Born and raised in McRae, GA - a small, middle Georgia town that is perhaps best known for the Dairy Queen stop on Hwy 341. The youngest of 4 total siblings, I was blessed to grow up in a Christian, loving home. My years were filled with small-town activites, hunting, fishing, 4-H club, "Outdoor Education" and all the fun stuff small towns are known for.
In 1989, I graduated from Telfair County High School as an Honor Graduate and "Most Likely To Succeed" and went to Georgia Southern University on a music scholarship where I obtained a Batcher of Music double-majoring in Piano Performance and Theory Composition. During the last half of my college years I began to "seriously" commit to a relationship with Jesus Christ. Although I'd grown up in church my entire life, and had responded to the "salvation" altar call in 1983, i began to realize that I was called to use my musical giftings for God and was first exposed to "contemporary praise and worship music".
My first job was as the Worship Director at New Life Christian Fellowship in Vicksburg, MS. In 1995 I moved to Saint Simons Island, GA where I was the full-time Chief Musician/Worship Leader at Christian Renewal Church of Saint Simons Island (www.christianrenewalssi.org). At the same time, I started my first business, Highest Praise Productions, Inc. (www.highestpraise.com) and recorded my first three instrumental recordings - "QuietTimes", "QuietTimes Volume 2" and "Be Glorified". My production company grew as I continued to record, publish, and produce indie music. As music and multimedia began to take the internet by storm, I began using the internet to promote the music I'd produced and published and soon started a new company called "HPP Christian Web Hosting Solutions" (www.hppwebsolutions.com) - a company dedicated to providing professional web hosting, e-commerce, multimedia streaming, podcasting, and design. As my role and businesses grew, I eventually resigned from my full-time position at Christian Renewal SSI and became the Part-Time Worship Pastor.
Today, I serve as the Full Time Worship/Music Director for St. Simons Community Church. My production studio and internet business is located on St. Simons Island where I enjoy a blessed, fun life with my wife Joy and 4 beautiful kids, Jon Michael, Will, Rebekah, and Andrew.
My passion is to see people discover God's Presence through worship and media.
For the Kingdom,
Fred F. McKinnon
(read my personal blog at www.fredmckinnon.com)
RESTLESS (either version) Fred, this song is MAGNIFICIENT ... GLORIOUS!!!!! It accompanied my work for the night and got me through the frustrating times with ease.
Hello there, thank you for the add! My new album Sacred Spaces has just been released in a high quality format on cdbaby, be sure to check it out and have a wonderful day! Judson
Hello there, hope you are doing well. I wanted to tell you that my new album Sacred Spaces has been released. You can check it out on cdbaby, let me know what you think. Thanks and have a great day!
HEy Fred!!! How are you? Just dropped in to send blessings to you and your page!!! When you get some free time we should do lunch cause I got some thiings I need to run by you!! "E" NSP NSP NSP!!!!!!
hey uncle fred! so nice to hear from you!! and i know it..one more week until graduation! i cant belive it..its actually kinda sad..never thought i would say that..but it is!! hope to see yall there!!! tell the boys and girls i said HEY!!
Hey Fred & Joy! It is great to hear you all are doing so well! We(Staff & I) are trusting in complete healing for your son! God Bless you and we will try to visit soon! God Bless You all!
