Engineer Team Leader

Colby Taylor

**** ******* **** *** #* www.myspace.com/colbytaylorep 937-***-****

Wilmington, DE 19802 ************@*****.***

Objective I desire to use my diversified skill set and creativity to become an accomplished audio engineer/producer/leader, and to display proactive character by adapting to new and unique situations and infusing a vision of growth through integrity and discipline to inspire others.

Education Cedarville University Cedarville, OH

Dec. 2008 Bachelor of Arts Comprehensive Bible; Overall GPA: 3.20 (3.65, 3.57 2 semesters)

Dean’s List – 2 Semesters

Minor in Bible

1 yr. Bible Certificate Awarded 05/06

Audio Engineering/Recording Certification Accredited Through Capital University (With Honors)

Audio Engineering/Recording Maintenance Certification Accredited Through Capital University

Skills

Team Building/Training Recording Program Reason 4 Leading Worship in Mega Setting

Leadership Abilities Recording Software Pro-Tools Acoustic/Electric Guitar/Bass

Administrative Organization Live Sound – LS9 – 328 XD Music Arrangement/Charting

Piano/Synth & Vocal Performance Post-Production Sound – Control 24 – MCI 900 series ProPresenter 4 – Visual Software

Experience

6/08 – Present LIFT Camp (Summer’s) Worldwide

Music and Team Leader 4 yrs (Stipend Position)

• Led music for over seven thousand teens in large venues in the United States, England, & Africa.

• Organized band, videos, travel, audio, music, for thousands of students and adults.

1/10 – Present Life Church Worship Arts Pastor Philadelphia, PA

• Create weekly music sets. (Size; 350-400)

• Plan, train, and build music team and organize a mobile church with band and pastoral staff.

• Work with pastors/volunteers to build and maintain website, lighting, and audio production.

• Co-Led 30 volunteers on a missions trip to Guatemala.

8/07 – 08/09 HeartSong Touring Music Teams Cedarville, OH

Team Leader / Traveler (1 yr./3 yrs)

Keyboardist / Guitarist/Bassist / Vocalist / Admissions Representative

• Team Leader Assignments - Contact pastors/youth workers/camp directors before arrival; Work with and assist ministries/pastors; Manage rehearsals, travel schedule, finances, and facilitate team growth of an 8-member music ministry team; Work closely with director/marketing director on a weekly basis.

• Toured churches, schools, and camps over the school term/summers to meet prospective students and parents and lead them in worship.

• Skilled at road travel management, stage/sound equipment set up and tear down, loading trailer, general packing, sound mixing skills, Easy Worship skills, PP4, Cedarville marketing and outreach.

Grace Baptist Church Cedarville, OH

05/06 – 05/08 Music Intern/Part-Time 2 yrs (size 1000 +)

• Created weekly music sets of 30 minutes or longer.

• Planned and organized weekly rehearsals with band.

• Collaborated with orchestra and choir.

• Worked with pastors and other staff members on a weekly basis.

05/06 – 05/08 Private Lessons

Student/Teacher – 2 yrs

• Received Piano Lessons for 10 yrs; Bass Lessons 1 yr; Vocal Lessons 2 yrs.

• Administered Instruction/Discipline for Bass, Piano, and Guitar for 2 yrs.

Activities Missions trip to Australia on a vocal and drama team; Worship leader for 2 missions trip to England; Paid Recording Session instrumentalist for bass, guitar, and keyboard in a local studio; Original Albums; Audio Production and Engineering at a local studio; Chapel Bands and music leader; Elliv awards production performer; 3 Yrs Camp Volunteer; Fundraiser/Wedding performer, Paid musician at a local church in Columbus, OH; Performance at local venues with personal band; Intramurals; DOE: Service Org.

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