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DAVID E. CHÁVEZ
dave@davidechavez.com • www.davidechavez.com
111 S. Purcell Ave. • Winchester, V A 22601
646-881-4216

MINISTRY PURPOSE STATEMENT

I will foster an arts ministry that inspires all who come in contact with the church to worship God
and follow Jesus more and more closely. This ministry will encourage and empower worshipers of
all ages to create, teach, and evangelize through a variety of artistic expression (musical, visual,
movement, written) in styles ranging from ancient through traditional and contemporary.

EDUCATION
Additional graduate-level courses in music and language, Shenandoah Conservatory , 2009-10
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
M.M., Music Composition-Theory, The Pennsylvania State University, 2007
Degree Composition Project: Overtones, a one-act opera
Master's Paper: “Snapshots in the Family Album: The Structure, Content, and Context of Three
Pink Floyd Guitar Solos”
B.M., Music Composition, The Pennsylvania State University, 2003
Multiple scholarships
Undergraduate study in Music Composition, The Catholic University of America, 1999-2001
Minor Field: Piano
Full-tuition scholarship

CHURCH MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

Christ Episcopal Church Winchester, Virginia 2008-present
• My wife and I mentored high school students through the process of selecting, rehearsing,
and leading music for a youth-lead blended worship service—the first at Christ Church in
many years.
• I served as a singer, percussionist, guest conductor, and guest organist for the adult choir,
and as frequent guest pianist and rehearsal coach for Cantamus (jr./sr. high girls choir) and
the Alleluia Singers (the children's choir).
• My wife and I offered mini-concerts on specific topics to enrich adult study groups
• As co-founder (with my wife) of Third Place Winchester, I help plan, publicize, and host
monthly social gatherings for students and young professionals in their 20s and 30s,
combating the epidemic of young adult loneliness with Christ-like hospitality.
• I was elected to the vestry and served in the office of register (secretary), took a leadership
role in revamping electronic/print communication strategies on the communications
committee, and participated as a volunteer youth group leader on a weekly basis.
Grace United Methodist Church Middletown, VA October 2008 - February 2009
As Interim Music Director, I conducted, selected music, and led rehearsals for the adult choir.
I coordinated with the youth choir for joint efforts, substituted on organ and piano, and
collaborated with my wife to lead the handbell choir. At Christmas time, I coordinated a
successful annual Christmas concert, continuing a beloved tradition through the transition
from my predecessor to my successor.
Calvary Baptist Church State College, PA 2006-2007
• I served with a group of rotating worship teams for a blended/contemporary Sunday service:
◦ First as a pianist/keyboardist/auxiliary-percussionist
◦ Later as a worship team leader with responsibility for music selection and direction.
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• I served as pianist for the adult choir on multiple occasions, and as a substitute pianist and
organist at the traditional service.
Multiple congregations at and around Penn State University, University Park, PA 2001-2006
• I was the keyboardist and frequent chord chart transcriptionist for an ecumenical band which
lead worship in various settings on campus and around State College.
• I became a regular pianist for a 9pm Sunday campus service in a blended style.
• I served a pivotal role in a growing traditional and contemporary music ministry and new
youth/children's ministry at St. Peter's UCC, including:
◦ Leading worship during a mission trip to México, in a foreign language (Spanish) and a
humble setting (dirt floor, portable keyboard, no sound system).
◦ Leading contemporary worship music during youth activities and playing auxiliary piano
and substitute organ during the traditional Sunday service.
◦ Coaching and equipping young musicians for contemporary worship music participation,
special service music, and music for the annual Christmas pageant.
◦ Writing arrangements, transcriptions, and new compositions
◦ Serving as the adult choir director and editor of the church newsletter.
◦ Founding a Bible study for jr./sr. high school boys and served as a volunteer for youth
group activities
Bethlehem United Methodist Church Thornton, PA Summers and holidays from 1999
• I substituted on piano and percussion for contemporary worship teams, on organ for
traditional worship, and as a guest in the adult choir for Handel's Messiah and other special
music.
• As a tribute to the outgoing music director, I wrote a special arrangement of one of his
worship songs and conducted the choir and brass ensemble.
• My future wife and I volunteered together on the J-team (a door-to-door outreach welcoming
newcomers to the neighborhood) and team-taught Vacation Bible School.
Campus Ministry The Catholic University of America Washington, DC, 1999-2001
• I founded a new praise and worship band for the Office of Campus Ministry. Working within
budget, I purchased equipment, recruited members, selected music (sometimes including
transcribing chord charts by ear), rehearsed the band, and planned/lead worship music for
multiple events.
• I became one of a rotating group of music leaders for Sunday services with responsibility over
music selection, rehearsal, and leading during the service; I also played piano/keyboard on a
contemporary praise and worship team for a Wednesday-night gathering.
St. Cornelius Catholic Church Chadds Ford, PA Childhood - 2001
• In high school:
◦ I gained practical experience as a versatile keyboardist for worship music in various styles,
switching seamlessly between written-out, classical style piano/organ parts and chord-
chart/improvisational piano and keyboard. On one occasion, I improvised piano
accompaniment for visiting gospel choir
◦ I became one of a rotating group of cantors, as well as singing in the choir
◦ St. Cornelius' adult choir became one of the first to perform music I wrote.
• Some of my earliest experiences singing in public were as a child soloist at holiday services.

