A personal note: from Connie Miller, K1UMC Communications Director

Camille is my Aunt, I recently stayed with her in East Texas for a few months as her husband of 35 years, my uncle, passed away from a rare liver disease. Her singing talent reaches far and wide, as does her heart and spirit to share the Gospel. I promise you will love her 🙂 

Education

Bachelor of Music Degree Voice Major, Piano Minor
Ouachita Baptist University 1969
Magna cum laude
Senior Ouachitonian Woman- First Recipient 1969

Master of Music Degree Vocal Performance
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 1983

Doctor of Musical Arts Studies Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
1984-1985 Graduate Teaching Assistant Voice

Doctor of Musical Arts Studies
University of Michigan 1986-1987
Graduate Teaching Assistant Voice
Concerto Competition Finalist 1986

Master’s Level Studies
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 1969-1970
University of North Texas 1971-1972

Employment History

• Voice /Piano Teacher, Ovation Music Academy 2014-2016
• Executive Director/Co- Founder, One by One Ministries September 2006-May 2014
• Coordinator Ministry Missions, San Antonio Baptist Association November 1990- August 2006
• Christian Women’s Job Corp Pilot Site;
• Founded One by One Ministries*;
• Pioneered Faith Community Disaster Preparedness in San Antonio, worked with Office of Emergency Management,

Volunteer Organizations

• Active in Disaster, and FEMA; received San Antonio Housing Authority award for work in inner city housing communities.
• High School/Middle School Choral Director, Oakland Christian School, Auburn Hills Michigan 1987-1988
• North American Mission Board SBC* Missionary, 1991-2006
• International Mission Board SBC Missionary, Japan 1978-1983

Music Ministry

• Accompanist and Worship Leader, Ridgeway Baptist Mission, Nashville Arkansas 1963-1965
• Minister of Music Parkhills Baptist Church, Arkadelphia Arkansas 1967-1969
• Minister of Music Harlandale Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas 1995-1997
• Interim Minister of Music Dellview Baptist Church San Antonio Texas 2001-2002
• Worship Leader/Accompanist Candlewood Community Baptist Church 2002-2012

Worship Leader/Singer Woman’s Missionary Union State /National Annual Meetings

• Tennessee 5 times
• Texas 5 times
• Alabama 2 times
• Ridgecrest North Carolina 1988; Glorieta, New Mexico, 1992; San Antonio Texas 1988- National Events

Awards

Senior Ouachitonian Woman 1969

Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities 1969

• Beall Award for Excellence in Community Ministries from the North American Mission Board SBC 2004
• Creativity in Missions Development Award from the Baptist Foundation of Texas 2004
• Camille was married forty-eight years to James M. Simmons, retired pastor and deceased April 12, 2018. They have two sons, Mark and Jim Simmons. Mark is pastor of Johntown
• Missionary Baptist Church (JMBC), Bogata, Texas. Jim will graduate Colorado University, Boulder, Colorado with a doctorate in music composition December 2018
• She currently serves as church pianist at JMBC. Until her husband’s health declined, she led the children’s choir, and served as leader for the high school girls discipleship small groups.
• SBC* Southern Baptist Convention
• One by One Ministries* trains volunteers from local churches to mentor expectant and new parents, giving them an effective support network for parenting, and giving infants the opportunity for their best start in life.
• One by One is currently active in Memphis Tennessee and Dallas Texas.