With a remarkable 37-year music career in Nashville, Rev. Russell Mauldin is a renowned composer in church music, boasting millions of sold choral books and performances on six continents. As a Grammy-nominated producer and five-time GMA Dove Award winner, he's collaborated with top artists and orchestrated inspirational film scores. Russell has also successfully led several music industry businesses.

In 2014, on his 17th international mission trip, Russell felt a calling to pastoral ministry. He was ordained in 2015, earned a Master's in Religion in 2018, and helped plant Seeds Church in Middle Tennessee, where he served as Associate Pastor and Trustee.

Russell furthered his education, becoming a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor in 2024 and earning a Ph.D. in Clinical Christian Counseling. He's also a certified Life Coach, integrating biblical principles with social science techniques. His counseling practice focuses on life transitions, marriage and family issues, personal struggles, and conflict resolution.

Russell and his wife, Janice, have been married 42 years and have three adult children and four young grandchildren, all living close-knit in the Nashville area.