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.
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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.
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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