Greg Pagel
Green Bay,WI
Summary
Versatile and creative musician with over 30 years professional experience playing piano, organ, synthesizer, and accordion. Excelled in improvisation and arrangements, enhancing worship experiences across traditional and contemporary services. Dedicated member of support staff in music education, significantly enriching Manitowoc Public School District's programs with innovative teaching methods and engaging lesson plans.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Church Organist
St. Paul ELCA Lutheran Church
06.2013 - 08.2022
- Performed hymns and liturgy music on organ and piano for services
- Preformed weddings and funerals
- Accompanied choir and soloists
- Arranged music for choir and soloists
- Recorded, planned, and edited remote video services during Coronavirus pandemic, and uploaded to social media
- Recorded and uploaded "Comfort Music" YouTube series, featuring hymns and other spiritual music, during the pandemic
Substitute Teacher
Manitowoc Public School District
09.2005 - 03.2020
- Following lesson plans, or creating
- Created daily reports for the regular teacher, including attendance, lesson progress, and disciplinary actions
- Assisted with non-teaching tasks, such as lunch duty or study hall
- Specialized in Music Education, teaching lessons, theory, history, and large and small group rehearsals for choir, band, and general music classes
- Worked frequently as an accompanist for ensembles and soloists, K-12
Church Musician
Celebration Church, Green Bay
06.2004 - 05.2014
- Played piano and synthesizer in Praise Team for weekly services
- Arranged music for Praise Team
- Performed weddings, funerals, and special events
Organist
St. Ambrose Parish
06.1994 - 08.1996
- Performed hymns and liturgy music on organ and piano for services
- Preformed weddings and funerals
- Accompanied choir and soloists
- Arranged music for choir and soloists
- Accompanied and arranged music for Spanish Language Choir
Education
Master of Music - Contemporary Improvisation
New England Conservatory
Boston, MA06.1995
Bachelor of Music - Piano Performance
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI06.1993
High School Diploma -
Washington High School
Two Rivers, WI06.1989
Skills
- Proficient sightreading
- Equal skill at both piano and organ
- Playing by ear
- Improvisation
- Composition and arrangements
- Experience performing a wide variety of religious traditions, including traditional hymns, gospel, folk, and Christian rock
Timeline
Church Organist
St. Paul ELCA Lutheran Church
06.2013 - 08.2022
Substitute Teacher
Manitowoc Public School District
09.2005 - 03.2020
Church Musician
Celebration Church, Green Bay
06.2004 - 05.2014
Organist
St. Ambrose Parish
06.1994 - 08.1996
Master of Music - Contemporary Improvisation
New England Conservatory
Bachelor of Music - Piano Performance
Lawrence University
High School Diploma -
Washington High School
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