Background
Poplin,, William Lee was born on January 15, 1942 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of William L. Poplin, Senior and Ethel Rourk Poplin.
Poplin,, William Lee was born on January 15, 1942 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of William L. Poplin, Senior and Ethel Rourk Poplin.
Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music, Florida State University, 1963. Master of Arts in Music Education, Appalachian State University, 1968.
Professor music Lake City (Florida) Community College, 1968—1997, professor emeritus, 1997. Director music ministry First United Methodist Church, Lake City, 1968—1988, Community Presbyterian church, Live Oak, Florida, 1988—1996, First Presbyterian Church, Lake City, since 1996.
Founder, director Friends of Music Concert Series, Lake City, since 1997. Member of Florida College Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, American Choral Directors Association, Community Concert Association (board director since 1970), Choristers Guild, American Guild English Handbell Ringing, Fellowship of Methodist Musicians (dean students since 1982).
Married Linda Joy Keen, December 18, 1943. Children: Shannon Leigh, Christopher Keen.