Robert PHILLIPS
Manhattan,KS
Summary
Enthusiastic Worship Leader with proven musical talents and technical knowledge to successfully run contemporary services. Demonstrated skills in engaging audience members, motivating performers and handling all scheduling and coordination requirements.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Tech and Media Director, Contemporary Worship Lead
First United Methodist Church Manhattan KS
08.2021 - Current
- Coordinated special event worship times, including camp worship sessions and revivals
- Chose songs and organized materials for every worship service
- Selected mix of contemporary and traditional music to meet expectations of congregation
- Managed audio-visual support for multiple weekly services
- Planned worship schedules and sequences of events to keep members engaged and active
- Brought in and managed volunteers to fill ranks of choirs and morning worship teams.
- Handled external communications with media and public relations professionals.
- Increased brand awareness through creation of innovative print and digital productions for major publications.
- Managed website, live streams and social media content
- Created all presentations through Pro Presnenter
Founder and President
Renegade Music Ministries
06.2016 - Current
- Coordinated special event worship times, including camp worship sessions and revivals
- Managed audio-visual support for multiple weekly services
- Recruited, equipped and motivated band members for professional accompaniment
- Marketed and publicized special events in social calendars
- Creatively developed and filmed various video content, including worship music and other digital content
- Partnered with performers and producers to determine and create desired sounds for productions
- Processed audio to meet quality standards and played and mixed music for live events.
Head of Production
Bridges Nashville
10.2018 - 09.2020
- Directed and motivated team of production staff
- Troubleshot problems with equipment to make repairs or report diagnostics to supervisors
- Utilized recording equipment to record music and speech
- Constructed and operated audio recording systems, overseeing all troubleshooting to alleviate issues and performed equipment breakdowns following broadcasts
- Delivered insight and expertise regarding audio mixing and recording to personnel both in field and in-studio
- Processed audio to meet quality standards and played and mixed music for live events
- Operated control consoles to regulate volume levels and sound quality
- Repaired and maintained audio equipment, such as mixers, microphones, amplifiers and switching devices
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions and provided audio system oversight for live shows
- Recorded, edited and mixed instrumental and vocal tracks and minimized unwanted sounds
- Separated instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combined sounds during mixing or postproduction stage.
Worship Leader
US Military
12.2015 - 06.2017
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN2021
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West Springfield High School
2006
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Counseling
- Director
- Musician
- Publicity
- Research
- Staff training
- Event planning
- Operations oversight
- Cost control
- Team building and leadership
- Employee coaching
- Team oversight
- Stage layouts
- Music leadership
- Mission-oriented
- Troubleshooting
- Working collaboratively
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Musical arrangements understanding
- Ministry experience
- Coordinating shows
- Improving group sound
- Sound mixing expertise
- Studio recordings
- Work ethic
- Team building
- Content Optimization
References
Kurtis Parks - Worship Pastor, Destination Church, Richmond, VA 540-871-5848
Courtney Fellers - Associate Pastor, First United Methodist Church Manhattan, KS 785-313-1229
Barry Dundas - Senior Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Olathe KS 316-200-7145
Timeline
Tech and Media Director, Contemporary Worship Lead
First United Methodist Church Manhattan KS
08.2021 - Current
Head of Production
Bridges Nashville
10.2018 - 09.2020
Founder and President
Renegade Music Ministries
06.2016 - Current
Worship Leader
US Military
12.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Middle Tennessee State University
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West Springfield High School
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