Background
Ballard, Michael Ray was born on April 24, 1969 in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. Son of Milton Ray Ballard and Carol Ann Carter.
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Michael Ray Ballard
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, 1994. Master of Music Voice Performance, University Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 1996. Master of Music Music Education, University Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 1996.
Master of Church Music, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 2003.
Career
Visiting instructor voice and vocal jazz Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, 1997—2000. Minister music First Baptist Church, since 2000. Adjunct Kentucky Music Educators Association, Louisville, 1997—2002, Music in the Parks, Pennsylvania, 1999—2002.
Clinician Stephen Collins Foster Music Camp, Richmond, Kentucky, 1998—2000.
Achievements
Membership
Member/advisor Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Richmond, Kentucky, since 2000. Minister of music First Baptist Church, since 2000. Advisor Baptist Student Union, 1998—1999.
Member of Baptist Church Music Conference, National Association Teachers Singing, American Choral Directors Association (life), American Mensa.
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Married Sue Ellen Sanders, January 19, 1964. 1 child Jacob Wayne.
