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| Doug Spires - Minister of Music |
When did you come to Calvary?
September 8, 2008
Brief Personal Biography:
When I was 7 years old, my family moved to Malawi, Africa where my parents served as IMB missionaries for 6½ years. I consider my upbringing as a missionary kid one of the best things that ever happened to me. However, apart from Jesus, the very best thing that ever happened to me was meeting a beautiful, young lady named Stephanie Burnett at Mississippi College on the first day of freshman orientation! Four years later we married after graduation and moved to Ft. Worth, Texas for seminary. Not only did I marry my college sweetheart, but my life-long partner in ministry who laid aside her own aspirations in the Radio/TV newsfield to join me in full time service to the Lord in music ministry. To us it is a tremendous privilege to serve the Lord as church musicians and to have opportunities week after week to join with other musicians in bringing music offerings to the King of kings! What an awesome kingdom assignment we have been given! Our two most precious blessings in life go by the names of Abby (age 6) and Sarah Katherine (age 4).
Hometown:
Jackson,MS
Education:
MM,Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – 1996.
BM, Mississippi College – 1993
Family Information:
Married to Stephanie Burnett Spires, June 12,1993.
Children: Abigail Christine July 23, 2002; Sarah Katherine, August 21, 2004.
Previous Ministerial Experience:
FBC, West Memphis, AR, 2006 – 2008
Briar Hill Baptist Church, Florence, MS, 2000-2006
FBC, Summit, 1998-2000
FBC, BayCity, TX, 1996-1998
Hobbies:
Writing solo and choral music
What’s On My Bookshelf?
Nothing!!! To quote my 6 year old: “Everything is in boxes!” But somewhere in these boxes are some favorite books by Max Lucado, The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, Worship: the Missing Jewel by Anne Ortlund, and one of my favorites that is missing from my book shelf because I loaned to a former pastor(hint: if you’re reading this andknow who you are, please send it back because it’s out of print – haha) is The Three Priorities of a Strong Local Church by Ray Ortlund.
What’s On My IPod/ CD Player/ 8Track/ Record Player:
Christmas, Christmas, Christmas . . . Sanctuary Choir, orchestra, handbells. It’s definitely beginning to sound a lot like Christmas in my office!
Favorite Biblical Passage or Called Life Verse:
Proverbs3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”