Jonathan Helser

Jonathan David Helser is an American Christian worship leader and songwriter based in Sophia, North Carolina. He and his wife, Melissa Helser, have been recording music together as a husband-and-wife worship duo since 2013. In that same year, the Helsers founded the Cageless Birds, a creative collective and discipleship ministry. Jonathan Helser also serves as a discipleship pastor and creative director at "A Place for the Heart," the 52-acre campus where the Cageless Birds operate. The Helsers have been part of the Bethel Music collective since 2014. Through this collaboration, Jonathan Helser is known for his involvement in songs such as "No Longer Slaves" and "Raise A Hallelujah." "No Longer Slaves" won "Worship Song of the Year" at the GMA Dove Awards. His recorded work includes the albums *Endless Ocean, Bottomless Sea* (2014), *On the Shores* (2015), and *Beautiful Surrender* (2016), the latter of which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. Other songs in his catalog include "I Am Your Beloved" and "Catch the Wind." Beyond his music, Helser's ministry work includes leading the "18 Inch Journey," a school focused on spiritual formation and discipleship.