Christian author B. J. Hoff was born in 1940. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was a church music director and a music teacher. She spent several years writing devotional and gift books before attempting to write fiction. She is the author of Cloth of Heaven, Ashes and Lace, the Emerald Ballad series, the American Anthem series, and the Mountain Song Legacy series. She has received the Critics' Choice Book Award for fiction from Christianity Today as well as numerous Excellence in Media Silver Angel awards. She was also a Gold Medallion Award finalist and is currently a member of the Authors Guild, the Irish American Cultural Institute, and the Appalachian Writers Association. She… currently lives in Ohio with her husband.David Teems, author of To Love Is Christ, has been active in music for 25 years. Hes recorded seven albums and worked with many artists, including the Gaithers and Mylon LeFevre. He currently performs with Anxious Heart, a worship band based in Nashville. His passion is writing, so adding author to his repertoire was a natural. David, his wife, Benita, and their Dalmatian, Sophie, live in Tennessee. www.davidteems.com