Tanya Riches

Tanya Riches is a singer, songwriter, choir conductor, lecturer and pastor residing in Sydney, Australia. Originally publishing her works through Hillsong Church, she authored popular title 'Jesus What a Beautiful Name' at the age of 15, as well as 'Hear Our Prayer' recorded by the Hillsong United band. She managed this gold record band along with Reuben Morgan and Marcus Beaumont until 2003 when Joel Houston became music director of United. Her songs have been sung in Australian congregations since 1996 .

In 2003 Tanya became the lead singer of popular Christian Indie band 'Speaking of Sarah', she toured Australia's main Christian festivals, main staging at Blackstump and Easterfest (formally known as AGMF) before the band broke up citing "... it was time for a few of the guys to get serious AbOUT their work and family commitments, and it was just impossible to put the hours into the band that they had been up until that point." . She now attends North Shore Christian Centre as the creative pastor. The church released an EP 'King Above Us All' in 2009 . She is an occasional lecturer at Pentecostal Theological College Alphacrucis.

Tanya is married to singer/songwriter Tim Sheerman. Tim works with Tanya as a pastor at North Shore Christian Centre.