Highest Praise presenter- Stuart Chalmers
Stuart Chalmers is a Christian of many years standing, being raised as a son of the manse, his father being a Baptist minister in Scotland. After studying at St Andrews, Stuart went on to obtain his PhD in London and then spent the rest of his working career as a research scientist in England, developing vaccines for the veterinary profession, and finally attaining the position of Director of Research and Development for an International Veterinary pharmaceutical company. Stuart has been in leadership in many churches over the last 30 years. also leading worship as part of his service to the Christian community. In 2009, he took early retirement and relocated with his wife, Carol, to the west coast of Scotland where he was presented with the opportunity to host a Christian music programme on the local community radio-ObanFM, which also streams on line and so listeners world wide can tune in to hear the weekly edition of Highest Praise. Stuart believes that 'all Scripture is God-breathed' and will use any and every opportunity to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Co-Presenter - Stuart Lawson
Stuart Lawson is a co-hosted alongside Stuart Chalmers. It's his first experience of radio since pretending to run a station in a friend's bedroom at the age of around 8. Stuart usually presents on the 3rd Tuesday of the month although this may change on occasion.
He became a Christian in 1999, via an Alpha Course, whilst studying at Jordanhill to become a Primary Teacher. Having taught for a total of seven years in Scotland and Malawi, separated by five years' ministry experience as a Worship Leader in Stirling, he is now studying Theology via distance learning at Spurgeon's College, combining that with part time work at Oban Baptist Church.
He has been married to Helen for eight years and they have two daughters, Eilidh and Bethany. As a family, they are settling into life in Oban and are extremely excited about what God has planned for the area in the coming months and years ahead!
Co-Presenter - Crawford Inglis
Bio info to follow.
Crawford is the newest co-presenter of Highest Praise having started at the beginning of 2017.
Stuart Lawson is a co-hosted alongside Stuart Chalmers. It's his first experience of radio since pretending to run a station in a friend's bedroom at the age of around 8. Stuart usually presents on the 3rd Tuesday of the month although this may change on occasion.
He became a Christian in 1999, via an Alpha Course, whilst studying at Jordanhill to become a Primary Teacher. Having taught for a total of seven years in Scotland and Malawi, separated by five years' ministry experience as a Worship Leader in Stirling, he is now studying Theology via distance learning at Spurgeon's College, combining that with part time work at Oban Baptist Church.
He has been married to Helen for eight years and they have two daughters, Eilidh and Bethany. As a family, they are settling into life in Oban and are extremely excited about what God has planned for the area in the coming months and years ahead!
Co-Presenter - Crawford Inglis
Bio info to follow.
Crawford is the newest co-presenter of Highest Praise having started at the beginning of 2017.