Brian Otte

Current

• Worship Director at Mayfield Church
• Worship Leader & Public Speaker at Freelance

Past

• Teacher at Sylvan Learning Center
• Lead Worshiper / Launch Team Member at Catalyst Church

Education

• Trinity International University
• Kent State University

Connections

3 connections

Industry

Religious Institutions

Websites

• www.brianotte.com

Brian Otte’s Summary

I’m a 24 year old worship leader and speaker from Northeast Ohio. I am a (soon to be) graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I serve as the worship leader and service programming director for Mayfield United Methodist Church. I have a heart for evangelism and a passion for reaching those who don’t feel a need for God in their lives.

Brian Otte’s Specialties:

Instruments: Guitar, Keyboard, Drums and Percussion
Software: EasyWorship, MediaShout, ProPresenter, Adobe CS4, Finale Print Music, Microsoft Office, Apple iWork and iLife

Brian Otte’s Experience

• Worship Director

  Mayfield Church

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  October 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)

  My primary role at Mayfield has been to serve as the worship leader for our contemporary worship experience and to run the contemporary music program. This includes auditioning and scheduling musicians/singers, managing tech team members, structuring services, preparing the agenda and facilitating biweekly creative planning meetings, and working to ensure all service elements are copyright compliant. In addition, my other duties have grown to include delivering the Sunday message 1-2 times a quarter, planning and implementing curriculum for leadership development, and designing mailings, invite cards, title slides, logos, or graphic identities for events, ministries, and sermon series.

• Worship Leader & Public Speaker

  Freelance

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  February 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)

  I work with a variety of churches and Christian organizations to serve as a keynote speaker or provide musical leadership for events, retreats, or camps. I have worked with many diverse groups including both the East and West Ohio conferences of the United Methodist Church, The Navigators at Kent State University, and the Presbytery of Charlotte, NC.

• Teacher

  Sylvan Learning Center

  (Education Management industry)

  September 2006 — August 2007 (1 year )

  In my role at Sylvan my responsibilities included working with students K - 12 in one-on-one tutoring sessions in various subjects including math, chemistry, physics, writing, reading, and SAT / ACT prep.

• Lead Worshiper / Launch Team Member

  Catalyst Church

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  March 2006 — November 2006 (9 months)

  In my role at Catalyst my responsibilities included leading worship for our weekly launch team gathering and worship service, assisting in the set-up and tear-down of sound, lighting, and video equipment, and other necessary support tasks as required.

Brian Otte’s Education

• Trinity International University

  M.A. , Christian Studies , 2006 — 2009

• Kent State University

  B. A. , Interpersonal Communication , 2002 — 2006

Additional Information

Brian Otte’s Websites:

• www.brianotte.com

Brian Otte’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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