Brian Moody is a music teacher at Whitestone Elementary, in Leander, Texas. He is also a worship leader at Westover Hills Church of Christ in Austin, Texas. He and his wife, LeAnn, have two children; Evan and Paige.

Before joining Arise, Brian sang with River City Pops, a choreography based choral group in Austin, Texas. He also served as a music minister at Calvary Baptist Church in Manor, Texas and First United Methodist in New Braunfels, Texas. Brian has also had guest singing appearances with the University of Texas Choral Union, Austin Lyric Opera and Bethany Lutheran church in Austin.

Evelyn Shewmaker is a Policy Specialist for the Bureau of HIV and STD Prevention at the Texas Department of Health in Austin. She has been a member of Arise since 1992. Prior to joining the group, she sang with the Austin, Texas a cappella group The Sweet Expressions for thirteen years. She currently resides in Pflugerville with her husband Chris and their children Zachary, Jordan and Makenzie. They attend Westover Hills Church of Christ in Austin.

Jeanette Tackett is a project manager for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and has a music degree from Abilene Christian University. She is a former tour promoter for the group Acappella, formerly a vocalist for The Sweet Expressions, and formerly the lead vocalist of the rock band Jazmine. Jeanette, a founding member of Arise, is married to fellow group member Michael Tackett. They live in Arlington, Texas with their daughters, Michelle and Emily, and attend Christ Community Church.

Michael Tackett is the award winning Multimedia Director of Triad Business Marketing, a full-service ad agency in Dallas. He is also a worship leader at Christ Community Church in Arlington, Texas, a member of the International Academy of the Visual Arts, a member of the Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy, and a Grammy Awards voter. Mike is a former sound man and studio engineer for the group Acappella and is a founding member of Arise. He and his wife, Jeanette (mentioned above), spend spare time working on original music in their home studio.

Missy Weaver teaches music at Brentwood Christian School in Austin, Texas. Her classes include fourth grade music and all choirs, from fifth grade through high school. Missy is also the director of Encore, Brentwood's honors choir.

Missy, originally from Houston, received a Bachelor of Arts in Music with Teacher Certification at Lubbock Christian University. Her background in music includes singing with LCU choirs: the A Cappella Chorus, the Women's Octette and the pop group Forte. She became a member of Arise in August of 2001. Missy lives in Austin with her dog, Biskit, and attends Cameron Road Church of Christ.