To bring to your company enthusiasm, dedication, responsibility, and good work ethic, combined with a desire to utilize my skills obtained through previous work experience.

Profile

Over 30 years experience as a profoundly knowledgeable, creative and innovative Music Director with great background; coordinating the activities of the music department with excellence and high quality.

Extensive knowledge and implementation of goals and discipline policies. Strong knowledge of theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, visual arts and drama.

Vast experience pastoring and teaching music and theology. Experience assisting and leading congregations, mentoring youth, managing administrative and operational functions of church.

Skills Summary

 

Improvisation

Sight Reading

Problem Solving Ability

        Detailed Oriented

Computer Savvy

Microsoft Office

        Management Skills

Administrative Ability

Versatility

 

Experience History

director of Worship and fine arts                                           May 2008 – June 2009

First Methodist Houston Westchase, Houston, TX

Direct adult, youth and children’s choir(s), bell choir(s), band and orchestra

Develop instrumental and choral parts for musicians

Recruit, train and deploy musicians for T.V./Radio Broadcast

Oversee Music and Fine Arts department budget

Organized, developed and prepared course materials for music class

Organist for Traditional Service

Produced Tech Sheets to assign and direct all worship leaders, Audio Video teams and fine arts ensembles 

Minister of music                                                                        may 2003 – october 2004

St. Paul United Methodist Church, Huntsville, TX

Prepared and taught various types of music for worship services

In charge of Sanctuary, Women, Youth, Choir and Men choirs

Guest host to visiting musicians attending church services

Attended music workshops and learning seminars to enhance musical skills and songs for choirs

Started music class to teach beginning to intermediate singers and musicians

Assisted in hiring personnel for the Music Department of the Church

General office and administrative duties

Music director/President of Congress                            July 1992 – July 2008

Central District Missionary Baptist Association of Texas

Trained and taught musicians and singers throughout the district for class annual settings and musicals

Assisted the Dean in selecting faculty

Selected curriculum and presided during general assembly during the congress period. 

Director of music                                                                        june 1991 – april 2003

Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Huntsville, TX

Plan and administer the music program for the church, in consultation with the pastor and church staff

Select repertoire for choir, worship services and special church events

Recruit and rehearse choir each week

Monitor the condition and conduct routine maintenance of the church’s musical instruments

Accompanist                                                                           August 1996 – May 1997

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX

Performed a wide variety of musical pieces, for Sam Houston State University Dance Department, by sight             and improvising.

Demonstrated excellent team player skills with fellow dancers, musicians and faculty staff

Juries, auditions, recitals, weddings, musicals, musical theater and concerts

 PIANIST/LECTURER                                                                                                                1999

 National Baptist Sunday Church School and BTU Congress, Houston, TX 

Instrumentalist, director, teacher, composer and lecturer for general assembly and class

Education

Sam Houston state university – Huntsville, TX

Bachelor of Arts in Music, 2006

GREATER ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH – Huntsville, TX

Ordination, 1997