Will Thompson has served First Baptist
Arkadelphia as Minister of Music & Senior Adults since
1988. He is a native of Ada, Oklahoma, and
received his Bachelor of Church Music degree (Magna Cum
Laude) from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1980.
Will graduated with a Masters of Church Music degree
from Southwestern Seminary in 1982. He has served
churches in Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas since 1977,
and is actively involved in the CenturyMen and the
Arkansas Master'Singers. He also serves as second
vice-moderator for Red River Baptist Association, and is
on the Youth PraizFest committee for the Arkansas
Baptist State Convention. His wife, Janie, leads
handbells, vocal ensembles, drama, and childrens' choirs
at the church, and is a piano and voice teacher in the
home. His hobbies include bicycling, softball,
tennis, and woodworking.