Fox & Foal, an up-and-coming, indie/folk worship duo from Little Rock, Arkansas, came together when Dave Williams and Brooke Hobbs first began leading worship together at the University of Arkansas Wesley College Ministry in the fall of 2015. After a few years of serving on staff in the local church they began writing original songs together that were inspired by the move of God in their own lives. A pursuit of God's love in both a vertical and horizontal aspect is a constant theme on songs like "What Other Love", "Just Like Jesus" and "Pour Myself Out". 

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As the new songs continued to come, and the vision for recording them and offering them to the wider church started to form, Dave and Brooke settled on the name Fox & Foal to represent their musical pursuits. “Human nature’s inclination toward sin is represented by the cunning fox,” Williams explains, “While the constant presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives is represented by the foal.” The two images poetically captured the emerging vision the duo was cultivating; to connect the people of God with the presence of God in a transformative, and artistic way.

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Lead by Brooke's powerfully unique vocal style and supported by Dave's phrase and melody, the duo carve out a simplified corner of music in the current CCM landscape all their own. Often leading worship as a duo in their early days, and deeply inspired by the modern Americana artists that made such a resurgence in recent years, Fox & Foal are drawn to the simplicity of two voices and a guitar, but are unafraid to take things farther when given the opportunity. They make a strong first statement on their debut EP, What Other Love. Produced in Nashville by John J. Thompson and Stephen Leiweke, and brought to life by a band of musicians that includes Aaron Smith on drums (Rich Mullins, The 77s, The Temptations,) Chris Donohue on bass, (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Allison Krauss, Robert Plant,) Matt Slocum (Sixpence None The Richer) on cello, and Matt Stanfield on piano and keys (Corey Asbury, Kasey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Norah Jones, Kelly Clarkson,) this five-song introduction features melodies that stick, rhythms that move and lyrics that matter. “We can’t wait for the world to hear each one of these songs,” Brooke adds. “And this is just the beginning!”

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After a surprise CCLI hit with their Advent song "Emmanuel" in 2022, Fox & Foal prepare to release their first full length album, "For the Love of God" in Fall of 2023. "Some songs are crafted for Sunday mornings, and some for Sunday nights", says Williams. "About half of these songs you could easily sing along to in a Sunday service— but the other half should make you uncomfortable and challenge your heart."