558 Black River Road

Georgetown, South Carolina 29440

843-543-5293 (Cell)

843-546-5826, extension 117 (Office)

liturgicalarts@yahoo.com

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OBJECTIVE

My ministry goals are: to bring glory to God through liturgy, music and the arts; to lead, train and encourage the assembly to enter into active dialogue (speaking, singing and listening) with God in worship; to find and put to use music that reinforces and amplifies the text; to lead choristers, instrumentalists and other artists to work for musical, artistic and spiritual excellence; to utilize music and the arts as mediums for outreach, education and spiritual formation; to provide pastoral and spiritual care for those in my area of ministry.

WORK HISTORY

Director of Music/Organist, Georgetown Presbyterian Church (September 2003 – present) - Lead a comprehensive music ministry consisting of 6 vocal choirs, one adult bell choir and a children's handchime group. 

Director, sacred grounds center for music, liturgy and the arts, Georgetown, South Carolina (September 2003 – present). sacred grounds has evolved over the years from a private teaching studio to now, a multi-faceted ministry which includes community choral groups, private teaching, an occasional coffeehouse, concerts, counseling and weddings/rituals.

Director, in dulci jubilo ministries, Atlanta, Georgia (August 2000 –2003 in dulci jubilo is now sacred grounds) ...see sacred grounds.

Minister of Music, Word of Life Church, Springfield, Virginia (June 1998 – August 2000) Led a comprehensive music program in this multicultural church made up of The International Choir, orchestra,  three children's choirs and a handebell choir. Season productions drew crowds from the DC metro area.

Associate Director of Music (Saturday Contemporary Service), Messiah United Methodist Church, Springfield, Virginia (Concurrent with Word of Life). Planned music and led a six member band and six member vocal group for this Saturday evening contemporary service.

Interim Director of Music/Organist, Truro Episcopal Church, Fairfax, Virginia (September 1997 – May 1998.

Director, in dulci jubilo ministries, Fairfax, Virginia (1996 - 2000). In 1995 I started a private teaching studio which evenutaully evolved into sacred grounds (see above). During this time I had a studio of 40-50 private piano and voice students, substitued for churches, led workshops and retreats among other musicl and artistic endeavors.

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Jacksonville, Florida (1995-1996)

Minister of Music, Family Church, West Monroe, Louisiana (1992-1995)

Minister of Music, First Pentecostal Holiness Church, Greenville, North Carolina (1989-1992)

Minister of Music, First Pentecostal Holiness Church, Danville, Virginia (1984-1989)

Recent Major Works

Gospel Mass, Robert Ray - (April 2008)

Messiah (Part II), G. F. Handel – (Mach 2008)

Gloria, Anotnio Vivaldi – (December 2007)

Christmas Oratorio, Camille Saint-Saens – (December 2007)

The Seven Last Words of Christ, Theodore Dubois – (April 2007)

Magnificat, Pergolesi – (December 2006)

Requiem, W. Mozart – (November 2006)

Mass in G, Schubert – (September 2004)

Requiem, Gabrielle Faure – (April 2004)

Community

Artistic Director, Indigo Choral Society, Georgetown, South Carolina (January 2007 – present). Served as accompanist and creative team director 2005 - 2006.

Cultural Council of Georgetown County – Board Member (2007-2010 term), Fund Raising Committee member, Treasures of the Tidelands Steering Committee member

Skills/Strengths

Leadership, management, teaching, team player, “big picture” outlook, encouragement, pastoral care, spiritual direction, creativity, liturgical arts, networking, conflict management, optimist/realist

Workshops/Lectures (abbreviated)

Lowcountry American Guild of Organists – Lectionary Resources for Planning Worship (May 2006)

First United Methodist Church, East Point, Georgia – Choir retreat with hymn festival based on The Apostles’ Creed (August 2004)

Lowcountry American Guild of Organists – Select Anthems for the Church Year (March 2004)

Griffin District (UMC) Musician’s Retreat – Pastoral Music Ministry (January 2002)

Arlington District (UMC) Leadership Workshops – Developing a Summer Music Camp (January 2000)

Led workshops on various worship/music related topics, coordinated hymn festivals, served as worship leader or accompanist for denominational and para-church events and active in collaborating with other musicians in performance and worship.

Professional Memberships

American Guild of Organists; National Association of Pastoral Musicians;  Chorister's Guild

My Interests

Music (all kinds), liturgy, the arts, emerging culture/church/worship, spirituality, my family, movies, food, connecting, being authentic, mystery/intrigue novels.

Education

Music studies: Winthrop University (Dr. David Lowry, organ); East Carolina University (Dr. Janette Fishel, organ); Elon College (Robert Burns King, organ/conducting)

University of Alabama – Bachelor of Arts in Humanities degree completion program

Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, - 30+ hours toward the Master of Divinity

References furnished upon request