Justin Reid
Grand Ledge
Summary
Friend and follower of Jesus with a mission
to use the arts to make God's name great in the earth and make straight the way for his return
Committed to discipling students to love God, training them to be skillful in their craft and creating art that reveals his beauty
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Chair
Make Way Fine Arts Academy
Lansing
08.2024 - Current
- Developed music curriculum for Make Way Fine Arts Academy
- Taught weekly group music classes for 2nd-8th grade, training students in general music with a focus on the worship band ensemble
- Prepared a quality showcase performance each semester with the group music classes
- Taught private guitar and piano lessons
- Led creative studio drama team in performance development, showcasing student talent and creativity.
Music Teacher
Real Life Christian Academy
Charlotte
08.2022 - Current
- Developed a general music curriculum for RLCA, emphasizing the skills needed to play and sing with a worship band
- Taught weekly group music classes for grades K-11
- Prepared full-length music concerts each semester featuring group class performances.
- Taught private guitar and piano lessons
Independent Contractor
Transcend Capital
Lansing
05.2022 - Current
- Property maintenance
- Completed handyman work to maintain and improve property conditions.
Private Lessons Teacher
Self Employed
Grand Ledge
09.2017 - Current
- Taught private guitar and piano lessons with an emphasis on worship, songwriting and play and singing together
- Developed a teaching method and curriculum that provides music fundamentals while equipping students to use their abilities in a worship band context and for writing original songs
Director
House of Prayer East Lansing
East Lansing
06.2015 - 08.2024
- Ran the HOP EL campus ministry 2015-2020
- Served as the primary bible teacher for the campus ministry large group gatherings
- Trained worship leaders, worship musicians and prayer leaders
- Facilitated and led daily worship and prayer gatherings
- Discipled college students
Music Teacher
Great Lakes Christian College
Lansing
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Served as an adjunct professor teaching Music Theory I
- Served as an adjunct professor co-teaching the school's first songwriting class
- Wrote and developed a songwriting class with an emphasis on writing songs based off of scripture that would serve the local Body of Christ
Worship Director
Spirit Of Christ Church
Haslett
08.2016 - 11.2023
- Led worship for weekly church gatherings and prayer meetings
- Oversaw the worship band community
- Discipled band members and trained them to play with a worship band
Education
Master of Arts - Music Theory Pedagogy
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI05-2012
Associate of Arts - Music
Grand Rapid Community College
Grand Rapids, MI05-2009
Associate of Arts - Recording Technology
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI05-2009
Skills
- Music curriculum development
- Music instruction (music theory, songwriting, private guitar, piano and voice, elementary general music)
- Worship band training
- Songwriting
- Event planning
- Community engagement
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- General handyman work
Accomplishments
Was commissioned to write "Transformed", an original song, for the 2024 Great Lakes Christian College summer program, Promise
Affiliations
Founded Project 1:11 in 2017
Based on Mal 1:11, the vision is for God's name to be made great through the arts in Lansing by discipling artists to love Jesus, training them to be skillful in their craft and helping them to create art that makes God known
Since its inception, Project 1:11 has:
- Put on more than 10 local concerts and showcases involving over 100 different artists and performers across many artistic disciplines
- Run 10 different songwriting collectives involving more than 50 songwriters
- Hosted 3 middle school, High School songwriting and dance camps involving 40 students
- Hosted 2 weekend songwriting retreats for local worship leaders and worship musicians
- Hosted a weekly worship and prayer gather at the House of Prayer East Lansing to pray for God's name to be made great through the arts since 2020
Based on Mal 1:11, the vision is for God's name to be made great through the arts in Lansing by discipling artists to love Jesus, training them to be skillful in their craft and helping them to create art that makes God known
Since its inception, Project 1:11 has:
- Put on more than 10 local concerts and showcases involving over 100 different artists and performers across many artistic disciplines
- Run 10 different songwriting collectives involving more than 50 songwriters
- Hosted 3 middle school, High School songwriting and dance camps involving 40 students
- Hosted 2 weekend songwriting retreats for local worship leaders and worship musicians
- Hosted a weekly worship and prayer gather at the House of Prayer East Lansing to pray for God's name to be made great through the arts since 2020
Timeline
Music Chair
Make Way Fine Arts Academy
08.2024 - Current
Music Teacher
Great Lakes Christian College
01.2023 - 05.2024
Music Teacher
Real Life Christian Academy
08.2022 - Current
Independent Contractor
Transcend Capital
05.2022 - Current
Private Lessons Teacher
Self Employed
09.2017 - Current
Worship Director
Spirit Of Christ Church
08.2016 - 11.2023
Director
House of Prayer East Lansing
06.2015 - 08.2024
Master of Arts - Music Theory Pedagogy
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Grand Valley State University
Associate of Arts - Music
Grand Rapid Community College
Associate of Arts - Recording Technology
Grand Rapids Community College