My background as a leader of worship
I have served as a worship leader in congregations from traditional choral services to contemporary praise for over a decade. I first began my path as a music minister when invited to play guitar for the youth team at Faith Fellowship Church in Alton, Illinois. This quickly turned into a passion that ignited my attendance of worship confrences and events, all in preparation for a career as a Music Minister.
I have since served as a substitute musican, leader, and organizer for nearly 15 churches and always find that where many are gathered in songs of praise, there too the spirit shall be.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 ESV

Experience
& Materials
Director of Worship
Main Street United Methodist Church
Alton, Illinois
Summer 2024
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Coordinated worship and music components for Sunday services
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Served as song and worship leader for all special music and other forms of worship
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Organized and strategized music to fit around the pastoral and scriptural messages presented in the sermon
Assistant Choir Director
High Street United Methodist Church
Muncie, Indiana
2023-Present
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Serve as tenor section leader for adult congregation choir
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Lead worship elements of service consistently
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Help in organization and planning for the full choir and music ministry
Choral Intern & Assistant Director
Central Christian Church
Decatur, Illinois
2020-2023
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Served under Minister of Music to create organized worship
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Held the role of tenor section leader, aiding community choral members
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Substituted as conductor for scheduled worship or when needed
Worship Leader
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Lead worship for congregation and planned with music director to provide an engaging service of music.
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Helped in recruiting more musicians and singers for worship team
First Baptist Church
Decatur, Illinois
2020-2021
Youth Worship Leader
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Selected and led worship for weekly message as prepared with Youth Pastor
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Helped in running rehearsal and prepared band for weekly worship
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Recruited and trained band for weekly service
Faith Fellowship Church
Alton, Illinois
2014-2019
Additional churches where I have served:
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First Baptist Church
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First Congregational Church
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The Bridge Church
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Hope Episcopal Church
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First Presbyterian Church