Josh Erisman earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science with minor in Communication at Missouri State University in 2008. In 2011 he earned his Master of Arts in Church Music, with highest honors, at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, where he was the recipient of the Lora Lee Kieser Church Music Award. Josh is the Minister of Music at the First Baptist Church of Strafford, where he plans and leads music for worship services and special events, directs the worship choir, vocal teams, and band, as well as manages the church’s website, social media, and communications. He also is an Adjunct Professor at Baptist Bible College where he teaches U.S. Government, Local Church Music, and Fundamentals of Music, as well as serving as staff accompanist for the College Choir & Orchestra and the Choral Conducting class.
Josh and his wife, Brittany, live in Springfield with their 3-year-old son Malachi and 9-month-old daughter Lydia.