Jonathan Cilia Faro
Jonathan Cilia Faro is an Italian/American Opera Singer who is also an incredible producer and actor and has been called the “MOST POWERFUL AND PASSIONATE LIVING VOICE” by Julio Iglesias Jr. Jonathan is the first Italian Vocalist to be a special guest of the LA MUSA Latino Awards. In the
past 10 years, Jonathan has shared the stage or produced unique music with many amazing artists such as Michael W. Smith, Alan Parsons Project, Sergio Cammariere, Marc Martel, Mari Burelle, Tyler Michael Smith, Ben Fuller, Zach Williams, and Jêsus Molina to name a few.
Jonathan Cilia Faro was born in Sicily. He began studying music at the age of 9, learning both accordion and piano. The young musician found his voice during a music lesson, a nun saw his potential and encouraged him and taught him about the beauty and power of music. Jonathan was 9 years old when he heard a record of La Boheme sung by Luciano Pavarotti and his love for Opera was born. Jonathan began his career as a solo artist at the age of 16. He moved to Milan to record his first album, “Always Close to Me” which sold over 500,000 copies in 6 years. He has recorded 6 releases, and has performed all across the globe in concerts, tours and television. Jonathan is also actively involved in several charitable projects including helping to raise money
to build two elementary schools in India and helping to raise funds for the purchase of a school building in Pakistan. Jonathan is actively collaborating with such charitable organizations such as Child Fund, Music Movement, Make a Wish Foundation, St. Jude Hospital and Men of Valor.
Jonathan Cilia Faro has received multiple awards.
Jonathan has put together one of the largest music programs of the best songs from beloved international artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Julio Iglesias and Charles Aznavour just to name a few. Jonathan Cilia Faro is an incredible entertainer who brings both joy and tears to his audience. As Jonathan says, “I want to show that if there is talent, love and respect for Music, then things happen. In God I Trust, is my philosophy of life, my Faith...none of the rest counts”.
Tyler Michael Smith
Tyler Michael Smith was born and raised the Nashville area where he began learning to play the piano at the age of five. During his teenage years, he began composing material of his own. He has since written original music for commercials, short films, documentaries, and theatrical feature films. Tyler’s music has been used by a variety of different companies including Sony Pictures, Carmike Cinemas, Lifetime, Coca-Cola, and Cinemacon. In addition to scoring films, Tyler has also toured as a keyboard player for his father Michael W. Smith, 4HIM, and Guy Penrod. He is also a Dove Award nominated producer, working with artists spanning multiple genres. Tyler currently resides the Nashville area with his wife and five children.
Tyler was recently honored to be nominated for a 2024 DOVE award for his production on Michael W. Smith’s “Every Christmas.” It was a special project as his wife Sarah and their kids sang on it, his sisters wrote on it, and Tyler and his dad got to collaborate on the arrangements. Sweet memories with the ones we love most, coming together to celebrate the birth of our King. Making this record will definitely be something Tyler will look back at fondly in Christmases to come.
Korissa Olson
Korissa grew up in Montana as a pastor’s daughter in a travelling singing family that recorded gospel albums of Hymns & original songs and presented concerts throughout the US & Asia. Korissa is a Grammy nominated soprano, and has sung Opera and Oratorio professionally in Europe, New York and throughout the US. She was selected by Dame Joan Sutherland (who is considered one of the greatest operatic voices in the 20th Century) to appear in the International D’Angelo Voice Competition and has won multiple national singing competitions. She was awarded a full voice scholarship to the Chautauqua Institution in
New York.
Korissa’s roots are in the hymns and was a founding member of The Preacher’s Daughters, reaching millions through videos, CD recording projects, concerts and tours throughout the Midwest. She has recorded with Darren Rust— Emmy Award, Dove Award, and certified Grammy Award winning producer and mix engineer. Korissa has the honor of not only performing in multiple concerts with award
winning pianist, composer and orchestrator, Tyler Michael Smith, but also having him orchestrate and compose for three of her album projects. She has shared the stage in concerts with The Nelons, The Martins, The Isaacs, and The Piano Brothers, among many others. She is an accomplished cellist, conductor, and choral director, and uses her gifts to bring Glory to God as the Traditional Worship Leader at Revive Church in Brooklyn Park, MN. Korissa loves spending time with her two teenage sons, Emerson and Everett, and husband Darren, a Fine Art European photographer.
