Terry M. Wildman

Terry Wildman, born and raised in Michigan, is of Ojibwe and Yaqui ancestry. Terry is an author, recording artist, songwriter, storyteller, and public speaker.

He is the Lead Translator and Project Manager of the First Nations Version New Testament published by IinterVarsity Press and the "Chief" of Rain Ministries, a nonprofit organization based in Arizona, Terry has also been the Director of Spiritual Growth and Leadership Development with Native InterVarsity since June of 2020.

Beginning in the year 2000 Terry and his wife Darlene have invested their lives in sharing the message of Jesus with the First Nations people of Turtle Island (North America).

As RainSong Terry and Darlene have produced 5 music CDs: Sacred Warrior, Rising Sun, Rise Up and Dance, Hoop of Life, and Song of the Bluebird. Their music style is a folk-rock blend with Native American instruments and melodies.

In 2004 RainSong was nominated for a Grammy award and two Nammy awards. In 2005 they won the "American Christian Music Award" for the category of "Favorite Band/Duo-Breakout." In 2008 they were nominated for two Nammy Awards, one for "Best Song of the Year," All Colors Together, and for "Best Gospel Recording" for their CD Rise Up and Dance. Terry and Darlene were presenters that year at the awards ceremony held in Niagara Falls, New York.

They have also produced a storytelling CD with a musical background called The Great Story from the Sacred Book. This CD won the Nammy (Native American Music Award) for "Best Spoken Word" in 2009. Soon after they released a booklet to complement the CD through Indian Life Ministries based in Manitoba, Canada, (indianlife.org).

Terry and Darlene currently live in Maricopa Arizona on the traditional lands of the Pima and Tohono O'odham.