Meet Our Staff

Rev. Beth Smith McCaw spent her early years in the Midwest – Indiana, Ohio, and then Indiana again before coming to Nashville for graduate school (the first time) in 1989. At that time, her greatest fear was that she would end up a Presbyterian! Suffice it to say, she got over it. After completing joint degrees in pastoral care and social work, she worked community mental health, outpatient and church-based counseling and therapy settings for 25 years. During that time, she and husband Mark raised two wonderful kids. As the kids neared the end of their time in the nest, Beth began to think about what her next calling and vocation could be. She returned to Vanderbilt Divinity School in 2014 – 25 years after matriculating there the first time! – to complete the requirements for an MDiv. At the same time, she began the journey toward ordination in the Presbyterian Church, USA.

Arriving at Southminster in May of 2017, Beth’s first role was to form a new worshiping community. As the pandemic began to subside, it was clear that Telos at Southminster and Southminster Presbyterian Church were being called to merge into one congregation – one south Nashville church that was focused on worship, community, and service right around the church.

We decided to keep the name “Southminster Presbyterian Church” because Nashville has enough trendy-named churches, and “Southminster Presbyterian Church” isn’t cool, has never been cool, and will likely never BE cool. But we aren’t called to be cool – we’re called to be faithful.

Beth LOVES serving a small, local church and watching what God does among, between, and through Southminster. She is grateful for the ways in which SPC’s leadership and members are willing to consider out-of-the-box ideas while hanging on to the importance of scripture, worship, and service to others in our community and beyond. It has been an amazing, challenging, and exciting journey of faith so far, and Beth can’t wait to see what God has next for Southminster, and those God brings to them. Beth is married to Mark and has two grown children, two in-law children, and two exquisite grandchildren.

Bethany Reynolds was born and raised in Nashville, TN. She is a graduate of John Overton High School and Middle Tennessee State University with bachelor degrees in Recording Industry Management and Music Education.

From 1982-1999, Bethany was a full-time working musician, performing across the United States and Canada. The last five years of her performing career were spent in Branson, MO where she sang and played 3 shows a day on the Lake Queen Riverboat.

When Bethany moved back to Nashville, she focused on songwriting and producing. In 2009 Bethany went back to school to obtain a teaching degree in Music Education. She taught music for five years in Coffee County Schools and currently teaches music in Williamson County Schools. She teaches private music lessons in guitar, voice and piano.

In early 2015, Bethany was hired by Southminster Presbyterian Church as our Music Director.

Bethany and her wife Lanette were married at Southminster in 2016. They have two grown daughters and one granddaughter.

Forrest Fisher was born in Nashville, TN. He graduated from Brentwood High School in 2008 and Lipscomb University in 2012. He holds a Bachelor degree in piano performance with a minor in worship ministry.

At the age of 6 Forrest discovered he had perfect musical pitch and subsequently began taking piano lessons. Later on he took clarinet lessons so he could join band at school. In high school Forrest joined choir in addition to wind ensemble to further broaden his musical experience all while still taking piano lessons. After graduating college Forrest worked with the Williamson County Youth Orchestra as their music librarian while also helping the orchestra on piano for 2 years.

When he is not playing services Forrest is working toward getting his certification in piano tuning. He also has a tuning and event service set up called Simply Piano: Tuning, Repair, Events. Currently Forrest has successfully tuned eight pianos as well as played for several weddings, events, and worship settings. Forrest also enjoys spending time with friends, family, and going to concerts.