Rev. Dan Ridley, Music & Worship Team Leader  

Dan Ridley has been serving as Team Leader for the Music and Worship Team since January, 2005.  He began his work as Music Consultant in June 1997.   In 1975 Dan received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education with emphasis in  Instrumental and  Vocal Teaching and Trumpet performance from Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri.

After teaching in the Dixon, Missouri public schools he entered The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He received his Master of Church Music in 1978.  Dan served First Baptist, Matthews, North Carolina, Swope Park Baptist, Kansas City, Missouri and First Baptist, Jefferson City, Missouri before coming to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.

Dan is an avid fisherman and bow hunter.  Photography has been a hobby evidenced by his many photo albums, slide presentations, and PowerPoint presentations of friends, family, church, and state events.  Dan will be close to the barbeque grill and will stop the remote on “Emeril Live.”  He enjoys listening to the “Canadian Brass” and “Manheim Steamroller.”

Dan’s calling is to ministry through music. “I am a minister first and a musician second.”  “My heart is in the local church. Music is vital in the worship of God; and the worship of God is primary to the work of the music ministry.  The mission goals of the music ministry envelope the mission goals of the church.”

Building relationships with Music and Worship leaders across our state is his driving passion. He loves computers and communicating by email.  He has a friendly, ”Hello, this is Dan Ridley,” and is ready to be a resource and friend to all who call.

Contact Information:
Phone: 800.395.5102, x5637
Direct Line: 919.459.5637
E-mail: Dan Ridley