Background
Spradlin, Byron Lee was born on April 29, 1949 in Richmond, California, United States. Son of Richard L. and Meathel Spradlin.
Spradlin, Byron Lee was born on April 29, 1949 in Richmond, California, United States. Son of Richard L. and Meathel Spradlin.
Bachelor, University California, Davis, 1971. Master in Church Music, Western Conservative Baptist Sem, 1977. Master of Divinity, Western Conservative Baptist Sem, 1978.
Youth pastor 1st Baptist Church, Richmond, 1971-1973. Board chairman Jews for Jesus, San Francisco, since 1973. Founder, president Artists in Christian Testimony, Nashville, since 1973.
Worship pastor Cmty Baptist Church, Alta Loma, California, 1981-1986. Founder, executive director Church Planting International, Cucamonga, since 1986. Founder, senior pastor New Hope Community Church, 1986-1994.
Tour director Continental Singers, 1968-1971. Director music outreach ministries Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, Portland, Oregon, 1973-1978, adjunct faculty, 1978-1980. Member World Christian Curriculum Committee, Development Third World Nations, 1982-1984, Campus Crusade for Christ, University California, Davis, 1968-1971.
Chairman board Scott Wesley Brow's R Care Ministries, Franklin. Executive committee International Worship and Arts Network of the AD 2000 Movement. Member all-American track National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1969, 70, 71, cross country, 1970, steeplechase (champion), 1970.
Member American Society of Composers, National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences, Evangelical Theological Society, National Association Evangelicals, Conservative Bapts. American, Society For Ethno Musicology, American Society Church Growth, Gospel Music Association.
Married Pamela A. Spradlin, May 11, 1974. Children: Sarah Ann, Nathan Lee.
