Clay Collins, has many years experience as a worship leader and is currently part of the Gateway Church worship team in Southlake, TX. Clay is a graduate of the National Guild of Pianists and Teachers. In 1998, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to complete his degree at West Texas A&M University with an internship at Platinum Entertainment. In 1999, Clay was asked to move to New York City and join the production team for an original Christian theatrical project “Praise|Motion” as musical director. Utilizing his skills as a writer, arranger and singer. Within the project, he co-produced Praise|Motion, Volume 1 (1999) a cast album from the off Broadway production at the historic Lamb’s theater in Times Square. In 2006 he co-wrote an original off Broadway Musical “Follow Me” which included a commercial release cast album. In 2009 Clay, along with Walker Beach (Gateway Church) co-wrote an original musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” Clay was also the arranger and orchestrator. Since then He has been involved with several productions and ministries at Gateway Church including the commercial CD/DVD release God Be Praised and Great Great God. Clay is an active member of freedom ministries and has been a part of the Kairos worship team for 4 years.
Clay has a desire to prepare the atmosphere for people to enter into God’s presence. His number one motivator for leading worship is to see those that are hurting and broken find their way to the foot of the cross and have an encounter with Christ that will change them forever!
Clay is married to Beth (his soul mate) and has 4 children, Grant -15 (step-son), Brooke -13 (step-daughter) and twin baby girls Addy and Tori (born April 13, 2011) They reside in Flower Mound, TX.
