TJ States | Worship Director

Born in Denver, CO, Thaddaeus (TJ) States moved all around the country to finally settle in Ohio. Where, he graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2025 to pursue worshiping Jesus as a full time
Gig. Getting hired, also in 2025, by Contrast to be the Worship Director has lit a spark in his motivation and excitement for God’s calling on his life. He now gets the opportunity to lead a very talented and worship minded team in Contrast’s worship, production, and creative directions.

Contrast has become a great home for TJ as he has been able to build a lot of amazing relationships in such a short time. Most of which have completely redefined his idea of what Church and community can look like.

In his free time, he enjoys many hobbies including woodworking, building guitars, board games and even some Dungeons and Dragons. The list goes on and on, but if you spend enough time to get to know him you’ll know this list changes every month!

You can connect with TJ via email, here.