The Hearts Behind the Mission
Meet the dedicated creators, volunteers, artists, and leaders who are bringing The Spirit of Freedom to life.
Freedom Through Christ Board
Ned Armstrong
President, Founder
David Mackey
Vice President, Fundraising Coordinator
Suzanne Black-Bytheway
Secretary
Susan Manning
Treasurer
James G. Malone
Board Member — Director of Strategic Development
Hamish Reeves
Board Member — Artistic Director of Music
Spirit of Freedom Core Production Team
Hamish Reeves
Director, Score Composer, Music Arranger
Helene Holt
Author of Primary Source Material, Exiled: The Story of John Lathrop
Ora Smith
Associate Producer, Script Co-adapter, Historian, Author of The Pulse of His Soul
Mary Clark
Script Co-adaptor
Kory Howard
Script Co-adapter
Ned Armstrong
Producer, Founder, Composer / Lyricist
Melville Thomas Brooks
Composer / Lyricist, Visionary
Kate Lee
Costume Designer, Wardrobe Coordinator
Devin Woolsey
Marketing Director
Other Contributors
This production is a community effort. Thank you to each person who gave their time and talents.
Janice Gail Larsen
Co-founder, Concept creator, Visionary
Kimberly Armstrong
Pacing Reader, Production support
Kevin Christensen
Story originator, Research advisor, Venue coordinator, Logistics expert
Peter Ackerman
Co-founder, Title creator, Visionary, Pacing reader
Jo Hale Zsembery
Communications specialist, Proofreader, Visionary
Judy Rapp
Visionary, Props provider, Proofreader
Jill Colby
Nonprofit formation advisor
Joan Sowards
Copy editor
Katie Garland
Graphic designer, Web page contributor
Becky Willard
Recording engineer, Trailer vocalist
Steve Ray Sorenson
Producer of official trailer, Videographer, Fundraising advisor
Doug Knapp
Music advisor, Trailer vocalist, Trailer lead actor
Brianna Weedman Larsen
Trailer lead actress
Jordan Lammert
Trailer actor
James Allen
Trailer actor
Cora Allen
Trailer actor
Tosh Layton
Trailer film crew
Hallie Taylor
Trailer vocalist
Haylee Rasmussen
Props artisan
Annie Richardson
Music consultant
Mathew Mason
Proofreader, Music advisor, Vocalist, Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Lauri Updike
Copy editor
Ben Harris
Composition contributor, Recording engineer
Robert Armstrong
Proofreader
Beverly Armstrong
Proofreader, Music advisor
Kaycee Anne Kilpack Wyatt
Wardrobe coordinator
Jennifer Bennett
Copy editor, Visionary
Brittney Bennett
Studio vocalist
Michael Donaldson
Composition consultant
Mary Ludwig
Copy editor, User experience reviewer
Stephen Claudius Harr
Creative counselor, Visionary, Organizer
Russell Hatch
Co-founder, Meeting organizer
Becky Hatch
Meeting organizer
Donalyn Lane Shock
Research and story advisor, Connector
Susan Yvonne Manning-Brook
Creative visionary
Michael Brown
Social media manager
Amanda Hansen
Advertisement counselor
Kenneth Glenn
Parade float actor
Jess Wallace
Parade float costume designer / wardrobe coordinator
April Beal
Parade float contributor
Threesa Cummings
Legal advisor
Samuel Martinez
Graphic design contributor
Karl Kelson
Parade float actor
Michael Adams
Parade float actor
Bonnie Jenkin
Graphic design contributor
Melinda Jensen
Proofreader
Nathan Jessen
Proofreader
Birkley Ross Nelson
Proofreader
Valerie Beal
Parade float actor, Proofreader / editor
Marcia Ann Rico
Proofreader
Laura Worthington Yamada
Vision contributor
Deborah Baker
History consultant, Advertisement contributor
Patricia Mathis Estes
Proofreader, Parade float contributor
Mikael Fehlberg
Creative consultant
Patti Landes Adams
Parade float actor, Visionary, Legal advisor, Financial advisor
Wendi M. Gonzales
Financial advisement contributor
John Allen
Trailer voice actor
Britton Smith
Script advisement contributor
Trinity Grace
Script advisor, Auditions coordinator, Temporary Director
Jeanette L. Ross
Proofreader
Joel Ackerman
Visionary, Creative expert
Alexis Sorensen
Proofreader
Christi Hydrick
Beta reader
Marla Vincent
Beta reader
Adaliah Ackerman
Pacing reader
Alice Armstrong
Pacing reader, Music contributor, Visionary, Fundraising assistant
Reagan Christensen
Pacing reader
Zizy Ackerman
Pacing reader
Norah Ackerman
Pacing reader
Natalie Olsen
Graphic designer
Phillip Allen Thomas
Founding contributor, Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Drake Armstrong
Trailer props assistant
Dave Armstrong
Site design contributor
Karen Greenfield
User experience reviewer
Russel Olsen
Technology specialist
Taizlee Mason
Fireside vocalist
Tyler Jenkin
Fireside speaker
Brent Boswell
Fireside speaker
Colette Peterson
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Kimberly Thomas
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Bryan Hamilton
Historian, Printing press authority
Amanda Shrewsbury
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Quinn Wall
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Jennie Peterson
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Nellie Harwood
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Ellie Hall
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Connie Seidl
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Laurina Wiley
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Chelsea Mason
Freedom Through Christ Choir member
Linda Collins
Local advertising
Wayne Jones
Local advertising
Cherie Gunderson
Local advertising
Dick Gunderson
Local advertising
Ryan Roos
Photography
Amanda Leslie
Proofreader
Anne Haderlie
Set Designer
Ben Kimball
Set Designer
Orson Kimball
Set Designer
Come See Their Work
July 22–25 · Manti, Utah
Sanpete County Fairgrounds