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Justin Howard has been a tremendous blessing to our church. For nearly two years, he has served Church360 not only as a gifted worship leader, but also as a trusted consultant, strategist, and builder.

Justin came alongside us during an important season of rebuilding and helped strengthen our worship and creative arts ministry from the inside out. He helped develop standard operating procedures, revitalize our band and vocal teams, establish clearer processes for onboarding and training musicians and production team members, and invest intentionally in our worship leaders.

For a full year, Justin led worship with us twice each month while helping us prepare for and maximize some of our most important Sundays and major events. He brought consistency, excellence, creativity, and pastoral care to every assignment. During this season, our membership more than tripled, and Justin helped our teams develop the strength, structure, and capacity needed to serve a growing church well.

Justin is incredibly talented, creative, dependable, and always aware of where culture is moving. But more than that, he genuinely cares about people and the local church. He does not enter a house trying to make it sound like somewhere else. He listens, learns the vision, and helps strengthen what God has already placed there.

I am grateful for Justin and for the investment he has made in Church360. I recommend him wholeheartedly to any church or organization looking for someone who can lead, build, develop people, and help turn vision into a sustainable reality.

I first met Justin when he was about ten years old, never imagining that we would one day become close friends and, more importantly, partners in ministry.

Years later, our paths crossed again while he was serving at a church in Austin. When he and his family eventually moved to Houston, it felt natural for him to become part of the worship ministry at Grace Church. He began as a contract worship leader and, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, transitioned into full-time leadership as part of the Grace Worship Lead Team.

Justin became one of the primary worship leaders at our broadcast campus while helping oversee, support, and develop creative teams across all of our campuses. His vocal talent and anointing speak for themselves—and make no mistake, they speak loudly—but Justin is far more than a gifted worship leader and communicator.

During his time at Grace, he was instrumental in developing the Grace Worship Collective, releasing original music, restructuring teams, and helping us open our new 2,500-seat worship center. We have traveled and ministered internationally, shared countless stages, and celebrated extraordinary opportunities together.

Through it all, I have come to know these truths: Justin has the heart of a pastor, he genuinely loves people, and he has the experience and creative leadership to help bring a vision to life. In recent years, I have also watched him grow, develop, and expand his understanding of production environments and the systems required to build them well.

I respect Justin not only as a capable leader, but also as a husband to Melonie and a loving father to three amazing girls. I am better because of his friendship, his leadership, and his contribution to our ministry.

Justin is the rare creative leader who can take the smallest spark of an idea and build an entire world around it. I’ve worked with him on many projects for nearly 20 years, and every time, he delivers more than expected.

Hand him a one-line concept and he’ll carry it the whole distance: shaping the vision, assembling and leading the right team, drawing the best work out of the talent he brings in, and turning it into something seen by hundreds of thousands of people.

He directs the way the best creative leads do—with clarity and momentum—moving an idea from “what if” to fully realized and in front of an audience. If you have a creative project that needs someone to own it from ideation to execution, I recommend Justin without hesitation.

When the leader is out of tune, the whole organization feels it. Justin Howard understands that.

His perspective comes from an uncommon mix of experiences: competing in the UFC, leading worship teams in local churches, performing in arenas and theaters with bands at the level of Earth, Wind & Fire, and writing music with Grammy Award-winning artists. He knows what it takes to show up under pressure and deliver.

Justin joined me for a mastermind with six-, seven-, and eight-figure entrepreneurs working through personal growth, obstacles, and team dynamics. What stood out was his ability to bring those experiences into the challenges business leaders face every day.

Leading a band means managing your own emotions, bringing out the best in the people behind you, and staying connected to the people in front of you. All at once. Whatever you’re carrying personally, the room still expects you to deliver.

Justin brings that awareness to the way he approaches people and solves problems. He helps leaders see how their own internal balance affects their team’s ability to perform and serve others well.

When the stakes are high and the personalities are strong, Justin is someone I want in the room.

At Cediel Concession Management, we have had the privilege of working with Justin Howard in more than one way. Justin is a dear friend, Christian leader, musician, writer, coach, and servant-hearted person.

Justin has been part of several of our companywide events as an artist and entertainer. He brings exceptional talent and professionalism to the stage, but what people remember is how naturally he connects with the room. He brings energy, warmth, and genuine care for people.

Our relationship has also grown beyond those events. In my conversations with Justin, he has been a thoughtful coach and strategic sounding board. We have talked through challenges, worked through ideas, and considered practical ways forward. He listens well, asks good questions, and offers a perspective I value as a leader. Those conversations mean as much to me as the moments he has performed for our team.

What I appreciate most is that the same character shows up in both settings. Justin leads with humility, respect, encouragement, and compassion. His Christian faith is reflected in the way he treats people, and his creativity and communication skills make him a gift to any room he enters.

When we need an artist who can serve an audience, or someone who can sit with us, think clearly, and help us shape ideas, Justin is someone I trust. Cediel Concession Management is grateful for the chance to work with him and glad to recommend him to organizations, churches, companies, and teams looking for talent, thoughtful leadership, and a genuine heart for people.