Background
Hatfield, Joel Thane was born on April 15, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Jimmie LeRoy and Martha Marie (Lunn) Hatfield.
Hatfield, Joel Thane was born on April 15, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Jimmie LeRoy and Martha Marie (Lunn) Hatfield.
Bachelor of Science, William Jewell College, 1988; Master in Church Museum cum laude, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992.
Business manager, Liberty (Missouri) Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1985;
minister of music & youth, Providence Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1986-1989;
minister of music, First Baptist Church, Oak Grove, Missouri, 1989-1990;
music assistant, First Baptist Church, N. Kansas City, Missoury, 1990-1991;
professor voice & church music, Prairie Bible College, Three Hills, Alberta, Canada, 1991-1993. Executive Board Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association, 1989-1990. Member subcommittee governance, administration Am Association Bible Colls., college academic committee PrairieBible College, 1992-1993.
Messenger Clay-Platte Baptist Association, Kansas City,1985-1989, music minister's county, 1988-1989. Treasurer Northwest Missouri Regional Symphony Orchestra Conference, 1984-1985. Chairman religious affairs committee Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989-1990, committee chapel/spiritual development, 1989-1990, committee missions and special lectures, 1990-1991.
Worship leader Prairie Tabernacle Congregation, 1991-1992, member worship committee 1992. Seminar leader worship, church music. Vocal soloist for recitals, concerts.
Assistant scoutmaster, other offices Boy Scouts of America Troop 320, Liberty, Missouri, 1981-1985. Member The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, Alberta Choral Federation, Southern Baptist Church Music Conference, National Eagle Scout Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (president Kappa Mu chapter 1984-1985, treasurer Kappa Mu chapter 1983-1984).
Married Dianna Virginia Phillips, April 21, 1990.