Jonathan Helser is a songwriter, worship leader and founder of a discipleship school called The 18 Inch Journey in North Carolina where he also leads a collective of artists, with his wife Melissa, called Cageless Birds. Jonathan and Melissa have been a part of the Bethel Music collective since 2014, bringing with them a rich history of passionate worship. The Helsers are known for their hit songs “Raise A Hallelujah”, featured on Bethel Music’s VICTORY (2019) album, and “No Longer Slaves”, appearing on Bethel Music’s We Will Not Be Shaken (2015). Most recently, he appears on Come Up Here (2023) with Melissa singing “I Am Your Beloved.” The Helsers live with their two beautiful children in Sophia, North Carolina, where they spend time crafting songs, art, and goods that encourage others into wholeness and freedom as children of God.

Jonathan David & Melissa Helser