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Jacob Wood

Jacob Wood

Ventura,CA

Summary

Seasoned Worship Pastor with a comprehensive background in leading and managing church services. Strong track record in developing engaging worship experiences, mentoring worship teams, and providing spiritual guidance. Experienced in music direction, biblical teaching, diversity recruiting, and audio engineering. Impassioned and enthusiastic about giving church congregations and visitors an open invitation to experience the presence of God.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Worship Pastor

Encounter
Ventura, CA
06.2023 - Current
  • Led worship services, ensuring high-quality musical and spiritual experiences.
  • Developed and managed lighting and set designs to enhance the worship atmosphere.
  • Oversaw the expansion of livestream capabilities.
  • Built and developed a worship team from the ground up, ensuring a cohesive, skilled team.
  • Oversaw the Sunday worship experience in person and via livestream, engaging church attendees from near and far.
  • Supervised the tech department, creative department, and interns, prioritizing mentorship while also fostering a culture of excellence.
  • Led strategic meetings with leadership teams to enhance discipleship, and ministry alignment.
  • Worked closely with the lead pastor to effectively implement the vision of the executive team and church elders.
  • Expanded the worship team volunteer pool, achieving over double the initial participation and contributing to a more dynamic, culturally, generationally diversified, and inclusive service.
  • Led giving moments and managed the communion experience, fostering a meaningful worship environment.
  • Stewarded budgets of up to $100k+ to support and achieve ministry objectives, never exceeding budget limitations.

Studio Owner & Audio Engineer

Resonation Records
Ventura, CA
03.2020 - Current
  • Produced and engineered music tracks, delivering customized audio solutions for a broad clientele.
  • Delivered clear and engaging voice-over work for diverse multimedia applications.
  • Edited and created stems for live recordings to enhance worship experiences.
  • Mixed audio for video projects to enhance sound quality, and ensure seamless integration with visual elements.
  • Recorded live musical sessions to produce engaging content for diverse media platforms.

Worship Director & Founder of Westlake Worship

Calvary Community Church
Westlake Village, CA
01.2016 - 06.2023
  • Built a large volunteer base of worship-oriented studio musicians.
  • Demonstrated effective leadership to the church, and expanded the ministry successfully by building a thriving ministry from the ground up: Young Adults Ministry.
  • Worked with church leadership, parents, and volunteers to establish healthy worship teams for multiple ministries in the church. (High School Ministry, Young Adults Ministry, & Main Room)
  • Instructed and mentored youth between grades 9th-12th, as well as at the college level.
  • Carried out the church mission by planning and leading worship services that aligned with the church's values.
  • Directed outreach to unchurched, new residents, or inactive church members.
  • Produced, mixed, and engineered successful, impactful worship content.
  • Planned, budgeted, and led high-level events on and off campus. Summer camps, worship nights, conferences, retreats, etc.
  • Wrote and collaborated on original worship music projects for local and international church use.
  • Founded Westlake Worship, creating and releasing unique worship songs, and orchestrating dynamic live recordings through worship night experiences.

Founding Member & Lead Vocalist

The Coat & Colors
Ventura, CA
03.2013 - 10.2016
  • Wrote, recorded, and released a substantial amount of original and cover songs.
  • Performed songs in various musical genres, including gospel, pop, and R&B.
  • Sang solos and duets for up to 8,000 audience members.
  • Led a team of skilled musicians.
  • Led worship at various churches for numerous weeks throughout the year.
  • Opened for many notable Christian artists, including Phil Wickham, Tenth Avenue North, and Colton Dixon.
  • Conducted efficient rehearsal times and live studio sessions.
  • Incorporated feedback to improve upon, and add dimension to, upcoming performances.
  • Played at regular wedding venues and large-scale festival events.
  • Oversaw large-scale fundraising for new music projects.

Worship Leader

Community Presbyterian Church
Ventura, CA
11.2012 - 11.2015
  • Proved competence to church leadership by directing worship and growing the contemporary service.
  • Regularly led worship for the traditional service, while also participating in the choir and handbell teams.
  • Orchestrated large concerts and events by bringing in guest artists and performers.
  • Recruited and managed volunteers to fill the ranks of choirs and morning worship teams.
  • Equipped and motivated, band members are ready for professional accompaniment.
  • Improved the praise team and choir's performance by directing regular rehearsals.
  • Selected songs and organized materials for the weekly worship service.
  • Intentionally curated mixes of contemporary and traditional music to meet the needs of the congregation.
  • Planned worship schedules and sequences of volunteer appreciation events to keep team members engaged and active.

Music Appreciation Teacher

Carden Heights Academy
Camarillo, CA
08.2012 - 07.2013
  • Used theory exercises and repetition to assist students in learning foundational music education concepts.
  • Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small-group support to reinforce classroom topics.
  • Arranged and led activities for students, including a Christmas showcase and vocal ensembles.
  • Managed daily attendance, and reported absences and tardies.
  • Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.
  • Contributed to a positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline, and promoting student success.
  • Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
  • Enforced school rules and regulations in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for all students.

Education

High School Diploma -

Buena High School

GED -

Ventura College

GED -

Moorpark College

Certification - Music Performance

Berklee College Of Music

Skills

  • Worship leadership
  • Content creation
  • Vocal performance
  • Guitar proficiency
  • Music composition
  • Leadership development
  • Service design
  • Audio mixing
  • Music production
  • Biblical interpretation
  • Devotional writing
  • Worship flow management
  • Spontaneous worship facilitation
  • Strategic planning
  • Audio engineering
  • Budget management
  • Organizational leadership
  • Discipleship training
  • Effective communication
  • Volunteer recruitment
  • Creative direction
  • Mentorship
  • Conflict resolution
  • Cultural diversity
  • Musical arrangements
  • Public speaking
  • Ableton software proficiency
  • Planning center proficiency
  • Logic proficiency
  • Playback proficiency

Accomplishments

  • Opener for Phil Wickham, Tenth Avenue North, Colton Dixon, and For All Seasons.
  • Guest worship leader for Hume Lake Christian Camp.
  • Over 55,000 views on youtube across original worship projects.
  • Significant numerical growth & increased cultural diversity in every ministry I have had the honor of leading over the last 14+ years straight

Timeline

Worship Pastor

Encounter
06.2023 - Current

Studio Owner & Audio Engineer

Resonation Records
03.2020 - Current

Worship Director & Founder of Westlake Worship

Calvary Community Church
01.2016 - 06.2023

Founding Member & Lead Vocalist

The Coat & Colors
03.2013 - 10.2016

Worship Leader

Community Presbyterian Church
11.2012 - 11.2015

Music Appreciation Teacher

Carden Heights Academy
08.2012 - 07.2013

High School Diploma -

Buena High School

GED -

Ventura College

GED -

Moorpark College

Certification - Music Performance

Berklee College Of Music

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