Stephen McCleskey is born and raised in Oklahoma. He graduated from Plainview (Ardmore) in 2008 and attended East Central University, where he earned is Bachelor of Science in Music Performance in Trumpet. He has taught band in Oklahoma for ten years, six of which have been at Elmore City-Pernell.
Stephen is currently a student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is pursuing an M.Div in Christian Ministry with Biblical Theology. He has been involved with ministry and leading worship since 2010.
Stephen and his wife, Amber, are both currently teachers at Elmore City-Pernell and have two children of their own; Sadie and Wade.