Our Team
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Rev. KJ Kim
Senior Pastor
Rev. KJ Kim started as Eastwood’s Senior Minister in August of 2024. With past experiences in congregational ministry and hospital chaplaincy in Texas, KJ is still passionate about dreaming and building how a faith community should look by practicing “All means All” in this fragmented world. KJ shares his life with his partner Hyeyoung Lee, and their three children—Joel, Johan, and Noelle. Outside of church, KJ enjoys walking, jogging, and drinking black coffee. He loves to meet new people, including traditions, cultures, and foods. In addition, he likes conversations about anything and everything.
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Dr. John Ray
Director of Music
John Ray holds the degrees Doctor Of Musical Arts In Voice Performance (University of Alabama), Masters in Church Music, and Bachelors of Music Education (both from Samford University), and Master Of Arts In Counseling (Trevecca University). He is currently on the faculty at Cumberland University, where he is Assistant Professor of Applied Voice and Performing Arts Program Director. As a performer, John’s career has taken him to both national and international venues in concert, opera, studio work, and musical theatre. John’s career in church music spans close to 50 years as music director/soloist/section leader inmultiple denominations, working with vocal and instrumental ensembles of all ages, from preschool to senior adults in worship leadership. His love of working with people, especially volunteer choirs, coupled with his love of music are a natural outcome of being raised in the home of parents who served in music ministry. Additionally, John is a published lyricist/composer of choral anthems with multiple church music publishing companies.
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Alex Murphy
Accompanist
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Carolyn Price
EC3 Director
Carolyn Price has served as Director of EC3 since 2020. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a background in non-profit management and child/family therapy. Carolyn’s two children, Eva (14) and James (10) attended EC3 where she absolutely fell in love with the program. In 2018 and 2019 Carolyn served as substitute director and then stepped into the role full time in 2020. Carolyn and family have lived in East Nashville since 2004 and love the sense of community in the neighborhood and at the school. She strongly believes in the school’s mission to provide a joyful, loving learning environment with an emphasis on peace, community, honesty, and social justice which closely align with her heart as a social worker.
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Jessica Curtis
Office Manager
Jessica Curtis holds a BA in Sociology and Religious Studies with a MA of in Social Responsibility and Sustainable Communities. She has served as the Office Manager at Eastwood since October 2023. Jessica and her family have lived in Nashville since 2021 and have loved getting to know this wonderful and welcoming community.