Background
Skeels, Harry Wilbur was born on May 25, 1938 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Arthur Lennard and Leida (Hammer).
Skeels, Harry Wilbur was born on May 25, 1938 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Arthur Lennard and Leida (Hammer).
Master of Arts, University New Zealand, 1959. Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1963. Doctor of Ministry, American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, California, 1973.
Concert accompanist, assistant director Los Robles Master Chorale, Moorpark, California, since 1980. Owner, public Cantus Quercus Press, Thousand Oaks, since 1994. Pastor Raumati Baptist Church, Raumati Beach, New Zealand, 1963-1967, First Baptist Church, Twentynine Palms, California, 1968-1974, Conejo Valley Baptist Church, Thousand Oaks, 1974-1980.
Minister of music Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Camarillo, California, 1980-1990. Pastor First Bapt Church, Ojai, 1990—2004, retired, 2004. Founding president Morongo Basin Mental Health Association, Twentynine Palms, 1970-1974, Hospice of the Conejo, Thousand Oaks, 1977-1979, Ojai Valley Family Shelter, Ojai, 1993-2004.
Director Choral Conductors Guild, Los Angeles, 1976-1981.
Member American Choral Directors Association, American Baptist Ministers Council, National Association Church Musician, Music Publishers of America.
Son of; married Delia Peña, June 23, 1962. Children: Andrew, Mark, David.
