Jim Watson is Pastor of Music Ministries at First Baptist Church of Lake Orion, where he directs the FBC Choir and Orchestra. He also heads the educational music ministries, including the music program of the Lake Orion Baptist School. He previously served as Director of Music Programs at Defiance College and Instructor of Music/Choral Ensemble Assistant at the University of South Carolina. Jim completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting in 2016. He is active as an adjudicator, clinician, and conductor. But he has always been a church musician, serving churches in Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan.