About Stephen Manders

Stephen Manders currently serves as the Minister of Music for the Oakwood University Church located in Huntsville, Alabama. He also serves as the Musical Director for the New Life Baptist Church, in Athens, AL.

Stephen has served as the Musical Director for various conferences and festivals, including the Spring Into Praise Conference, (2018) and the Festival of Hymns, (2020) on the island of Bermuda.

Stephen has been writing music since 2009, with one of his musical compositions (“Under His Wings”) being published with GIA Publications, Inc. He also has produced and written songs for Artists such as, The Oakwood University Aeolians, Patrick Lundy (“Under His Wings”, 2017), James Fortune (Dear Future Me Album: “You Still Love Me”, 2017), and Kevin Terry (“Safety”, 2020).

He and his current group ‘Stephen Manders & Decree’, have released singles such as “Adoration” which has reached over one million viewers via platforms such as BET and The Shade Room. In June of 2022, they released their Debut Album, “The Journey, Vol. 1”, which features artists such as Jonathan Nelson, Lena Byrd Miles, Candy West and Zacardi Cortez.

Stephen’s mission is to create music that glorifies God and touches lives all around the world!