Ryan's heart is to excite and inspire people to have faith in the person that has forever brought hope and peace to his life - Jesus! Born and raised in small-town Minnesota at a small-town church, he is grateful for the musicians that reached him. As a kid sitting in the backseat of his parents' van and listening on his iPod, he heard Casting Crowns sing of "the Voice of Truth." Summers at Bible camp he heard Jason Gray share how a walk with Jesus has gotta be "More Like Fallin' in Love". In high school he listened to Lecrae tell him "Don't Waste Your Life". Though he is just a small voice compared to these giants, he will let every breath of that voice be used to glorify his savior.