Experience

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  Roy Herzer Music Productions

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Composer

    • 2009 - Present
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Composer, Producer, Engineer. Live instrumentation and various sample libraries including Vienna Symphonic and Spectrasonics. Studio features Pro Tools, Logic, Waves, Finale, and Sibelius software. Commercial and Jingle brass section performance for BBC Radio 1, ABC, CBS, FOX news and broadcast imaging worldwide. Arranging and conducting for recordings using members of Los Angeles Philharmonic, Northwest Sinfonia. Contracting for recordings.Recorded and arranged for:ReelWorld Productions, Crystal Lewis, Stephen Newby, Centricity Records, Rain on Me Productions, Christmas in the Northwest, Stacie Orrico, Word Music, Ted Nichols, Dan Dean, Paul Harvey, Stan Endicott, Michael W. Smith, A&M Records, Goodlife Publications, Crescendo Publications, 57th Street Productions, Dave Maddux.Trumpet for recording sessions in Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Nashville. Touring musician (trumpet) throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Trumpet with numerous local symphonic orchestras. Principle trumpet for Seattle Opera outreach productions.

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  Northshore Christian Academy

  • Everett, Washington

  • Teacher

    • Aug 2008 - Present
    • Everett, Washington

    Teaching and Directing Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Bands, Jazz Ensemble, Combined Vocal and Instrumental Worship Team Ensemble, Pre Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry, Conceptual Physics, World Geography, Communications Technology. Built the band program to include over 175 students. Private Instruction in Trumpet, Low Brass, Theory and Composition, Music Technology.

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  ReelWorld Productions, Seattle, WA

  • Seattle, Washington

  • Session Musician, Arranger, Engineer

    • Aug 1997 - Sep 2018
    • Seattle, Washington

    Broadcast Imaging Music worldwide. Performed the brass sections for: ABC, CBS, FOX radio news, BBC Radio 1, American Top 40, WMAL Washington DC, Big 105 New York, WLIT, Windy 100 Chicago, KACE Austin, WTIC Hartford, WSNI Philadelphia, WJXA Nashville, many more.One year Intern to Creative Director. Vocal comps audio engineer: KIIS Los Angeles, Z100 New York, WXKS Boston.Vocal and Brass Charts. Customer Creative Briefs.

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  Overlake Christian Church

  • Redmond, Washington

  • Music Director, Associate Worship Pastor

    • Aug 1995 - Jun 2008
    • Redmond, Washington

    Associate to Worship Pastor.Directed and developed instrumentalists and ensembles.Produced arrangements for vocal, choral, and instrumental groups.Created original recordings and print materials as part of collaborative creative team.

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  Northhore Christian Church

  • Everett, Washington

  • Director of Music Ministry

    • Aug 1991 - Aug 1995
    • Everett, Washington

    Church plant. Growth from an average attendance of 500 to average attendance of 1850. Designed and developed worship ministry for children through adults. Served as primary worship leader. Served on executive leadership team. Recruited and supervised staff. Created and implemented budget systems. Provided leadership in facilities construction and occupancy. Ordained.

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  Second Baptist Church

  • Houston, Texas

  • Director of Instrumental Music. Writer, Arranger, Producer, Conductor

    • Jan 1985 - Aug 1991
    • Houston, Texas

    Served as a member of the music staff writing, arranging, contracting, recruiting volunteers, producing recordings, conducting, and developing new programming.Created compositions, arrangements, and orchestrations, for services, productions, and numerous guest artists including Michael W. Smith, Bill Gaither Vocal Band, Wayne Watson, Phil Driscoll, and many more.

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  Crescendo Publications, Dallas, TX

  • Dallas, Texas

  • Cheif Editor and Office Manager, Crescendo Publications, Inc.

    • Nov 1984 - Nov 1985
    • Dallas, Texas

    Oversight of editorial, sales, office staff, writers, writer contracts, and vendors.Represent company at national sales events, conferences, and reading sessions. Select material for publication, creatively increase sales of existing catalog.

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  Bill Gaither Trio

  • Anderson, Indiana

  • Lead Trumpet, Bill Gaither Trio

    • Sep 1982 - Nov 1982
    • Anderson, Indiana

    Toured United States as Lead Trumpet and music copyist.

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  Issaquah Junior High School

  • Issaquah, Washington

  • Teacher of Choral and Instrumental Music, Issaquah Junior High School

    • Sep 1979 - Jun 1981
    • Issaquah, Washington

    Department Head teaching bands, choirs, mixed instrumental\vocal ensembles, general music, and biology.

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  Roger Breland and Truth

  • Mobile, Alabama

  • Roger Breland and Truth, Lead Trumpet

    • Jul 1976 - Jul 1977
    • Mobile, Alabama

    Traveled throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.Recorded in Nashville, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Rotterdam.