Tom and Melissa live in Reading, and are proud parents to their little children Judah and Keziah. They met and married in Melissa’s hometown of Brighton, before spending six months away in two houses of prayer in Israel and America. Over the years they have led worship in many different contexts, from international prayer rooms to local cross-town church gatherings. They most recently spent four years working at Greyfriars Church, Reading, where they oversaw the worship ministry across all its services. In 2025 Tom and Melissa left their jobs at Greyfriars to begin working as self-supported worship missionaries.

 

Tom and Melissa are passionate about seeing God’s church walking in wholeheartedness and holiness, and long to see a spiritual awakening in the UK. Central to everything they do is the Watchmen message that God first put on their hearts in Israel at the start of their marriage - the message of Jesus’ soon return, and the call to prepare the earth for His coming kingdom. Their vision is to establish and strengthen the critical ministry of worship across God’s church, that we would see lasting transformation come to our towns and cities through prayer, discipleship and evangelism.

 

Tom and Melissa had both released three albums before meeting, and music has been ever-present in both of their lives since childhood. They wrote and recorded their first EP, This Day, in 2019, a collection of wedding songs including their own bridal entrance and first dance. In 2021 they released their first full-length album, Songs of the Watchmen, and three years later released Army Rising, recorded live at Greyfriars Church. From intimate songs of love and devotion to bold declarations of warning and hope, both of these albums encapsulate the heart of the Watchmen message that they carry so dearly. Their desire is to continue writing songs that equip, challenge and build up God’s beloved church.