Douglas Kaine McKelvey

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.