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Garth Justice
Garth Justice was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. His love for music developed at an early age. Drumming was always his passion. Anything that resembled a drum was fair game to receive a smack from a drumstick. He continued drumming throughout middle school and high school. Marching band and jazz band were two of his favorite activities. After high school he attended Lee University where he met the love of his life, Shelly. They traveled together in the Voices of Lee, an a cappella vocal group. Garth and Shelly were married in March of 1997 and moved to Phoenix, Arizona to serve in the music department at The Valley Cathedral. In July 1998, they accepted the call to join Soul’d Out Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee. They traveled with the group, which eventually changed its name to DayOne, for 18 years.
Garth and Shelly have become respected members of the Nashville music scene. They own and operate Next Level Productions, a full-service recording studio just south of Nashville. Garth’s drumming credits include Keith and Kristyn Getty, Mandisa, Salvador, Jaci Velasquez, Petra and many more. He also engineers, produces and mixes projects regularly, most recently recording for OneRepublic.
When not recording or drumming, Garth loves to play Xbox with Trey, his and Shelly’s only child. NHL hockey is their favorite game to play! Garth is an avid sports fan. He pulls for his beloved Tennessee Vols, the Tennessee Titans and the Nashville Predators.
David Wise
David Wise is thrilled to be part of the Next Level adventure with some of his closest friends. A native Floridian, David has been living his dream in Nashville for the last 5 years. When not on the road with Next Level, David is a full time session singer, arranger and producer.
He has sung on thousands of recordings over the last 20 years. Some of his most recent work includes vocals for: OneRepublic, Lady Antebellum, Dolly Parton, Steve Green, Walt Disney World, Macy’s, RCCL, Celebrity Cruise Lines and Jersey Boys Movie Soundtrack.
David is a published arranger in Nashville and has arrangements in print with: Word Music, Lifeway, Brentwood Benson, Lillenas and JW Pepper. In 2015 David won his first Dove Award for the Word Christmas musical “We’re Glad You Came”. Most recently David was nominated for his second Dove award for the Word Choral collection “Timeless” David is married to Heather and they have 4 children (Hannah, Taylor, Dawson and Autumn)
Shelly Justice
Shelly Justice, a Virginia native, now resides in Nashville Tennessee with her husband Garth Justice and their son Trey. They have lived in Nashville for 18 years and have been part of the music scene there since that time.
Shelly went to Lee University where she had the pleasure of joining an elite group called the Voices Of Lee. Voices Of Lee were featured on the NBC singing competition called “The Sing-Off”. From there she served with her husband, Garth, at a church in Phoenix Arizona in the music department. Shelly and Garth were in Phoenix for a year and a half before they made the move to Nashville Tennessee.
Since moving to Nashville, Shelly has had the privilege to be a part of the session community and sing on recordings for Artists from all different genres of music. She has been on recordings from CeCe Winans, Sandy Patty, Don Henley, Donnie McClurkin, Natalie Grant, OneRepublic, and Jeremy Camp….. just to name a few. You can also hear Shelly in Disney parks around the world including Florida, California, Tokyo, Shanghai and Paris.
Shelly serves at her local church in Nashville as a proud member of the Christ Church Choir. She was fortunate to take three missions trips with the choir to Japan and one to Norway, where they ministered the gospel through song!
Kala Balch
Kala Balch is a seasoned vocalist whose career bridges the recording studios of Los Angeles and Nashville. With many years as a studio singer both in LA and Nashville and an impressive list of credits that includes American Idol, The Voice, Glee, Pitch Perfect, The Descendants and Hairspray Live!, Kala’s voice has been part of countless iconic moments in pop culture.
Currently performing and touring with Whiskey Myers, Kala continues to bring her powerhouse vocals to stages across the country, blending her love for live performance with the energy of one of the most electrifying bands in Southern rock.
Before making the move to Tennessee in 2017, she built her career in Los Angeles, performing and touring with artists like Sergio Mendes, Andrae Crouch, and the Women of Faith worship team. Her work spans film, television, and live performance, but her heart still lights up most when she’s on stage connecting with an audience in real time.
Kala is thrilled to be a member of Next Level for over 6 years now. She counts it a privilege to share the stage and record with some of the most top notch musicians in the industry, who also happen to be her dearest friends!
Outside the studio, Kala is a wife and proud mom of two girls — her biggest fans and daily inspiration.