Logic Pro
Alexander Akpan-Ita
Music Creative Professional
Waldorf,MD
Summary
Committed Bass Player with 11 years of bass playing experience. Highly skilled at giving private and group lessons and keeping beat for various musician groups. Dedicated to accurate playing and maintaining instrument. Knowledgeable Music Director and Producer with 7+ years of experience and exceptional leadership, planning and relationship-building skills. Detail-oriented and hardworking with a successful background in live and studio production.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Bass Player
Revival Today Church
Pittsburg, PA
06.2022 - 01.2024
- Enhancing overall musical experience during worship services.
- Adapting playing style to different musical genres and worship styles.
- Collaborating with sound engineer to achieve optimal bass tone in mix.
- Working closely with music director to understand musical direction and vision for each service.
- Continually learning new songs for performances and tour concerts.
- Interpreted and modified music to personalize performances.
- Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
- Composed and arranged music and recorded music in studios for radio, film, or television.
Media Director
Living Faith Church, Winners Chapel
Bowie, MD
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Established departmental policies, yearly objectives, areas of opportunity and goals related to church growth.
- Streamlined operational processes and workflow to increase efficiency of team performance and resource allocation.
- Enhanced church membership by 300% by introducing service recap social media strategies.
- Inspected layouts and advertising copy and edited scripts, audio and videotapes and other promotional material to adhere to specifications.
- Developed advertising strategies and converted ideas into concrete tasks and delegating tasks to appropriate individuals and departments.
- Increased brand awareness through creation of innovative print and digital productions for major publications.
- Collaborated with media representatives to optimize coverage of special events.
- Utilized e-mail, social media, radio and TV to advertise church services.
Bass Player
Living Faith Church, Winners Chapel
Bowie, MD
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Harmonized with other musicians during songs.
- Learned new songs for performances and tour concerts.
- Achieved desired tonal and harmonic balance by communicating clearly with musicians.
- Composed and arranged music and recorded music in studios for radio, film, or television.
- Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
- Interpreted and modified music to personalize performances.
Music Director
Redeemers Chapel
Greenbelt, MD
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Selected and arranged music for seven holiday performances and special events.
- Scheduled and coordinated auditions to select performers for musical presentations.
- Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as locations, accompanists and instrumentalists.
- Developed and maintained relationships with artists, producers and other music professionals.
- Handled requests for specific musical selections.
- Led live music performances and rehearsals, directing musicians to achieve top-notch performances.
- Recorded and mixed music for various genres in professional-grade recording studios.
- Determined voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos and tone balances required to achieve effects desired in each musical composition.
- Positioned members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
Bass Player
Redeemed Christian Church Of God
Bowie, MD
08.2013 - 11.2016
- Harmonized with other musicians during songs.
- Learned new songs for performances and tour concerts.
- Repaired broken strings and other instrument issues.
- Achieved desired tonal and harmonic balance by communicating clearly with musicians.
- Applied knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
- Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
- Interpreted and modified music to personalize performances.
Music Director
Abundant Life Christian Center
Brooklyn, NY
05.2010 - 08.2013
- Selected and arranged music for diverse holiday performances and special events.
- Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Handled requests for specific musical selections.
- Scheduled and coordinated auditions to select performers for musical presentations.
- Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as locations, accompanists and instrumentalists.
- Developed and maintained relationships with singers, producers and other music professionals.
- Composed and arranged original music successfully for various projects.
- Positioned members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
Bass Player
Abundant Life Christian Center
Brooklyn, NY
05.2010 - 08.2013
- Harmonized with other musicians during songs.
- Performed in various shows/programs.
- Learned new songs for performances and tour concerts.
- Maintained guitars and related equipment in good working order.
- Selected music carefully in order to achieve balance of musical styles on program.
- Achieved desired tonal and harmonic balance by communicating clearly with musicians.
- Selected and arranged music for various holiday performances and special events.
- Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Audio/Recording Engineering
Audio Recording Connection
Manhattan, New York 08.2009 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Covenant University
Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria 09.2004 - 07.2008
Skills
Tour Experience
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Software
Protools
Timeline
Bass Player
Revival Today Church
06.2022 - 01.2024
Media Director
Living Faith Church, Winners Chapel
01.2018 - 03.2020
Bass Player
Living Faith Church, Winners Chapel
01.2018 - 03.2020
Music Director
Redeemers Chapel
11.2016 - 01.2018
Bass Player
Redeemed Christian Church Of God
08.2013 - 11.2016
Music Director
Abundant Life Christian Center
05.2010 - 08.2013
Bass Player
Abundant Life Christian Center
05.2010 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Audio/Recording Engineering
Audio Recording Connection
08.2009 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Covenant University
09.2004 - 07.2008