Douglas Kaine McKelvey grew up in East Texas and moved to Nashville in 1991 to participate in the early work of Charlie Peacock's Art House Foundation, an organization dedicated to a shared exploration of faith and the arts. In the decades since, Douglas has worked as an author, song lyricist, scriptwriter, and speaker. His books include three volumes of the bestselling series Every Moment Holy, and a critically-acclaimed middle-grade chapter book titled The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog. He has also served as a scriptwriter and story editor for the first three seasons of the animated series The Wingfeather Saga, and has penned more than 350 lyrics recorded by a variety of artists. Douglas and his wife Lise live near Nashville, Tennessee