Longleaf’s Pastor is Amy Roller. Amy has previously served several churches in south Mississippi. Before being appointed to Longleaf, Amy served as pastor of Dixie UMC in Dixie. Previous to that she has served as pastor of Oak Grove UMC in Hattiesburg, Richton UMC in Richton, and as associate pastor of Central UMC in Meridian. Amy grew up in north Mississippi and is a 1999 graduate of South Panola High School (Go Tigers!) and a 2002 graduate of Delta State University (Go Okra!) She met and married Rev. Paul Roller at Asbury Theological Seminary, and they graduated in 2007. They have two precocious and lively daughters. Amy’s hobbies include ballroom dancing, yoga, and jigsaw puzzles. Email: pastor@longleafumc.org

Originally from South Korea, Dr. Tae Young Hong is an Assistant Professor of Music at William Carey University where he teaches music theory and serves as staff collaborative pianist. He obtained his Doctor of Arts degree in Music Education at William Carey. He also holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the institution and Masters degree with dual emphasis in Music Theory/Composition and Piano Accompanying from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a published composer of chamber and choral music and plays multiple instruments including piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, upright bass, and drums.

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