Martyn Layzell is a Curate at Holy Trinity Brompton, an Anglican Church in Central London. He is also a Worship Leader, and has regularly led worship at major Christian events including Soul Survivor and New Wine

New Wine

New Wine is the largest UK network of charismatic churches and Christians. It originated in 1989 as a Christian festival run by two Anglican clergy from St Andrew’s Church Chorleywood: Bishop David Pytches and the Rev. Barry Kissell...

. He features on several live albums from those events both as a singer and a songwriter. He has produced two studio albums, Lost in Wonder and Turn my Face, the former winning Christian Booksellers Convention Worship Album of the Year 2004.

Background

Martyn grew up in St Andrew’s Chorleywood where Mike Pilavachi

Mike Pilavachi

Mike Pilavachi is a British charismatic Christian evangelist and author of Greek Cypriot descent. He is the co-founder and leader of the Soul Survivor charity based in Watford, United Kingdom. He is also the Senior Pastor of the Soul Survivor Watford church, based in North Watford, which he set up...

 was his youth leader. After a psychology degree at Birmingham University, he moved to Soul Survivor Watford, where he latterly worked as Worship Pastor. Martyn and his family moved to St Aldate's Church

St Aldate's Church

St Aldate's is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Oxford, in the Deanery and Diocese of Oxford. The church is on the street named St Aldate's, opposite Christ Church and next door to Pembroke College. The church has a large congregation and has a staff team of about 35 which...

 in Oxford

Oxford

The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...

 after six years at Soul Survivor, to take up the position of Worship Director. He then did a two year Diploma in Ministry at Wycliffe Hall between 2008 and 2010, and was ordained at HTB in September 2010.

Discography

• Lost in Wonder (EMI CMG, 2003)

1. With all my heart
2. Sovereign Lord
3. Lost in wonder
4. Praise You
5. Jesus Christ Emmanuel
6. You opened up my eyes
7. King Jesus I believe
8. Devoted
9. I'll never stop loving You
10. All of me
11. I surrender all

• Turn my Face (Survivor Records
  Survivor Records
  Survivor Records is a British Christian Music record label and is a sub-ministry of Kingsway Communications. The label launched in 1997 as a medium by which to publish music associated with the Soul Survivor events...
  
  , 2006)

1. Join the Song
2. For Your glory
3. Turn my face
4. Through Your precious blood
5. I stand in awe
6. Immortal, Invisible
7. Holding On
8. If I should ever falter
9. More than anything
10. As Jesus walked

External links

• Official home page