BIO
Bill was born on September 4, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, grew up in a Christian family, and received the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior when he was five years of age. Karen was born on March 6, 1969 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and also accepted the Lord at the age of 5. Karen’s Father is a Pastor in Oklahoma, and Bill’s Father is a worship leader in Maryland.
After attending Christian School and Bible College, God placed Bill in Nashville, Tennessee in a music school where “The First Family of Gospel Music”, the Speers, heard him sing. 
That was all it took; in less than a month, Bill was living in Nashville and touring nationally with the Speers.
During his tenure with the group, Bill was featured on two radio singles: “Saved To The Uttermost” and “He’s Still In The Fire”, both of which soared to the number one spot on the Singing News, Cash Box, and Gospel Voice charts, leading to 2 Dove and 2 Grammy award nominations.
During the Summer of 1989, God brought Bill and Karen (who was a music major in college) together, and in August of 1990 they were married. After much prayer, Bill resigned from the Speers,
and in December of 1990, began his own family ministry.
In the fall of 1991, Bill released his self-penned pro-life song “Let Us Live” to radio and although it received only limited exposure, it opened many doors for pro-life rallies, and established Bill as a songwriter and pro-life advocate.
In 1992 they began to write all of their own music, based upon study of the Scriptures, Greek language, and systematic theology. Bill and Karen’s ministry is unique in that they have headlined concerts drawing 40,000 people, Bill has appeared on the Bill Gaither Homecoming Videos, and have had top 100 gospel songs like “I Will Praise And Worship”, 
yet still have a desire to bring their professional ministry to the local churches where many other top artists will not go.
Bill and Karen have performed in over 2,600 concerts, written and recorded over 170 songs, and travel with their three children, Jessica, Ryan, and Shannon Bailey, ministering in 140 churches and concert events a year. Bill and Karen Itzel are singers/songwriters who are committed to Christ, committed to truth, and committed to excellence.