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. 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.