Background
Turner, Leland Smith was born on November 22, 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Leland Smith and Dorothy Cora (Blackburn) Turner.
Turner, Leland Smith was born on November 22, 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Leland Smith and Dorothy Cora (Blackburn) Turner.
Bachelor of Science in Advertising, U. Florida, 1959; Bachelor in Sacred Music, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961.
Pianist, arranger, The Dream Weavers, Gainesville, Florida, 1954-1956; minister of music, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida, 1962-1965; minister of music, Main St. Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida, 1965-1970; minister music, 1st Baptist Church, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 1970-1974; freelance musician,, Nashville, 1974-1976; minister music, San Jose Baptist Church, Jacksonville, 1976-1991; public, pianist, music typesetter, composer, arranger,, Jacksonville. Co-owner (with Dianne Turner) TurnerSong music public.
Married Murrhee Dianne Gross, August 31, 1956. Children: Leland Smith III, Kelly Randall, Gavin Shawn.