I was born in 1954 in Welch, Oklahoma. I had and still have the privilege of having two very wonderful parents named Lloyd and Dorothy Carder. I was raised on a farm northeast of Welch, Oklahoma, not too far from the Maybelle Baptist Church where Dad served as pastor for several years. I have been singing Gospel Music publicly since 1970. This is really no surprise as Dad pastored small country churches all my life so church music came naturally from church and listening as Mom sang the old Hymns while doing house work. Something else I would like to share of the meaning of Christian Music to our family is that I can remember Dad coming in from working at B.F. Goodrich Tire Plant in Miami, Oklahoma, his hands calloused and sore from many twelve hour days and, for nineteen years, nights that he worked to provide for his family, so tired and worn out, but yet still he had a song in his heart and from his lips for The Lord. I wrote "My Graduation Day" in 1988 but didn't publish or record it until 1996. After I finally decided to do something with the first song, God gave me another ten songs that year. I enjoy listening to all kinds of music, but Southern Gospel is my favorite

I graduated from Welch High School in 1972. Then I attended NEO A&M College, Miami, Oklahoma and earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Vocal Music. I also studied music and science at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, then persued Medical Technology at NEO and Missouri Southern. Later, in 1977, I became a Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic

In 1973, I married Charlotte Lawson. We are currently living in Miami, Oklahoma. From this union, we have two wonderful children, a son, Kevin, born in 1975, and a daughter, Chauntelle, born in 1977. Both of our children are married and have blessed us with some wonderful grandchildren. Children truly are a heritage of The Lord.

As for what I am currently doing, I am, of course, involved in the Christian Music Ministry. I travel around the 4-state area singing in the Gospel Quartet "Wings Of Love". I also have been working, for over 20 years, as a Laboratory Technologist for Miami Physician's Clinic of Miami, Oklahoma. I also am a licensed VCR repairman. I also am a photo processing lab assistant for Shoot N Scoot Photography of Miami.

I hope to continue serving The Lord here for many, many more years to come. I know I will for eternity in Heaven. Will you be there too? I hope so! If you don't know, click here.