Stephen Boyd Jr
Prairie Village,KS
Summary
Creative, Strategic Music Leadership.
A seasoned and innovative leader who has extensive experience in building lean, progressive, self-sufficient worship teams that boast high retention rates among volunteers and musicians. Expertise includes worship service design, recruitment, retention, as well as building and training leaders. Privileged to have provided musical services for artists such as Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Dorinda Clark Cole, and Michael W. Smith, Ron; Kenoly, Jeremy; Camp, Kirk; Whalum, Marvin; Sapp, Ginuwine; Hamilton, Anthony; Mya; Beenie Man; Sean Paul; Tech N9ne; Kriss Kaliko; and Lecrae.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Keyboardist
Bethlehem Kingdom Center
Kansas City, Missouri
06.2020 - Current
- Created a meaningful worship atmosphere through live music during church services.
- Collaborated with vocalists and instrumentalists to develop unique musical arrangements that showcased individual talents.
- Partnered with worship leaders to curate music selections for services and events, ensuring alignment with worship themes.
Director of Music and Worship
Ft Leavenworth Military Base
Ft. Leavenworth, KS
05.2014 - 08.2021
- Directed the musical aspects of four church services on the military base, including Catholic, Gospel, A.M.E., and Methodist services.
- Created innovative worship services with a variety of musical styles including hymns, contemporary songs, spirituals, gospel and world music.
- Designed engaging worship experiences that increased congregational participation.
- Partnered with pastoral staff to align music selection with service themes for cohesive worship.
- Met with musical leaders in these services and helped them to craft a musical flow and song list.
- Taught musicians to efficiently play the various types of diverse music in these services.
- Recruited musicians to provide contracted work for these four services.
- Mentored and trained volunteers in music performance and technical skills to improve service quality.
- Evaluated music programs to ensure alignment with church mission and vision.
- Developed and implemented music ministry policies and procedures.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors providing technical support such as lighting technicians or sound engineers.
Music Director
All Nations Breakthrough Church
Shawnee, KS
11.2015 - 02.2017
- Coordinated musical performances with celebrity guests to lead worship and concerts, including learning music, creating service flow, collaborating with artists' music directors, and teaching songs to band and background vocalists, featuring artists such as Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans.
- Create song lists and organized musical services for weddings, conferences, and special events.
- Translate music from native African dialects to English, and teach African hymns to the music team in preparation for Sunday service.
- Recruited musicians and worship leaders to strengthen musical offerings and diversify the church's worship experience.
- Purchase music equipment on behalf of the church.
- Collaborated with pastor to manage worship ministry budget, optimizing resource allocation and financial sustainability.
- Screen vendors who are interested in providing audio. visual. Technical or musical support for the church.
Church Musician
Mt.Tabor Missionary Baptist Church
Kansas City, MO
08.2012 - 12.2013
- Coordinated and led weekly choir rehearsals to enhance musical quality and congregational participation.
- Arranged music selections for Sunday services and holidays.
- Played piano and led congregational singing during worship services.
- Provided musical accompaniment for church events and ceremonies.
- Maintained and ensured proper functioning of musical instruments for optimal performance during services and events.
- Maintained a library of sheet music including traditional hymns, gospel music and modern praise and worship songs.
- Participated in monthly staff meetings to align musical plans with upcoming church events and enhance overall worship experience.
Church Organist
Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E.
Kansas City, Missouri
02.2011 - 04.2012
- Performed organ music during weekly services and special events.
- Maintained and tuned the church organ for optimal sound quality.
- Coordinated with clergy to select music that enhanced sermon themes.
- Selected hymns and anthems based on sermon themes and liturgical seasons.
- Attended meetings with pastors, ministers, and other church officials in order to discuss upcoming programs or events requiring music.
- Instructed inexperienced singers in vocal techniques, guiding them in song performance.
- Led rehearsals in absence of conductor, ensuring continuity of practice sessions. to lead rehearsals.
Education
High School Diploma -
Paseo Academy of Fine And Performing Arts
Kansas City, MO05-2013
Associate of Arts - Philosophy
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri, MOSkills
- Music arrangement
- Music direction
- Live performance
- Recruitment strategies
- Training and mentoring
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Creative innovation
- Live sound reinforcement
- Advanced Sight-reading
- Expert improvisation
- Music theory mastery
- Advanced ear training
- Ministry experience
- Concert production
- Audition coordination
- Keyboard Instruments
- Synthesizer programming
- Music selection strategy
- Worship service design
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Keyboardist
Bethlehem Kingdom Center
06.2020 - Current
Music Director
All Nations Breakthrough Church
11.2015 - 02.2017
Director of Music and Worship
Ft Leavenworth Military Base
05.2014 - 08.2021
Church Musician
Mt.Tabor Missionary Baptist Church
08.2012 - 12.2013
Church Organist
Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E.
02.2011 - 04.2012
High School Diploma -
Paseo Academy of Fine And Performing Arts
Associate of Arts - Philosophy
Metropolitan Community College