Grae McCullough

Bio

Leland G. "Grae" McCullough, IV, known to most by his nickname, "Grae," has been writing music since he was a young teenager. A southern boy through and through, he graduated from Louisiana State University in Alexandria, Louisiana, where he received a bachelor of liberal arts degree in English.

Armed with a passion for music and the Church, Grae seeks to combine those elements in his writing, composing songs that are both current and in accord with the Church's rich musical traditions. With heartfelt lyrics and easy-to-sing melodies, his music is meant to be sung in worship by God's people. Grae's recent release, Mass of Restoration, a verbatim Mass setting for contemporary liturgies was co-written with bandmate Josh Blakesley and beautifully demonstrates his approachable writing style.

For the past several years Grae has been working closely with Josh and his band, playing guitar, singing background vocals, making albums and traveling around the country sharing his gift of music with people everywhere. Released in 2015, the band's most recent full-length album, Even In This, is a ten-song collection about God's omniscient presence even in the darkest of times.

Currently, Grae lives in Pineville, Louisiana, and he serves as associate music director alongside Josh at Our Lady of Prompt Succor in the neighboring city of Alexandria.