
Worship Leader and Independent Music Professional
Hartford, Connecticut Area

Worship Leader and Independent Music Professional
Hartford, Connecticut Area
Worship leader/pianist with 14 years experience in the planning, administration and development of a steadily growing church's worship and music ministry. Interested in networking with other worship leaders in New England, and assisting other churches with worship development.
Leadership, encouragement and team-building skills, long term vision and problem solving, high degree of musical knowledge and abilities. Musical styles range comfortably from classical/traditional to the cutting edge contemporary.
(Performing Arts industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Music directing "Secret Garden" in April 2010 at Manchester's Cheney Hall.
(Self-Employed; Music industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)
Pianist for wide variety of musical services - auditions, concerts, juries, theatre. Worship leader for special events, particularly in women ministries. Interested in assisting New England churches with worship & music ministry development.
(Entertainment industry)
March 1990 — Present (19 years 9 months)
Co-owner of a fast-growing sound and lighting company in Manchester. Duties included sales, marketing, customer service, audio and lighting tech services, equipment rentals and deliveries. Currently still co-owner, but do not actively work there at this time.
(Performing Arts industry)
October 2008 — April 2009 (7 months)
Music Director for Spring 2009 production of "Seussical, the Musical" to be held at Manchester's historic Cheney Hall.
(Religious Institutions industry)
January 1991 — May 2005 (14 years 5 months)
Provided piano support for Sunday morning and special services. Assisted in the strategic planning and administration of the worship and music ministry, including planning weekly services and organizing special concerts and other events. Worship leader from 1996-2005.
(Self-Employed; Insurance industry)
January 1987 — March 1990 (3 years 3 months)
Direct health insurance sales to small businesses and self-employed individuals and contractors. Management and training of new reps.
BFA , Piano, Voice , 1983 — 1986
Studied piano with Len Seeber, piano accompanying with Miriam Charney and voice with Melissa Bauman. Studied choral conducting with Peter Bagley, and accompanied the Concert Choir under his direction. Other areas of study and interest include orchestration, vocal coaching and music history.
Piano Accompanying 1981 — 1983
Studied piano with Paul Rutman and piano accompanying with Maggie Francis.
worship development, women ministries, raising awareness and funds for local charitable organizations, encouraging young people in the performings arts, love playing in the classic rock band ETx (http://www.etxmusic.org). Also enjoy birdwatching, freezer cooking, blogging, and homeschooling my three children.