
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 🙂Â
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.