Behind the Porchlight: Supportive Hospitality with Jane and Tyler Kerley

| November 12, 2026 | Behind the Porchlight | 0 comments

Hospitality has always been a part of the way that Jane and Tyler view the ministry of their marriage. Hosting Porchlight gatherings with Renew the Arts has allowed them to expand that hospitality to include the arts and taught them more about what it means to tangibly support artists in their community.

Fr. Tyler Kerley, Anthony Quails, and Jane Kerley at the Create & Gather Night in August 2026.

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Behind the Porchlight: A Partnership Built on Prayer with Anthony Quails and Kevin and Mary Swanzey

| August 5, 2026 | Behind the Porchlight | 0 comments

Kevin and Mary Swanzey would have had no other reason to meet Anthony Quails. The couple run a Christian coffeehouse called Solid Ground in Upstate New York and the singer-songwriter is based in North Georgia. But because of their partnership in Porchlight gatherings, they now have a friendship centered on prayer. 

Solid Ground CoffeeHouse is located in Nanticoke, NY, and Kevin and Mary have hosted monthly concerts in their space over the last several years. Prior to learning about Porchlight through Chris Hoisington of Brothers McClurg, they typically organized these concerts independently, often going through booking agents to schedule artists. They hosted Anthony Quails for their first Porchlight gathering back in October of 2025, and it was immediately a perfect fit. 

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