
Driving performance through creativity and a passion for people.
About Me
I care deeply about the stories and journeys of others. I delight in seeing people become the best version of themselves while accomplishing their greatest achievements. I am committed and invested in organizational and team success. I care about details and expect nothing less than excellence from myself and my teammates, while maintaining an environment that is kind, honest, compassionate, safe, and fun. I integrate my vast experience, design thinking and creative methodologies to solve problems. As someone who wears many hats, values collaboration and loves people the way I do… leading with empathy as an organizational leader is one of my greatest passions.
Experience
Executive Director
CMBI : 2019 - Present
Develop and direct organizational strategy aiming to promote the organization’s mission
Oversee financial accounts
Direct and oversee fundraising efforts
Build and retain a diverse, highly qualified team of leaders by providing career guidance, coaching, and personal development
Create and develop program initiatives
Develop and direct organizational strategy aiming to promote the organization’s mission
Product Testing, Content Creation, Audio & Video Production
Splice and Jammcard : 2020
Write, create, and produce product demonstration videos
Create product demonstrations for social media marketing
Creative Director
Mission Chattanooga/Camp House : 2009 - Present
Construct, recruit, and develop employees and contractors
Manage multiple teams operating at various locations
Create, manage and collaborate with remote teams to ensure event and project success
Manage department and project budgets
Create original creative elements for events and product sales
Lead collaborative teams for onsite, live stream, and pre-recorded events
Maintain software and equipment
Manage assets and products
Gather and transfer various forms of media
Operate computer editing software, systems, and equipment for video, audio, and streaming
Edit video and audio to include music, interviews, sound clips and the project elements
Collaborate with marketing to manage social media
Discover workflow inefficiencies and provide solutions
Project Manager and Director
Chris Blue - Season 12 Winner of the Voice : 2013 - Present
Develop and train internal stakeholders and contractors
Produce and manage creative elements and logistics for large scale events
Work collaboratively to create strategic plan to meet company goals
Music Director
DAB Podcast : 2011 - Present
Develop and train internal stakeholders and contractors
Produce and manage creative elements and logistics for large scale event
Work collaboratively to create strategic plan to meet company goals
Find and secure locations for each process throughout the project
Product Testing, Content Creation, Audio & Video Production
Warrior Instruments : 2011 - Present
Test products and provide feedback prior to products being placed on the market
Write, create, and produce product demonstration videos
Create product demonstrations for social media marketing
Catalog Development and Project Management
Heavy Hitters Music : May 2018 - Present
Develop song catalog for licensing and sync
Construct, collaborate, and manage team of writers, producers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers remotely
Manage and maintain descriptive song metadata.
Manage contracts and documentation for my team
Fulfill song briefs
Maintain and update PRO information and percentages
Produce songs across multiple genres
Assess music and assure quality standards and licenseability
Music Director, Musician, Workshop Instructor
Integrity Music Record Label : 2013 - Present
Hire and form a team of contractors to create our part of the product
Develop and lead internal stakeholders and contractors
Produce and manage creative elements and logistics for large scale event
Work collaboratively to create strategic plan to meet company goals
Find and secure locations for each process throughout the project
Manage project budget
Seminar Instructor, Music Directing, Instrumentalist
Don Moen Company : 2010 - Present
National and International Touring/Travel
Perform Concerts, festivals and TV appearances
Teach seminars on song creation and music performance
Perform live recordings and studio albums
Recruit and develop musicians
Music direct during performances
Write chord charts
Songwriter and Producer
Common Hymnal : 2020 - Present
Fulfill song briefs
Compose lyrics and melody
Produce song demos
Perform studio session performances
Fulfill co-writing requests
Record Producer and Project Manager
Made In Memphis : 2018 - 2020
Oversee operations of song development
Construct, collaborate, and manage team of writers, producers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers across Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Atlanta remotely.
Produce songs across multiple genres
Manage remote studio sessions
Manage contracts and documentation
Develop song catalog for roster of signed artists
Develop catalog for licensing and sync
Product Demonstration, Content Creation, Audio & Video Production
Bartolini Pickups & Electronics : 2016 - 2017
Create product demonstration for social media marketing
Product Demonstration
Yamaha Corp : 2015
Perform product demonstration video shoot for social media marketing
Performance Musician
Ludacris : 2005 - 2015
Learn and memorize all music material
Perform all rehearsals
Attend and perform national music tours
Attend and perform all national television performances
Performance Musician
T-Pain : 2008 - 2009
Learn and memorize all music material
Perform all rehearsals
Attend and perform national music tours
Attend and perform all national television performances
Performance Musician
Def Jam : 2005 - 2015
Perform for Saturday Night Live, Tonight Show, Jay Leno, Jimmel Kimmel Live, The Ellen Degeneres Show, and Letterman with celebrity guests
Perform for many of their signed artists
Perform all rehearsals
Attend and perform national music tours
Attend and perform all national television performances
Performance Studio and Live Musician
Independent : 1998-Present
Play multiple instruments on various musical projects across many genres; Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, Neo Soul, Rock, Bebop Jazz, Gospel, Rap, Reggae, CCM, Latin, EDM, and many sub-genres.
