A native of Louisiana, Hugh Wallis received his degree in music from USL (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). He has served in church music ministries since 1970, primarily in Louisiana Baptist churches including those in Lafayette, New Iberia, Westlake, Crowley, Ruston, and Lake Charles, where he is presently Minister of Music at First Baptist Church. He has also served as soloist in revival crusades in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, New York, California, and Brazil. He is featured as soloist and choral director in area and state conventions, and he is a charter member and past president of the Louisiana Singing Ministers, an organization of Baptist church music ministers from all over Louisiana. He directs the Singing Ministers' instrumental ensemble and performs with the "Ringing Ministers" handbell choir.