Ashton D. Jones

Vocal Assistant, Olathe North High School, Olathe, KS – 2021 – Current

• Teach applied voice

• Prepare students for district, regional and all state choir competitions

• Serve as the primary instructor of voice, taking students to solo competitions

 

Artistic Director, Voices of Hartford, Hartford, CT. – 2021 – Current

• Select standard and diverse repertoire

• Teach and conduct the choir

• Serve as one of many mentors to the singers

 

Assistant Coordinator, COGIC Chorale, Church of God in Christ Intl. Music Dept. 2021-

• Assist with selecting appropriate songs for ministry at COGIC events

• Assist with teaching predetermined songs to the choir

• Serve as one of two conductors for the ensemble

• Provide piano accompaniment for ensemble as needed

• Prepare the ensemble for all national conferences.

 

Bass 1, Inaugural Member, Jason Max Ferdinand Singers – 2021- Current

• Arrive to all scheduled venues with all music learned and memorized

Director of Choirs, Brazosport High School, Freeport Intermediate School - 2020 – 2021

• Conducting varsity and non-varsity choirs

• Teaching voice

• Teaching sight-singing

• Prepare students for U.I.L and TMEA All state competitions

• Oversee budget and expenses needed to run program

 

Music Director/Organist, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Rosharon, TX – 2020 – Current

• Conduct choir rehearsals weekly

• Conduct the Mass Choir

• Accompany all services on piano or organ

 

Music Director, Union Baptist Church, Hartford, CT –2019-2020

• Lead and conduct the Union Baptist Church Mass Choir

• Accompany choirs and soloist on piano and organ as needed

• Train and recruit both musicians and singers

 

Music Director/Organist, True Vine Church of God in Christ, Houston, TX – 2018-2019

Responsibilities

• Served as the overall overseer of the Music Department. 

• Accompany all scheduled services according to church calendar.

• Train and implement organizational structure within the department. 

• Program and plan events according to church calendar. 

Achievements

• Increased number of choir members.

• Implemented more diverse styles of worship.

Voice and Piano Instructor, In Home Music Teachers, Houston, TX – 2018-2019

• Develop a syllabus and course structure.

• Teach elementary and secondary music methods.

• Travel to numerous parts of the city to students’ homes.

• Provide method books and other related materials.

Church Accompanist, Christ Church Cathedral Episcopal Church, Houston, TX – 2017-2018

• Attend and accompany all scheduled services. 

• Overseen all band members and singers. 

• Prepare prelude and postlude for each service. 

• Assisted in event planning for the ministry. 

Bass-Baritone, Houston Citywide Grassroots Chorus –2016-2017

• Arrive to all scheduled venues with all music learned and memorized

 

Bass-Baritone, Houston Ebony Opera Guild (HEOG), Houston TX –2014-2018

• Arrive to all scheduled venues with all music learned and memorized

 

Academy Intern, Hampton Choir Directors’ & Organist Guild Workshop – June 2016

 

Organist, Northside Church of God in Christ, Tulsa, OK – 2013-2014

• Attend weekly choir rehearsals

• Accompany all services scheduled according to the church calendar.

 

Organist, St. Paul Trinity Church of God in Christ, Tulsa, OK – 2010-2013

• Accompany all services scheduled according to the church calendar.

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