A graduate of David Lipscomb College in Nashville,
Tennessee, McKay has served as a local minister in Hawaii, Maryland and
Tennessee and had the unique opportunity to perform missionary service
in Japan. All this, coupled with a focused interest in the history of
hymn music, has enabled McKay to spend several years studying why
hymns were written, from a truly unique perspective.
His extensive collection of over five hundred hymn books provides a rich
source of material for his numerous speaking engagements. He enjoys
speaking on the history of hymns to Bible classes and at Sunday evening
services. Most rewarding to him is to observe teens identify with the
stories and messages of the hymns allowing them to sing with a new
appreciation for the importance.