Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
References
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Gary Chow

Norcross,GA

Summary

Passionate worship leader with a background in diverse congregational settings and experience engaging the body of Christ through worship. Skilled in leading teams, coordinating rehearsals, and creating impactful worship experiences. Strengths include solid musical knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to create a biblical foundational worship. In previous roles, contributed to spiritual growth of community by creating meaningful worship services.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrator

Calvary Baptist Church
Lilburn, GA
05.2021 - 07.2022
  • Financial management: Preparing budgets, paying bills, and managing finances.
  • Facility management: Overseeing maintenance and security of church facilities.
  • Staff management: Leading staff meetings and managing church office personnel.
  • Event planning: Scheduling events and interacting with parishioners.
  • Document management: Filing documents and maintaining inventory. Creating and managing Social Media Platforms such as Facebook,
    Google, Websites, etc.
  • Human resources: Managing human resources and church office personnel.

Director of Worship

Calvary Baptist Church
Lilburn , GA
08.2020 - 07.2022
  • Collaborated with Lead Pastor to select music aligned with sermon themes and pastoral vision.
  • Recruited, trained, and equipped worship team members, conducting weekly rehearsals.
  • Discipled and taught next generation of Worship Leaders through Kids Choir and Teens Worship teams.
  • Conducted Choir during weekly worship services and special events, including Easter and Christmas.
  • Ensured optimal audio and visual quality for congregational worship in-house and online in partnership with Tech ministry.
  • Prepared lyrics using Pro-Presenter and managed music storage via Planning Center and CCLI.
  • Designed meaningful, creative worship experiences throughout the year with pastoral leadership and volunteer musicians.
  • Represented the worship ministry arts on planning committees for special events including conferences and city-wide activities.

Worship Musician

Lilburn Chrsitan Church
Lilburn , GA
02.2015 - 08.2020
  • Played Double Bass with the Choir and Orchestra of Lilburn Christian Church.
  • Lead worship in various Churches within the metro Atlanta area.
  • Played Double Bass for the Jubal Ministries, Georgia Baptist Choir, and Orchestra.
  • Formed and led the Youth ministry Worship Team.

Education

High School Diploma -

Berkmar High School
Lilburn, GA
05-2025

Skills

  • Proficiency in instruments: Expertise in instruments like guitar, piano, or keyboard is crucial, as is strong vocal ability
  • Musical Versatility: The ability to play by ear and read music is essential for adapting to various styles and arrangements
  • Experience Conducting Choirs and forming Praise Choirs
  • Expert in Planning Center
  • Expert in CCLI and Song Select
  • Expertise in Pro-Presenter
  • Proficient in marketing such as Social Media, Website, Youtube design

Affiliations

  • Professional Double Bass player with the Gwinnett County Symphony, Jubal Ministries of the Georgia Baptist Convention
  • Enjoys Camping, Hiking, and riding horses

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Administrator

Calvary Baptist Church
05.2021 - 07.2022

Director of Worship

Calvary Baptist Church
08.2020 - 07.2022

Worship Musician

Lilburn Chrsitan Church
02.2015 - 08.2020

High School Diploma -

Berkmar High School