Jimmy was born and raised in Bastrop, La. He has been married for 33 years to Mendy Reynolds White. They have 3 children, Zach (30), Noah (24), and Josie (13).  Zach graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a degree in Mathematics. He currently teaches and coaches at Ruston High School. Noah graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a degree in Music Education. He is married to Rachel Camp White and he is currently the Director of Bands at Calhoun Middle School. Josie is currently an 8th grader at Calhoun Middle School.  All his family are musically talented and are involved in the music ministries at their church. Jimmy gave his life to Christ at the age of 10 and has been involved in music ministry all his life. In 1989, he began serving as a part-time music minister at Oak Hill Baptist Church and has served at several Northeast Louisiana area churches ever since. On September 9, 2012, he surrendered to full time music ministry. In December of 2012, McClendon Baptist Church called Jimmy to serve as their full-time music minister. Jimmy earned his Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology at Northeast Louisiana University (ULM) in 1990 and has worked in several area hospitals and clinics for 22 years. Jimmy enjoys spending time with his family, playing his guitar, and watching/playing sports.