Experience

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  Houston's First Baptist Church

  • The Loop Campus

  • Minister of Worship - Instrumental Music

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • The Loop Campus

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  Self

  • Freelance Orchestrator

    • Dec 2005 - Present

    Owner/Proprietor of TimCatesMusic.com, a resource for orchestra arrangements of modern worship songs. Published orchestration projects for: Word Music, Prism Music, Lillenas Publishing, and Hal Leonard Publishing. Recent arranging projects for Dallas Baptist University, The Temple Symphony, and the Longview Symphony (with country artist Neal McCoy).Selected Publications: O Come Let Us Adore - Prism Music (2018 - co-orchestrator) The Book of John in Song - Prism Music (2017 - co-orchestrator/arranger) Christmas is Coming - Word Music (2013) Your Great Name - Lillenas Publishing (2012) Glory in the Highest - Lillenas Publishing (2011) I Will Rise - Word Music (2009) East To West - Word Music (2008) • Dove Award nominee for best musical Christmas is Forever - Word Music (2006 - Co-orchestrator) Somebody’s Praying Me Through - Word (2003 - Co-orchestrator) More Songs for Praise and Worship - Word Music (2002 - Co-orchestrator) Over 30 individual anthems for Word, Lillenas, and Hal Leonard

  • Freelance Musician/Clinician (trumpet)

    • Jan 1989 - Present

    Freelance Musician: TrumpetCurrent member of Houston Jazz OrchestraPerformed with Temple Jazz Orchestra and Kingwood Big Band at Texas Bandmaster’s Convention (San Antonio), IAJE Conference (NYC), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam), Jazz á Vienne (Vienne), Ringling Brothers Circus, The Spinners, The Temptations, Waco Symphony Orchestra, Temple Symphony Orchestra, etc.Clinician: • Alleluia Conference, Baylor University Working With the Rhythm Section (2006, 2007) The Care and Feeding of Your Instrumental Program (2013) • Guest Lecturer: Baylor University Instrumental Music in the Church (2004–present) Keyboards and Technology in the Church (2014) • Clinician: TMEA All-Region Jazz Ensemble (2004, 2009, 2013) • Clinician: TMEA Junior High All-Region Jazz Ensemble (2012) • Adjudicator/Clinician: Temple Jazz Festival (2003-2008) • Adjudicator/Clinician: Lorena Jazz Festival (2007-2009)

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  FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HUMBLE, TEXAS

  • Humble, TX

  • Associate Pastor of Instrumental Music

    • Aug 2015 - Jun 2019
    • Humble, TX

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  Highland Baptist Church - Waco Texas

  • Instrumental Music Minister

    • Aug 1998 - Aug 2015

    • Assisted Gathering Pastor/Music Minister in all areas of music ministry serving a congregation of 2000 members.• Conducted Adult Choir and Sanctuary Orchestra in rehearsal, services, and special events • Arranged/orchestrated for all instrumental ensembles and transcribe vocal charts for Praise Team and Choir. • Assistant producer for in-house worship recordings: My Redeemer Lives and How Great is our God and recordings done in conjunction with publishers: East To West, I Will Rise, and Your Great Name• Rehearsed and scheduled all instrumentalists for Sanctuary Orchestra, Rhythm Section and Praise Band• Rehearsed Children's/Youth Choirs and produced all special events for these groups• Managed and maintained all AVL Systems in four on-campus venues• Supervised, trained, and scheduled all paid and volunteer AV technicians• Mixed FOH sound for services and special events - proficient on a variety of analog and digital consoles • Served as project manager for $600,000 AVL design and installation for Life Center building project. Designed video projection system including main projection screens, confidence monitor, environmental projection, IMAG, and foyer announcement/overflow system• Created and implemented stage designs for seasonal and nonseasonal services • Fluent with the following software: Finale 2012, Logic Pro, Abelton Live, Photoshop CS6, Final Cut Pro, Pro Presenter, Planning Center, and more

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  McLennan Community College

  • Adjunct Lecturer

    • Aug 2005 - May 2015

    • Conduct the Waco Jazz Orchestra, a community jazz ensemble• Instruct Commercial Orchestration class• Coach student instrumental ensembles as needed• Hosted Yamaha performing artist Bobby Shew for clinics and concert on campus