Kyle Dillard
Worship Arts Director
Kyle Dillard’s affinity for music became apparent at the age of three, with a Bugs Bunny drum set as his muse. By thirteen he was taking guitar, trumpet, piano, and voice lessons. In middle school, he was writing and performing his original songs. And by high school, his band was touring the east coast, performing his latest songs. It was then that Kyle began to fully understand his calling and passion for worship: simply “responding to the greatness and glory of God.”
With a Sacred Music degree from Appalachian State University, Kyle is an accomplished musician and best known for his gifts as an electric guitarist, vocalist, and truly inspired songwriter. He has performed and recorded with numerous artists, including Israel Houghton , Larry McCray, and Mike Farris. He has also led worship for speakers like Bill Hybels, John Ortberg, Nancy Ortberg, Lee Strobel, Reggie White, Dr. Joe Brown, Dr. Gary Chapman, Louie Giglio, and Max Helton (Founder of Motor Racing Outreach, a NASCAR ministry).
Serving full-time in church ministry—including Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago and now at Lake Forest Church in North Carolina—Kyle continues to write, perform, and record original songs. The count is now up to four CDs, including a Christmas CD and the most recent recording, Everything. As another highlight to his career, Kyle was commissioned to write the prelude for the 25th anniversary event for Willow Creek Church in Chicago. That spectacular prelude became the opener for almost all of Willow’s conferences the following year, including The Summit, which is attended and watched by over 100,000 people worldwide.
Kyle’s vision for worship has always extended beyond the boundaries of the church, reaching into local venues, from bars to schools, and as far away as Warsaw, Poland, where he performed at ten high-security prisons. In 2009, 2010, and 2011 Kyle performed his original music, leading worship for Samaritan’s Purse in Panama, Ecuador, and Haiti. In the summer of 2010, Kyle lead worship for Greater European Missions’ annual conference in Krakow, Poland.
A passion for sharing his vision and encouraging other worship leaders has garnered Kyle numerous teaching and speaking engagements, including speaking at the arts conference at Willow Creek Church in 2009 and a variety of other breakout sessions, worship leading, youth camps, weekend church services, concerts, and retreats.
Kyle has been the worship and arts pastor at Lake Forest Church since 2003. He is married to Teresa and they have two kids Hannah and Hayden. Teresa is in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist. They have been married for 13 years.
Check out my website – www.kyledillard.com – to learn more about me and the church band.
Contact Information
- kdillard@lakeforest.org
- Phone
- 704.948.3232 x222