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CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Media Services Coordinator Shenandoah University 2007-present
Winchester, VA
As the head of the audio-visual/multimedia support department at this multi-campus, United
Methodist Church-affiliated university, I am known for being effective and providing assistance
beyond my job requirements; I have also become adept at doing big things with small budgets. Key
experience includes:
• Supervision and training of technology laypersons and professionals (including 3 full-time
employees, about 20 student workers, and countless students/faculty/staff) in a variety of
equipment and software, including
• Video projection and display systems
• Audio and video integration with PowerPoint/presentation software
• Sound reinforcement setup and operation
• Audio recording and computer-based editing/compression
• Video recording and computer-based transferring/editing/titling/compressing
• Video teleconferencing/video chat
• Audio-visual/multimedia long-term planning, research, purchasing, installation, maintenance
and personnel scheduling and distribution within constraints of tight budgets and limited
staffing
• Forging effective and cordial working relationships with a diverse set of individuals
throughout a complex organization
Key accomplishments include:
• After less than three years on the job, I was given the Wilkins Award, the highest award given
to a staff member at Shenandoah University, for outstanding leadership and achievement.
• I guided Spiritual Life staff in selecting creative, on-budget audio-visual equipment solutions
that were portable enough for air travel (on mission trips, etc.) while remaining powerful
enough for medium-sized group events. I was also instrumental in conceptualizing and
implementing a new multi-screen display solution in the main chapel that was both innovative
and unobtrusive; the system uses a combination of fixed and movable flat-panel displays to
provide both ease of setup and flexibility to reorient/reconfigure congregational seating
layout.
• I contracted and worked with an outside expert to redesign the problematic sound
reinforcement for outdoor commencement ceremonies, resulting in what one administrator
called the “best sound ever” at multiple ceremonies.
• I completely redesigned a problematic workflow for incoming audio recordings which often
resulted in misplaced or inefficiently processed discs; the new process occurs completely
online, is easily trackable, and is consistently documented, distributed, and archived.
• To streamline communication and deal with growing demand for audio-visual equipment and
services, I initiated and maintained a new Media Services webpage, including online forms,
live chat support, and a rich series of video and written tutorials to walk visitors through
technology help step-by-step in plain English (for examples, visit http://youtu.be/HlJaWEAgiUc
and http://youtu.be/cKYul1uKdLI)
• I am developing and executing long-term plans for multiple technology initiatives—both big-
picture ideas and minute details—under special assignment from the president and academic
vice president.

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NON-CHURCH MUSIC EMPLOYMENT

Collaborative pianist (also keyboardist, organist) 1998-present
• Served as piano/keyboard/organ accompanist for a variety of singers and instrumentalists
both amateur and professional, in venues as far away as Salt Lake City and Croatia. Recent
highlights include:
◦ Rehearsal accompanist and orchestral harpsichordist for Shenandoah Conservatory's opera
productions of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (Spring 2009) and A Midsummer Night's
Dream (Spring 2008)
◦ One-person orchestra and synthesizer programmer for a production of Children of Eden in
Warrenton, Va (Fall 2009)
Chorus Director Foxdale Village Spring 2005
State College, PA
• Selected music, rehearsed, conducted, organized and publicized concert for senior-citizen
chorus
Music Theory Grader Penn State School of Music Fall 2004 – Spring 2005
State College, PA
• Graded music theory assignments for music majors
Graduate Student Summer Resident PSU Institute for the Arts & Humanities Summer 2004
University Park, PA
• Won summer residency to assist completion of degree project (a one-act opera), including
stipend and office space
• With other graduate student summer residents, participated as panelist in public forum at
completion of residency
Teaching Assistant Penn State School of Music Spring 2004
University Park, PA
• Served as TA for large music appreciation class
• Received notably favorable student evaluations

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Senior Retail Consultant FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Centers 2005-2007
State College, PA
• Provided time-critical document production services, shipping assistance and customer
service in an ethnically and educationally diverse college town
• Gained experience with a variety of printing and binding systems and software including
Adobe Creative Suite

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, SEMINARS, and WORKSHOPS PRESENTED

• UPCOMING – Praise and Worship Team Leader, Massanetta Springs Church Music Conference,
Harrisonburg, VA, July 31 – August 5, 2011
• UPCOMING – Faculty Member (Assistant Conductor/Rehearsal Pianist) at the summer 2011
Opera in the Woods program, a workshop for emerging professional singers, Bowie, MD, June-
July 2011
• Fresh ideas to enhance performing arts teaching with low-cost (or no-cost) technology .
Presentation for arts educators at the PAVAN (Performing and Visual Arts, Northwest)

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Professional Development Day, Winchester, VA, March 19, 2011.

• Snapshots in the Family Album: The Structure, Content, and Context of Three Pink Floyd
Guitar Solos. Paper presented at the International Conference of the College Music Society in
Zagreb/Split/Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 30 -July 7, 2009
• The Wolf and the Lamb: A One-Act Opera for Children. Performance presented at the National
Conference of the National Opera Association, New York, NY, January 6, 2007

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