ABOUT

02-JWalton-Turner-17-1920Carisa is a worship leader, songwriter, communicator, and speaker.

Over the past decade, Carisa has released two EPs, “Come Down” in 2014 and “Stop The Noise” in 2011 along with two singles – “O Come All Ye Faithful” in 2016 and “It Is Well” in 2019. She is also the host of Tune My Heart, a worship and prayer podcast, and the Modern Cloister podcast (which she co-hosts with her husband), which focuses on discussions at the intersection of worship, theology, church, and culture.

Carisa is a worship leader at Sojourn Church in Woodstock, Georgia, where she and her family are members. She previously served as worship leader at Roswell Community Church, Grace North Atlanta, and Dunwoody Baptist Church, and has led worship for a variety of women’s events, worship nights, conferences, and retreats.

Awards & Accolades

~ Come Down – Semi-Finalist in 2014 International Songwriting Competition
~ Lost At Sea – Grand Prize Award in 2013 CWIMA Songwriting Contest
~ What Would I Do – Top 10 Finalist in 2013 CWIMA Songwriting Contest
~ Stop The Noise – Top 10 Finalist in 2013 CWIMA Songwriting Contest
~ Semi-Finalist in the 2012 Atlanta Fest Talent Contest
~ Stop The Noise featured on The Songwriter’s Cafe Collective
~ We Declare played on 100+ local, national and international radio stations