Bill Keane was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up mostly in New Jersey. He is a graduate of the University of Miami and Drew University, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and an Master of Divinity (cum laude).
After beginning a career in radio broadcasting, Bill was ordained an American Baptist minister in 1983. He started ministry, working for 5 years in the Uniting Church in Australia (Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian). He has served in Connecticut since 1988 and during that time he has made two appearances on the ABC network televised “LIVE with Regis and Kathie Lee.” In addition, he has written and voiced more than 80 public service and religious based radio commercials airing on KISS95.7 FM, 96.5TIC FM, WTIC-AM, STAR 99.9FM, WEBE108-FM, WELI-AM, and WILI-AM. In July 2004, Bill was a keynote speaker at Encounter! the national gathering of American Baptist Youth in Estes Park Colorado.
Bill is a writer and photographer whose words and images have won several awards and found publication in magazines such as Australian Camera Craft, TIME, NEWSWEEK and US NEWS & WORLD REPORT. Bill was awarded 1st Place in the 2000 Olympus Inc. Summer Competition and he won Best Documentary in both the 2000 and 2001 ATT Television CAP awards. Recently earning two First Place Awards in the Durham Fair, Bill’s images have been showcased at the Wink Art & Design Gallery, Common Grounds, and currently, at Artisans Harbor in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
From October 2001 through June 2002, under the auspices of the Salvation Army, Bill worked as an on-site chaplain at Ground Zero in New York City. His images taken there were highlighted in a piece by WTNH-TV NewsChannel 8. From September into October 2005, Bill worked in New Orleans as a chaplain with the US Department of Health and Human Services recovering the remains of those who perished during Hurricane Katrina.
Bill is the Senior Minister at the First Baptist Church of Branford. He is married to Lisa Bachiochi, and they have three wonderful children: Amanda, Billy, and Niue—along with one fine son-in-law, Joe, and granddaughter Tennessee rounding out the family.
your pictures are incredible. almost as incredible as what you write. you put everything into perspective and remind me of what is most valuable to me. i am so grateful i found this website.
How nice Kristin! Great to hear from you! Hope you’re well. Thanks so much for the kind words.