Crossflow is a group of committed Christians from Fingal Head who have a vision to:Deliver and promote a consistent example of a relationship with Jesus, by way of fellowship, outreach, and life style evangelism, with a strong emphasis on relevant & culturally diverse praise & worship.Cross Flow has a heart to reach the lost, and bring healing and reconciliation to their community and to develop leaders with a passion to build God’s Kingdom.

Vox Congo draws on the rich traditions of modern and folk music from across Congo, Central Africa. Playing soukous, zouk, rumba, gospel, reggae, aguaya and pende folk rhythms and more, this 5 piece band injects energy and joy into their sweet harmonies and irresistible rhythms. Beginning in their home town Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Vox Congo were sponsored to come to Australia in 2002 and have been delighting Australian audiences since. They have just finished recording their debut album, ..Kinanga.. (meaning good news), a collection of gospel songs which draws from the many traditions of their country.

Stevie is a writer and performance poet who lives with Cerebral Palsy. She completed a Diploma in Counselling Studies at Tabor College. In March 2011, Stevie travelled with CBM to South Africa and Zambia, meeting people with disabilities who live in poverty, and seeing the difference CBM makes to their lives. She now advocates alongside CBM for people with disabilities living in Australia, and overseas in poverty. Stevie also writes and edits scripts for International radio program Women of Hope, a ministry of Trans World Radio, reaching woman with life skills, and the gospel message.

Max Conlon was raised amongst 14 siblings in the Cherbourg Aboriginal settlement in south east Queensland and are descendants of the Kabi Kabi/Kullali tribes. Max is an established artist and has been painting for 35 years. Together with his brother Robin (Goma) they have exhibited extensively throughout the east coast of Australia collaborating on murals and art projects with cultural community outcomes. Their family traditions have inspired a unique body of work which utilizes traditional and contemporary symbols to communicate stories of life experiences.

Joel McKerrow is a performance poet, writer, educator, youth worker, thinker and activist based out of Melbourne, Australia. He is the founder and Co-director of ‘The Centre for Poetics and Justice, a not-for-profit, community arts organisation working in schools, juvenile detention, indigenous communities and refugee communities. He was a feature poet on the national ‘Global Poetics 2011′ and the ‘Please Resist Me’ 2012 tour of Australia and is at this Surrender launching his book, ‘Beyond Rhetoric – Writings in the Tradition of Kahlil Gibran’.

Friday Night at SURRENDER:11 is shaping up to be a great combination of fun, prayer, word and action with our mates from Soul Survivor helping us worship in an authentic way. Visit the Soul Survivor website to find out more. There will be a great opportunity to follow up your SURRENDER Youth Night experience at Soul Survivor Festival: Big Love, April 13-17 2011.

Safina Fergie is a young emerging Indigenous artist who lives in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Born in Auckland and raised in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Safina’s life has been full of multicultural experiences.  She is proud of her Scottish, Asian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage, and enjoys expressing her multi-ethnic uniqueness in her artwork. Being both an educator and artist, Safina enjoys integrating her skills when working alongside children and youth. Safina seeks to raise awareness of issues hindering mutual respect, acceptance between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians given her belief in the dignity and equality of all people.   A particular passion for her is promoting the ‘Make Indigenous Poverty History’ campaign, given the disproportionate well-being crisis affecting most Indigenous Australians.