Ryan Forbes has been called as minister of music and worship at First Baptist Church of Clemson.
Forbes began his ministry in Clemson in August, having previously served North Broad Baptist Church in Rome, Ga., for 17 years and First Baptist Church of Decatur, Ga., for 10 years.
He holds a master of church music degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctorate in worship studies from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies.
He and his wife, Cindy, have two sons: Tucker, a senior at Georgia College, and Tanner, a sophomore at the University of Georgia.