Philip Whitehead is the Pastor of Worship and Small Group Minister.  He has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Carson Newman College and a Master's of Church Music from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Philip served as Minister of Music at Farmdale Baptist Church, Eastern Parkway Baptist Church and Hurstbourne Baptist Church - all in Louisville, Kentucky. He has also served the East Maryville Baptist Church in Maryville, Tennessee and the First Baptist Church of Friendsville, TN.  Philip joined the Living Waters staff on July 8, 1990.

Philip is originally from Maryville, Tennessee.  He married Susan Adler Whitehead from Pleasureville, Kentucky.  Philip and Susan have two sons:  Stephen, a graduate in theology from Lee University in Cleveland TN, whose wife, Casey (Winters) is a nursing student at Kentucky State University; and Paul, a student at Lee University majoring in vocal music.