Allen has served churches as a Worship Leader/Minister of Music for over 35 years. He believes that God gave us music to give back to him in Praise and Worship. In the Old Testament David encourages us to Praise the Lord with all instruments and with everything we have in Psalm 150. In the New Testament Paul encourages us to sing Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Ephesians 5:19 and again in Colossians 3:16. There are many other imperatives throughout God’s Word to sing and make music to Him.

He has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Church Music from Southwest Baptist University and a Masters of Arts in Religion And Education from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He worked on a Doctor of Ministry degree, from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, but has not completed it yet.

Allen and his beautiful wife Angela have been married since 1987 and have been blessed with 5 wonderful children, (Andrew, Jonathan, Marian, Daniel and Christian) who are all married. They have also been abundantly blessed with 7 grandchildren, (Taylor, Audrey, Tavin, Eli, Lilli, Logan, and Wesley.)