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Staff
Barrett was born in Decatur, Alabama July 2nd 1966 to Odean and Diane Long. He received Christ at the age of 13 at Macedonia Baptist Church. He answered God’s calling to Ministry at the age of 19 at Summit Baptist Church where he was licensed to preach. Barrett was ordained at Valdosta Baptist Church, Tuscumbia, AL in May of 1992.
After graduating from Danville High School, Barrett attended Calhoun College, where he played one year of Junior College Basketball, and moved on to the University of North Alabama. Barrett received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. He received his Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in December of 1993.
While at UNA, he met LeAnn Garner. They were married on December 16th, 1989. They have two beautiful children, Anna (2/3/95) and Livingston (12/1/99).
Barrett loves to be with his family, play golf, and officiate high school basketball. His favorite verse is Galatians 2:20. His goal is to be clay in the potter’s hand.
Dr. Olson has been serving as the Minister of Worship and Administration at First Baptist Church, Tuscumbia since June, 2005. A native of Augusta, Georgia, he came to the Shoals area in 1999 and served as the Director of Choral Activities at the University of North Alabama until 2003. Previously, he was the Visiting Director of Choral Activities at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. He has served churches as a minister of music, full-time and part-time, in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and South Carolina.
Dr. Olson studied conducting at the University of South Carolina where he earned a DMA degree in choral conducting with Dr. Larry Wyatt. He also has a Master of Church Music degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Music Education with a piano concentration from Samford University.
As well as serving as the Minister of Worship and Administration, Dr. Olson is the Director of the Shoals Chamber Singers, an auditioned adult chamber choir, and the Calvary Fellowship Homeschool Choir. He frequently serves as a choral clinician, adjudicator for local and state-wide choral festivals, and accompanies All-State and Honor choirs. He also collaborates with Karen Cantrell in the performance of duo piano concerts.
Dr. Olson and his wife, Dr. Teresa Olson, have one daughter, Valerie. Valerie attends first grade at Riverhill School in St. Florian.
Mary Jo Sockwell - Director of Preschool/Children's Ministries
Brudgie Davis - Director of Outreach and Youth Ministries
Brudgie began his ministry with us in the fall of 2003. He and his wife, Gigi, are public school teachers with three children: Daniel, Diana, and Mary Margaret.
Judy Lamon - Church Secretary
Judy has served as First Baptist's main secretary for nearly thirty years. She and her husband, Charles, live here in Tuscumbia.
Susan Thomason - Financial Secretary
Susan has served as Financial Secretary since the fall of 2002.
Elaine Kelsoe - Worship Organist
Mary Ann McKinney - Worship Pianist
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