Currently the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, Jason took over in 1995 after the resignation of Mark W. Rice.

Background
Jason was born and raised in Fayetteville in the Eastover area of Cumberland County and graduated from Cape Fear High School. After two years at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Jason finished his degree at Methodist College (now Methodist Univeristy) where he received a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Music Education.

Family
Originally from Albemarle, Jason’s wife Holli is currently a teller supervisor with Branch Banking and Trust Bank (BB&T). She is a graduate of Methodist College. Our only daughter, Jessica, is currently a Sophomore at Cape Fear High School.

Interests
Jason loves golf, anything to do with golf, and spending time at the beach. He follows several professional golfers closely and enjoys watching college basketball, the Atlanta Braves, and professional hockey.

Movies
Anything with a comedic background; favorites would be Mrs. Doubtfire, any of the Matrix movies, and anything with Tom Hanks.

Music
Lots of loud Rock and Roll (the louder the better), anything sung by a group acapella, Classical choral works.

Books
James and the Giant Peach, Captain’s Courageous

Foods
Good, down-home barbeque (Eastern North Carolina style), steamed oysters, anything Italian, collards and cornbread, my mother’s lemon and cake and chocolate cake.

What I Like About First Baptist
"The opportunity to bond with the congregation, teaching the preschool choir, working with the youth, teaching the handbell choir, and the opportunity to work with such a loving, loyal, and creative staff."