Professional Composer...Minister of Worship and Creative Arts
Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area
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- Worship Leader at Calvary Baptist Church
- Past
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- M Theory Mentor at American Festival for the Arts
- Worship Leader at Fellowship Baptist Church
- Minister of Music at Hallmark Baptist Church
- Education
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- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- University of Houston
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Steven Hays’s Summary
Hungry to learn from ancient and modern masters.
Aspiring to greater musically expressive heights.
Yearning to sing with my life.
Serving artists by giving them my best work.
Bio:
My work
Texas composer, Steven Hays, is a creative artist inspired by a variety of styles and diverse musical interests.
Born in 1971, and raised in the home of a Baptist minister, Steven was exposed to lots of church music at an early age.
Steven Hays - Composer
Steven was named to the Texas All State Choir in 1989 and performed the Brahms German Requiem under acclaimed choral conductor, Robert Shaw. He attributes the birth of his hunger for serious composition to this performance in San Antonio at the TMEA convention. Shortly after, Steven decided to major in music and studied piano and music composition at Stephen F. Austin State University under Dr. Andrew Parr (piano) and Darrell Holt (composition).
While at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas, Steven met professional composer, David Maslanka, and has made a personal study of David’s Wind Ensemble and Percussion works over the years.
Accepted to the composition program at UT in 1995, Steven was unable to pursue his composition studies further at that time, but continued to study scores and compose while he worked as a church music director in the cities of Austin, Fort Worth, Nederland and finally, Beaumont, Texas.
Steven is currently a worship leader for Calvary Church in Beaumont, and spends time composing daily. Steven has studied professionally with Michael Horvit, and Rob Smith. Steven's current mentor in the field of music composition is Dr. Stephen Lias. Dr. Lias' works are performed nationally and internationally.
Steven was the recent winner of a composition competition to represent Texas in an international composers competition held in Sweden. see article here:
http://www.sfasu.edu/pubaffairs/pressreleases/july2008/23-musical_composition_competition.asp
Steven Hays’s Specialties:
Professional Composer, Professional on Finale Music Transcription Software, Professional Conductor
Steven Hays’s Experience
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Worship Leader
Calvary Baptist Church
(Religious Institutions industry)
August 2005 — Present (4 years)
I am a professionally trained composer, and lead worship for various venues at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. I have a precious family, and enjoy living in the Greater Houston Area.
For free Hays Music, see... www.my.opera.com/shays/blog -
M Theory Mentor
American Festival for the Arts
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Music industry)
June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)
I mentored String Students at a local school and helped them prepare for concerts at the Texas Music Festival in the Houston area.
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Worship Leader
Fellowship Baptist Church
(Religious Institutions industry)
July 1997 — August 2005 (8 years 2 months)
Worship Leader, Mentor, Music School Director, Choir and Bands Director
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Minister of Music
Hallmark Baptist Church
(Music industry)
December 1995 — August 1998 (2 years 9 months)
Minister of Music for large scale music ministry for congregational worship, along with choir and orchestra leadership. Producer for large scale productions during Easter and Christmas each year.
Steven Hays’s Education
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Stephen F. Austin State University
Masters , Music Composition , 2006 — 2009
Aspiring to, and holding a 4.0 in Graduate Education, Taking more than required courses, interested more in the learning than papers with seals.
- Activities and Societies:
- Pi Kappa Lambda
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Stephen F. Austin State University
Composition , Music , 1989 — 2009
Hear Hays Music, and get Free PDF Music Scores:
www.my.opera.com/shays/blog- Activities and Societies:
- I have also studied at the University of Houston, and privately with internationally acclaimed professional composers.
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University of Houston
Music Composition 2004 — 2006
Additional Information
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Steven Hays’s Interests:
Sailing, Music,
Steven Hays’s Groups:
Composers, American Composers Forum
Steven Hays’s Honors:
see: www.haysmusic.net
Steven Hays’s Contact Settings
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- career opportunities
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