Bill is an actuary who writes poetry, a risk manager who plays ukulele, a seminary grad who loves pickleball, a singer/songwriter who periodically preaches and teaches, a worship leader who grows wine grapes along his back fence, and a recent widower who now facilitates grief groups. A Jesus-follower for over 50 years, Bill met his late wife Diane while helping start youth worship services using Contemporary Christian Music (before it was called that) during the Jesus Revolution years of the early 1970s. While still teenagers, they married soon after, raised two children to responsible adulthood, mentored young couples as they were once mentored, led Bible studies both together and separately, and retired together during the COVID-19 pandemic. His current vocation involves using words and music, both speaking and singing, to uplift and encourage other Christ-followers. Bill lives in Des Moines, Iowa.