Name: Brad Eggen

Title: Director of Worship & Arts

Phone: 530.343.5528 Ext. 41

Email: brad@gracechico.org

Bio: I was born and raised in Northern California. Most of my years growing up were in Cottonwood before moving to Redding during my high school years where I met my wife Jessica. In the summer of 1999, I moved to Chico to complete school at Chico State at which point I also began attending Grace Church. Within a couple years, I was serving in ministry at Grace as a small group leader, worship team instrumentalist and live sound engineer. My long-time love of music coupled with an increasing desire to worship God and serve the body of Christ led me to pray about pursuing full-time ministry in early 2007. It soon became clear that this is where God wanted me and I came on staff full-time in September of last year. My wife and I have been married 7 years and are proud parents of our son Ryan who will turn 3 this summer.  We're currently awaiting the arrival of a baby girl due this month!  Our family is excited to stay in Chico and honored to continue serving the Lord here at Grace.

You Would Never Think: The trumpet was my first and primary instrument for a number of years.  I played it from middle school though my senior year in high school.