Work with a variety of major label and independent artists
Perform national and international music tours
Perform various TV shows
Technical Skills
Project Management
Live Streaming
Audio Production
Music Programming
Multi-Instrumentalist
Logic Pro X
ProTools
DaVinci Resolve
Video Production
Google Suite
Constant Contact
Mail Chimp
Mastering Engineer
Squarespace
ProPresenter
Planning Center
LUNA
Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Final Cut Pro
Event Planning
Microsoft 365
iWork
Asana
Onestream Live
Recording Engineer
Acquisition
Dropbox
MainStage
Notion
Stage Plot Pro
Zoom Hosting
Trello
Social Media
Izotope
Universal Audio
OBS
Audio/Video Editing
Pixelmator
Fundraising
Slack
Adobe XD
Music Composition
Mix Engineer
Ableton Live
Melodyne
Soft Skills
Flexibility
Interpersonal Skills
Strategic Planning
Emotional Intelligence
Organizational
Problem Solving
Dependability
Empathy
Work Ethic
Teamwork
Accepting Feedback
Attention to Detail
Self Directed
Time Management
Adaptive Leadership
Inclusion & Equity
Creativity
Resourcefulness
Conflict Prevention & Management
Decision Making
Organizational Leadership
Using my experience, design thinking, technical skills, and soft skills to serve the greater community.
CMBI is an initiative I started for the purpose of generating economic growth for our city, specifically as it relates to the entertainment industry. This initiative was birthed out of compassion for people… people who aim to use their creativity to make a living and struggle to find a way to do so. Using UX Design thinking, I wanted to come up with a way to give intersecting creatives an opportunity to be trained, to network, to sharpen their skills, and become a professional in the entertainment industry.
With an aim to be inclusive, the first project created is a show called the Circle Session, which consists of discussions, a host, comedy sketches and musical performances, all filmed in front of a live audience.
Here are two clips of a show I created.
Here’s a guest musical performance.
Here are the skills I used for this production
Recruit and manage film crew, photographers, and lighting crew
Recruit and manage monitor, recording, and audio engineers
Recruit and manage rhythm section, singers, horn section
Recruit and manage technical crew
Produce and program backing tracks with Logic Pro X
Produce, edit, mix, and master audio in Pro Tools
Produce, edit, and color correct video in DaVinci Resolve
Obtain backline of all equipment
Design Stage Plot
Document analytics on all platforms
Create all logos/graphic design elements with Adobe Illustrator
Music direct and rehearse musicians
Perform with bass guitar
Livestream with OBS Studio
Conduct strategy reports and debriefing of each episode
Here’s an interview of one of our guest artists
Here are the skills I used for this production
Lead ideation process for show and episode
Publish content
Recruit host and book guest artist
Document analytics on all platforms
Host coaching
Recruit and manage film crew, photographers, and lighting crew
Recruit and manage audio recording, and audio engineers
Recruit and manage technical crew
Produce, edit, mix, and master audio in Pro Tools
Produce, edit, and color correct video in DaVinci Resolve
Obtain backline of all equipment
Design stage plot
Create all logos/graphic design elements with Adobe Illustrator
Multistream on social media.
Conduct strategy reports and debriefing of each episode
Podcast
Here are two podcast episodes I produced.
Here are the skills I used for producing these podcast episodes
Create podcast to support organizations mission and vision
Recruit host and book guest artist
Lead ideation process for podcast
Publish content
Host coaching
Recruit and manage audio recording, and audio engineers
Edit, mix, and master audio in Pro Tools and Logic Pro X
Obtain all equipment for recording
Create all logos/graphic design elements with Adobe Illustrator
Sound Design and Audio Editing
Here are the skills I used for this production
Vocal editing, noise reduction
Soundscaping; using effects, recreating environmental experiences to engage the listeners imagination.
Music composition; arranging and producing music, telling a story with audio to guide the listeners along the journey
Mixing and mastering audio