Malcolm Turner
Entertainer
Irvine,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable Music Director with 20+ years of experience and exceptional leadership, planning and relationship-building skills. Detail-oriented and hardworking with a successful background in choral and live band performances, vocal and instrumental tutorial, studio session work. Looking for a new role with long-term potential.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Director/Choir Director
Temecula Valley Church Of Christ
10.2023 - Current
- Developed and collaborated music selections with singers, and musicians.
- Collaborated with musicians on song selections, arrangements and dynamic appeal and song headers and footers.
- Directed groups at rehearsals and live performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Scheduled and organized rehearsal sessions with musicians and vocalists to obtain maximum performance chemistry.
- Collaborated with staff on flow of music and service details.
Second Seat Music Director
John Stanley King Band
08.2013 - Current
- Current first seat bassist and background vocalist.
- Positioned members within the unit to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
- Composed and arranged original music successfully for various shows and performances.
- Scheduled and organized performance calendar for special events and performances.
- Handles monetary compensation for band members and affiliates.
Music Director/Worship Leader
Orange County Church Of Christ
04.2005 - 03.2020
- Developed and maintained relationships with singers, musicians, sound, audio and pastoral staff for service/s orders and special events.
- Arranged songs and music successfully for various services and events.
- Instructed and demonstrated vocal techniques, overall music sounds, patterns and grooves with singers, band members and engineers to create unique music compositions for each service.
- Scheduled and organized live music rehearsal sessions with musicians and vocalists for vocal parts, musicality, directing each unit to achieve top-notch performances.
- Scheduled and coordinated auditions to select performers for musical presentations.
Education
Grant Writing Certification
Cal State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)
Carson, CA02.2020
Skills
- Professional Bassist
- Mentoring Artists
- Studio Recordings
- Live Sessions
- Musical Arrangements
- Songwriting
- Extensive Performance Background
- Studio Recording Experience
Accomplishments
Recently recorded a bass track on Tito Jackson's 2021 CD.
Performances with platinum recording artist Monty Seward, producer extraordinaire Rex Salas, Smooth Jazz artist Steve Donn, Smooth Jazz artist Steve Oliver, recording artist and legendary entertainer Ellis Hall, recording artist Yolanda Johnson, Richard 88 Fingers Turner, singing sensation Jade.
Performed as bassist for several well known church worship teams in Southern California. NuPhilly A.M.E. Church, Long Beach, CA, Orange County Church of Christ, Irvine, CA, First Love Church, Costa Mesa, CA, Calvary Chapel, Temecula Valley Church of Christ, Temecula, CA.
Timeline
Music Director/Choir Director
Temecula Valley Church Of Christ
10.2023 - Current
Second Seat Music Director
John Stanley King Band
08.2013 - Current
Music Director/Worship Leader
Orange County Church Of Christ
04.2005 - 03.2020
Grant Writing Certification
Cal State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)
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