Rising Stars: Meet Jamie Bollinger of Atlanta

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jamie Bollinger.

Hi Jamie, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My journey has always been deeply rooted in music, faith, and encouraging people through life’s hard and beautiful seasons. I’ve spent many years coaching voice and piano through my music studio while also serving as a worship leader, songwriter, and speaker. Music has always been one of the ways I process life, connect with others, and create spaces where people can encounter hope and God’s presence.

Over time, that journey naturally expanded into writing devotionals, creating resources for women walking through difficult seasons, and speaking at churches and women’s events. Much of what I do today centers around faith, grief, healing, and helping people hold onto hope in the middle of hard things.

A significant turning point in my story came after the loss of my husband in 2023. Walking through deep grief changed me profoundly, but it also deepened the way I minister, create, and connect with others. Some of the hardest places became the very places where God began growing something new.

That season has shaped much of what I’m creating now — from speaking messages and devotionals to worship music, including my recent song “Even So”, which was written from a place of learning to hold grief and faith at the same time.

Today, I continue to coach, lead worship, write, speak, and create resources through Jamie Bollinger Ministries with a heart to remind people that even in life’s hardest places, hope is still possible.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely hasn’t been a completely smooth road. Like many people building something meaningful, there have been seasons of uncertainty, pivots, and learning to wear a lot of different hats. Balancing music coaching, ministry, creative work, speaking, and running a business has come with its own challenges over the years.

Personally, one of the deepest challenges I’ve faced was the loss of my husband in 2023. Grief has a way of changing everything, and learning how to rebuild life while continuing to lead, create, and serve others has been one of the hardest — and most refining — seasons of my life.

At the same time, that season has also reminded me that some of our hardest places can become places of unexpected growth. I’m still learning how to hold both grief and gratitude together, to create from a more honest place, and to trust that meaningful things can still grow even after profound loss.

If anything, the challenges have deepened my purpose and the heart behind what I do. Whether through music, speaking, or resources for women walking through hard seasons, I want people to know they’re not alone and that hope is still possible.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
At the heart of what I do is helping people encounter hope, healing, and the nearness of God — especially in life’s hard and tender seasons. Whether through worship, speaking, coaching, music, or creative resources, my heart is to help people experience God’s presence in a more personal and intimate way and to be reminded that His faithfulness and power are still present, even in the middle of grief, uncertainty, and pain.

Professionally, I wear several hats — I coach voice and piano students through my music studio, serve as a worship leader, songwriter, and speaker, and create devotional resources for women navigating grief, transition, and difficult seasons. I also write and release worship music, including my recent song “Even So”, which was born from a deeply personal season of loss and learning to hold grief and faith at the same time.

Over time, that creative work has expanded into additional resources designed to encourage people in tangible ways, including devotionals and the Hope Collection — an encouragement-centered apparel line rooted in the message that hope can still exist, even in hard places.

More than anything, I would say I specialize in creating spaces where people feel seen, safe, and reminded they are not alone — whether that happens through a song, a worship experience, coaching, speaking, or a simple moment of encouragement.

What I’m most proud of is seeing people reconnect with hope. Whether it’s a student growing in confidence, a woman feeling understood in grief, or someone deeply connecting with a song or message, those moments matter deeply to me.

If there’s something that sets me apart, I think it’s the combination of creativity, faith, and lived experience. I don’t create from theory alone — much of what I share has been personally walked through, which has deepened both the honesty and compassion behind my work. My hope is that people leave feeling not only encouraged, but reminded that God is still present — and that beauty, healing, and hope are still possible.

We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
I wouldn’t necessarily describe myself as someone who takes big risks impulsively, but I do believe some of the most meaningful things in life require courage, faith, and a willingness to step forward before everything feels fully certain.

Many of the risks I’ve taken have come through seasons of growth, transition, and trusting God with what He was asking me to step into next. As a female worship leader, there have been moments throughout my journey that required perseverance, confidence, and a willingness to stay grounded in my calling — especially in spaces where leadership can sometimes come with unique challenges.

Ministry has long been a significant part of my life, but after the loss of my husband in 2023, the shape and focus of that ministry began to deepen and shift. I found myself leaning more intentionally into creating spaces of hope, healing, and honest conversations around grief, faith, and God’s presence in hard seasons. Continuing to create, lead, and share vulnerably while walking through deep grief has felt risky in its own way, but it has also been an ongoing journey of growth — learning how to hold both grief and hope, while continuing to trust God in the middle of it.

Releasing deeply personal music — including my recent song “Even So” — has also felt vulnerable. Sharing something born from grief and faith at the same time can feel risky because it’s deeply personal, but I’ve learned that some of the things we’re most afraid to share are often the very things that connect most deeply with others.

Over time, my perspective on risk has changed. I no longer see it as chasing something dramatic or uncertain for the sake of growth. For me, risk often looks like taking the next faithful step, even when the full path ahead isn’t completely clear.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://jamiebollinger.com
• Instagram: @jamiebollinger
• Facebook: @jamiebollinger
• Youtube: @jamiebolllingermusic
• Other: https://jamiebollinger.com/evenso