William R. Lamb

As the contemporary service worship leader at Journey by Grace, I oversee all weekly band rehearsals and repertoire selection for all weekly contemporary worship services. I serve on our team as a singer, drummer, acoustic guitar player, bassist and keyboard player as the weekly needs require. I maintain and schedule a roster of greater than fifteen musicians and vocalists for weekly worship and have worked to develop a vibrant volunteer worship team by providing ongoing mentorship, training, and support for team members. I have grown to understand the importance or holding the worship team accountable for facilitating God-inspired worship and continually strived to foster spiritual growth among team members through regular Bible study, prayer and group discussions.

I prayerfully select music in order to achieve a balance of musical styles in the weekly services that are honoring to the Father and glorifying to His name. I also have strived to evaluate the effectiveness of worship experiences through feedback sessions with congregants, staff members, and volunteers to identify areas for ongoing improvement.

As the instrumental music teacher for Cornell School District, Coraopolis PA, I am responsible for teaching elementary music lessons for students in 4th-6th grade on a variety of wind and percussion instruments. I also conduct the CHS Wind Ensemble, Marching Band and Percussion Ensemble. In addition to teaching instrumental classes, I also teach General Music classes to students in 7th – 8th grade.

As the director of band and general music teacher for Louisa County High School, I was responsible for the Marching Lions Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble I, Jazz Combo, Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble. I also taught courses on Music History, Guitar and Music Theory I and II. Beyond the classroom, I was an active member of the Home & School Community Correlate, sponsored the Tri-M Musical Honor Society and developed pacing guides and curriculum for the Louisa County Public Schools K-12 music program.