, Janzen Music Lessons. Kim-Maree currently resides in Vancouver, WA with her husband, Marcus and their son, Zenith. She has a passion for raising up worshipers to serve the local church."