Bro. Jerry serves our Christ by leading our Music Ministries and Senior Adult Ministries. He has been at First Baptist since May 2006. He grew up in College Park, Georgia near the Atlanta Airport. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Sacred Music at Tennessee Temple University in 1991. In 2000, after teaching music for several years in the Charlotte, NC and Atlanta area, he moved to Birmingham, AL to begin his work on his graduate degrees at Beeson Divinity School and Samford University. He earned a Master of Music Degree in 2003 and a Master of Divinity Degree in 2004. While in seminary, he served in music ministry at Morningstar United Methodist Church, Dawson Memorial Baptist Church and Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church.
Here at FBC he leads a comprehensive music ministry that includes the Sanctuary Choir, Handbell Choir, Preschool and Children's Choir and assists with the Youth Worship Team. He also leads our Senior Adult Ministry through monthly informative meetings and Bible Studies, day trips and overnight outings to various Conferences.