Douglas Kaine McKelvey grew up in East Texas and moved to Nashville in 1991 to participate in the early work of Charlie Peacock’s Art House Foundation, an organization dedicated to a shared exploration of faith and the arts. In the decades since, he has worked as an author, song lyricist, scriptwriter, and video director. He has penned more than 350 lyrics recorded by a variety of artists including Switchfoot, Kenny Rogers, Jason Gray, and Ella Mine. He and his wife Lise have three grown daughters, two sons-in-law, and one sparkly-eyed granddaughter.

His books include:

Every Moment Holy Vol 1 (illustrated by Ned Bustard),

The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog (illustrated by Zach Franzen),

Stories We Shared: A Family Book Journal (with Jamin Still),

The Wishes of the Fish King (illustrated by Jamin Still),

Locust Pocus (illustrated by Richard Egielski),

A Child’s Christmas at St Nicholas Circle (art by Thomas Kinkade), and

The Places Beyond the Maps, included in the Wingfeather Tales.

His new collection of liturgies, Every Moment Holy Vol 2: Death, Grief & Hope, is available for pre-order at www.everymomentholy.com and will release February 12, 2021.

Douglas is currently working on a fantasy novel set in America in the late 1800's, and on a YA sci-fi series. He is also developing an original board game.

Hey, folks. If you're just discovering me or any of my work, it can be a little confusing because there are several facets to it. Here's the rundown:

* I write songs. I also record them and put on concerts around the US, the UK, and (sometimes) Europe.

* I write books. I've written a four-book fantasy series for young readers called the Wingfeather Saga. I also drew some of the pictures (but not the awesome ones). (WingfeatherSaga.com) I've also written a memoir about the creative life called Adorning the Dark, and another memoir about culture and creation called The God of the Garden.

*I'm one of the executive producers of The Wingfeather Saga Animated Series. You can watch season one for free over at Angel.com, and we're hard at work on season two.

* I'm the founder of the Rabbit Room, a community of songwriters, authors, and artists interested in storytelling, faith, and fellowship. We have a yearly conference called Hutchmoot, which is as strange and wonderful as it sounds. (RabbitRoom.com)

* I've been married for twenty-eight years to Jamie, and we have three sweet (grown) children: Aedan (22), Asher (21), and Skye (18), two daughters-in-law, and one extremely wonderful granddaughter. Jamie and I live in a magical place we call the Warren, just south of Nashville.

The common thread in all this is my love for Christ and his Kingdom, my belief in the power of story and art, and my need for family and community. If I had to boil it all down, I'd say this: I want to use my gifts to tell the truth, and to tell it as beautifully as I can.

That ought to get you started. For a more in-depth look at what I do, visit Andrew-Peterson.com. Thanks!

A. S. "Pete" Peterson served on a number of naval vessels while in the U.S. Marine Corps, none of them pirate ships. He is the author of two books, The Fiddler's Gun and Fiddler's Green, and he currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee where he is a founding member of The Rabbit Room (RabbitRoom.com), a community of artists, writers, and musicians engaged in an ongoing conversation about the importance of Story.