As you can tell from the picture, my wife and I are about to become  "empty nesters".   Our oldest daughter was married in October of 2007, our son was married in March of 2008 and the youngest headed  off to the University of South Carolina.  Now I am a die-hard Tennessee fan and sending my daughter to the University of South Carolina was one of the toughest things I've ever done.  But she is excited and I'm beginning to get used to it.

 I began my Music Ministry as a part-time music director in a little church in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1978 while a senior at the University of Tennessee.  God called me to full-time service in January of 1980 and my wife and I moved to Modesto, California where I worked on my Masters Degree.  While there, I also was on staff as the assistant to the Minister of Music at the First Baptist Church.  We moved to Winter Park, Florida in June of 1985 where I began my first full-time music ministry.  We served there until October of  1999 when we moved to Rock Hill.

I was raised in a Godly home and was one of those kids that was at church  every time the doors were open. I gave my life to Christ when I was 10 years old and have tried to live for Him ever since.  My testimony is not that God forgave me from some great sin, but rather because I gave my life to Him at an early age, He protected me from those things.  Each day provides new opportunities and struggles, but with His help, I know I can face each of those with the assurance He will be with me.

My area of ministry is Worship and Music.  I am responsible for anything that has to do with music at the church.  My main responsibilities are leading worship in our two morning services.  I also give leadership to the Worship Choir, JOY Choir and the Contemporary Service Praise team.  I oversee the other areas including Children's Choirs, Handbells, and Orchestra. 

It is my prayer that each time the church gathers for worship, people sense and experience the presence of God.