ABOUT RICHARD

I joined the staff at Riverview in 2015. Me and my lovely wife, Pam were married in 1992 and we have 3 children; Luke, Molly and Jack. We met at Oklahoma Baptist University where we both received music education degrees. Pam has been teaching elementary music since then while I took a more circuitous route to my calling.

 After graduating from OBU, I went on to study vocal performance at Oklahoma City University where I received my Master of Music degree. I spent the next 7 years teaching private lessons, performing in summer stock theaters, and waiting tables. Finally, I decided that I needed to get a Doctorate degree in order to further my teaching career so Pam and I made the trek to Baton Rouge, LA to get a degree in performance with an emphasis in pedagogy at Louisiana State University. While attending there, I found a job leading worship at a small Baptist church and it was there that God solidified my calling into full time music ministry so we made the trek back to “God’s country” and have been serving here since then.

 I am passionate about leading others into the throne room of God to worship in Spirit and Truth and to equip those in my care to become the worshipers and leaders that God has called them to be. In my free time I enjoy tennis, golf, going to movies, and going on vacations with my family.