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Julian DeShazier
Julian DeShazier is a pastor, hip-hop artist, and community leader who brings prophetic fire and poetic soul to everything he touches. Known in the music world as J.Kwest, he’s a thought leader at the intersection of faith, justice, and creativity—currently serving as Senior Pastor at University Church in Chicago and a faculty member at the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Steve Chalke
Steve Chalke is a British pastor, author, and social entrepreneur who founded the Oasis Trust, one of the UK’s largest charities addressing housing, education, and justice. A relentless advocate for inclusion and progressive theology, Steve’s voice has challenged traditional interpretations while championing the full affirmation of LGBTQ+ people in the church.

Alexia Salvatierra
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is a powerhouse of faith-rooted activism. A Lutheran pastor, scholar, and co-author of Faith-Rooted Organizing, she’s spent decades mobilizing communities on issues from immigration to poverty. As a professor and movement-builder, she equips people of faith to turn compassion into effective action.

Billie Hoard
Billie Hoard is a vibrant, multi-hyphenate artist and activist whose work bridges music, storytelling, and spirituality. Whether on stage or in sacred community spaces, Billie weaves honesty, heart, and a holy kind of rebellion into everything they do—amplifying marginalized voices and inviting all into deeper belonging.

This week’s Wild Goose Experiences aren’t here to behave.
They’re here to set you free.

Jesus and the Third Gender (Kevin Young)
Imagine standing at the crossroads of ancient texts and radical rebellion.

The Bible has always been queerer than the gatekeepers let on.
Kevin Young cracks open the dusty pages and hands you the keys to stories they tried to erase — stories of gender-bending holiness and furious belonging.

Come wrestle. Come reimagine. Come drag the ancient story back into wild, breathing life.

A Liberative Theology of Sex(uality) (Jon Carl Lewis)
Old rules weren’t made for bodies like yours.

This isn’t just a conversation — it’s a jailbreak.

With voices long ignored — womanist, indigenous, queer, ecological — Jon Carl Lewis helps us rip up the shame scripts and stitch together a gospel that smells like sweat, freedom, and joy. Theology that moves because we move.

Exploring Erotic Self-Care as a Spiritual Leader (Jon Carl Lewis)
Your body was never the enemy.

In this unruly, embodied ritual, you’ll breathe, touch, move, and remember: your erotic energy isn’t dangerous — it’s divine.

Rooted in integrity, alive with power, fueled by breath and holy mischief.
You’ll leave humming with the sacredness they tried to shame out of you.
Permission to rise? Already yours.

Faith isn’t supposed to be tidy. Neither are you.

Come get messy. Come get free.

Who’s Coming to Wild Goose?

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From TikTok theology to soul-powered rock, this week’s Wild Goose lineup brings voices that challenge, comfort, and connect. These four artists and leaders are reimagining faith, breaking down barriers, and turning up the volume on truth and justice. Come curious. Leave changed. The transformation’s already begun.

Starlette Thomas
A preacher, poet, and race abolitionist, Starlette Thomas is out to dismantle what divides us. With theology that sings and sermons that cut deep, she invites us to imagine a world—and a church—beyond color lines and bias. MORE

Josh Scott
Pastor of GracePointe Church and a voice for post-evangelical faith, Josh Scott helps people rethink God without losing the plot. With a gentle wit and deep curiosity, he makes deconstruction feel a little less lonely—and a lot more hopeful. MORE

Emily Musolino
Emily Musolino is a genre-bending powerhouse—fusing soul, blues, and rock into songs that roar with vulnerability and grit. Her voice shakes the rafters, her lyrics hit home, and her Wild Goose set will leave you buzzing with electricity. MORE

Brandan Robertson is a pastor, author, and public theologian exploring the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and justice. Known as the TikTok Pastor, his inclusive content has reached over 250K followers and 6M views. He leads Sunnyside Reformed Church in NYC and founded The Devout Foundation. A prolific writer and sought-after speaker, his work has appeared in TIME, CNN, and The Washington Post. MORE

This year’s Goose is weaving something wild and wondrous. You in?

At Wild Goose, you don’t just sit and soak it in.
You move, you listen, you play, you become.

This week’s Experiences are invitations to tear down walls with laughter, listen to the wild pulse of the earth, and wake up the sacred water inside you.

Play: The Antidote to Fascism
Brittany Sky reminds us that play isn’t a luxury—it’s a holy, defiant act of resistance. Through full-body games, communal storytelling, and playful rebellion, you’ll laugh, move, and reimagine what freedom feels like. Come ready to jump in. (Literally.)

Walking the Illuminated Path
Jenny Misslin leads a slow, sacred wander through the woods where every step becomes a prayer, a question, a quiet revolution. You’ll read the land like sacred text—no textbooks required. Move. Listen. Remember the wild voice inside you.

Awakening the Divine Within: A Water Ritual of Spiritual Embodiment
With SoFeya SahRa Joseph, water becomes your teacher. You’ll move, breathe, and bless — charging water with the qualities you long to embody. Healing isn’t something you think about here. It’s something you do with your hands.

This isn’t passive learning.
It’s holy mischief. It’s sacred play. It’s embodied revolution.

From justice-rooted preaching to soul-stirring music, these boundary-breaking leaders bring vision, vulnerability, and joy to this year’s Wild Goose Festival. Meet the prophets, poets, and provocateurs who will challenge, comfort, and inspire you in the hills of North Carolina this August.

Tiny previews into something big. New ones land every week. Handle with curiosity.

At Wild Goose, transformation doesn’t sit still. It moves through your lungs, spills onto the page, and shows up in torn paper and unexpected poems.

This week’s Experiences are about healing what’s tender, claiming what’s true, and creating something beautiful from the wreckage.

Active Breathwork to Engage Mind, Body, and Spirit
Christy Doucette guides you through an immersive breathwork Experience where you’ll lie back, let go, and get out of your head — into your body, your intuition, your Spirit. This isn’t just meditation; it’s a full-body reset. Come breathe in what you need and exhale what you don’t.

Common Creativity: Using Color-blocking Collage to Connect to Ourselves
Nichole Myles brings scissors, glue, and soul work into this hands-on collage Experience. No art skills needed—just the willingness to show up and express. Through color and texture, you’ll tell stories words haven’t yet reached, and discover what your hands already know.

Writing Poems for the Resistance
Rev. Amy Vaughan invites you to write like it matters—because it does. Through metaphor, memory, and messy first drafts, you’ll find the phrases that hold grief, power, hope, and fight. No experience required. Just bring your full self and a pen.

These Experiences won’t just move you.

You’ll breathe them. Make them. Feel them. And maybe leave a little more whole.

You don’t have to be ready. You just have to show up.