Background
Olson, Jerry Dean Son of Jerry Dean and Nellie Ruth (Grimaud) Olson.
Olson, Jerry Dean Son of Jerry Dean and Nellie Ruth (Grimaud) Olson.
Bachelor of Music, Samford U., 1981; Master in Church Music, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1983.
Volunteer pianist, Bellevue Baptist Church, Grovetown, Georgia, 1971-1977; youth assistant, Pike Avenue Baptist, Birmingham, Alabama, 1977-1978; minister music, Fultondale (Alabama) First Baptist, 1978-1980; associate minister music, Beechwood Baptist, Louisville, 1982-1984; minister music, First Baptist Church, Belmont, North Carolina, since 1984. Director Gaston Baptist Music Ministry, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1985-1988, 90-. Member North Carolina Singing Churchmen/Women, Cary, North Carolina, since 1984.
Vice president, board directors Community Concert Association, Gastonia, 1988-1991. Member North Carolina Music Conference, Federation Music Clubs (study chairman 1991), American Choral Dirs. Association, Choristers Guild, Hymn Society American, American Guild Organists (Executive Committee since 1990).