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QUALIFICATIONS
Since the age of 14, I have been active as a singer/songwriter, recording and performing artist. My early teen years, were spent traveling weekends with a band called Vizion. Vizion performed over 150 times a year all over the northeastern US. After moving to Harrisburg in 1986, toured fulltime for 11 years and recording with the Christian band, Voyager. Voyager performed over 250 concerts annually and appeared at various Christian festivals and concert events, working with many national Christian artists and high schools throughout the United States.
For over 25 years, I have built a career serving others as a
professional audio/lighting/video designer/ provider and have functioned
as a FOH engineer for numerous professional and regional artists. I
possess extensive knowledge & experience with professional audio mixing
consoles of all makes and models, both analog and digital formats
including Midas, Yamaha, Soundcraft, SSL, Neve, Harrison, and Allen &
Heath. I have comprehensive expertise in signal processing and
associated outboard audio electronics with such manufacturers as,
Eventide, DBX, TC Electronics, Drawmer, Focusrite, Avalon, BSS, etc…I
maintain active membership with
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishes)
and currently own and operate my own sound design/installation/rental
company and love leading a team to accomplish a successful event.
EXPERIENCE
We
specialize in providing the design, installation and full service of
audio/video/lighting systems for houses of worship, schools,
corporations, and business throughout the tri-state area.
We consult with customers and help them maximize budget funds
while designing state-of-the-art solutions for rooms and facilities of
various sizes. We also provide pro sound, lighting and video rentals,
service and training. This field of expertise helps provide me with
additional skills that are extremely helpful in producing an effective
worship-gathering environment.
1989-Current
Director
of Worship - Worship Consultant
Provide leadership and direction for worship
teams by helping them with recruiting personnel and discovering their
individual strengths while helping to equip them with the tools to build
and enhance the corporate worship experience. Provide training to teams
in music & vocal arranging and production techniques.
Develop short term & long-range
ministry goals and worship directives.
Provide training and inspire creative
input for the Audio Visual team and direct all focus on the One we serve
in worship both on and off the stage.
1987 -
1998
Executive
Director - Voyager Music, Inc.
Manage, schedule, arrange, and present Christian concerts and drug & alcohol awareness/prevention assemblies in public schools throughout the Northeastern United States. Oversee payroll, insurance, work schedules, supervise and provide leadership to band / staff. Organize contractual agreements with school officials and outreach sponsors. Voyager presented an average of 250 school assemblies and concerts, reaching more than 140,000 students annually. I have personally presented over 2,700 drug/alcohol awareness/prevention/ motivational assembly programs to more than 1,000,000 public school students throughout the United States between 1987 and 1998. Combining school assemblies with concert performance and worship leading appearances tallies over 5,660 total performance events.
EDUCATION
Diploma,
College Prep, Northern Bedford County High School, Loysburg, PA
Associates
Degree in Communications /TV & Radio Production, York College of
Pennsylvania, York, PA
University
of Pittsburgh-Communications-Johnstown, PA Campus
AWARDS RECEIVED
John Phillip Sousa Award, Northern Bedford High School
National Choral Award, Northern Bedford High School
All-American Band Hall of Fame Award, Northern Bedford High School
PA State Governor's Award
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