Peter B. Emerson Email and Phone Number
I am a creative process guy. I love problem solving in and around music, production, film, storytelling, crafting jokes, and designing winning decorations for golf cart parade floats. I love the challenge of just about anything that lets me set my imagination to it. From creating light towers out of plywood and coffee cans for my high school rock band, to plotting out story boards for the animation used in my production He Rules the World, I'm up for the challenge.My major skills are:• Writing Music• Arranging Music• Music Transcription• Music Education• Theory• Creating Tracks• Orchestration• Conducting• Clinician• Songwriting• Using DAWs/Music Publishing Software• Piano/Keyboards/Vocals/Trombone/Bass/DrumsMy current project is He Rules the World. The show is a high-energy live concert telling of the Nativity story that uses familiar Christmas melodies to launch into new musical material that tells us the greatest story ever told as sung from the perspective of Mary, Joseph, the Angel Gabriel, the Innkeeper, Herod, and more. The premiere production featured Broadway singer David Gaschen (Phantom of the Opera) and was narrated by actor Kevin Sorbo (God’s Not Dead, Hercules).As an educator over the past 18 years, I’ve done everything from mentor a Texas All-State Jazz musician, grow a jazz ensemble program, publish choral music that was added to festival lists, compose original music for marching competitions, be named Teacher of the Year two years in a row, develop my own class for Music Production, and work with world-class musicians such as Bill Watrous (trombone), Will Kennedy (drummer, The Yellowjackets), and Eric Marienthal (saxophone, Chick Corea Electric Band). I also wrote and arranged over 580 musical acts for a 16-year run of performances that raised over a quarter million dollars of revenue for a booster program.As a musical director, I’ve written arrangements for and directed productions with vocal talent such as Jackie Burns (Wicked), Ruby Lewis (We Will Rock You), Janine DaVita (Grease), Rudy Cardenas (American Idol), Therese Curatolo (Postmodern Jukebox), and Kelley Jakle (Pitch Perfect). In addition, I’ve conceived, written, and produced multiple convocation events with over 300 performers/musicians that performed for over 7,000 audience members at a time.In addition, I've worked for Steinway & Sons in Los Angeles and Blue Man Group in Boston, and performed for Presidents Reagan, Ford, Bush (41), and Nixon while a member of the United States Marine Band. I'm also an Operations Desert Shield/Storm veteran.
First Baptist Church Of Waco
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Director, 5Th Street Band | Piano | Singer | Conducting | Jazz Ensemble | Trombone | Bass | DrumsFirst Baptist Church Of WacoAustin, Tx, Us
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Creative Director | Musical Director | Music | Storytelling | Keyboards | He Rules The WorldItsuic Music Llc Mar 2022 - PresentAustin, Texas, United StatesAs Creative Director, Peter is responsible for planning and overseeing the development of the musical properties in the ITSUIC Music catalog. Our current project is entitled He Rules the World. The production is a high-energy concert telling of the Nativity story. The premiere performance of the show took place at the Dell Performing Arts Center, in Austin, Texas on December 3, 2022, and featured Broadway vocalist David Gaschen (Phantom of the Opera) and narration by actor Kevin Sorbo (God's Not Dead, Hercules). -
Director, 5Th Street Band | Piano | Singer | Conducting | Jazz Ensemble | Trombone | Bass | DrumsFirst Baptist Church Of Waco Aug 2011 - PresentAs the leader of the 5th Street Band, a 9-piece jazz ensemble, I've directed, arranged, and composed for the ensemble that performs bi-monthly at First Baptist Church of Waco. Several of my arrangements are commercially available through Celebrating Grace Inc. in a series entitled Sacred Jazz, for which I was the anchor composer/arranger. At FBC Waco, I can often be heard switching between piano, bass, drums, pipe organ, vocals, banjo, and melodica. I'm not afraid to wear many hats.
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Freelance Composer | Arranger | Orchestrator | Songwriting | Transcription | Chart WritingPeter B. Emerson Aug 1988 - PresentAs a freelance artist, I've acted as a musical director in musical theater, band leader, arranger, and chart writer. I've also created backing tracks, horn charts, concert visuals, click tracks, stems, and anything else you can think of. Notable services:Copyist/Chart writing services for The Three Redneck TenorsPianist/Touring Musician for Dave Halston's Frank Sinatra TributeMusical Director/Arranger for the Broadway at Ridgewood series in Waco, TX, featuring Jackie Burns (Wicked), Therese Curatolo (Post Modern Jukebox), Ruby Lewis (We Will Rock You), Rudy Cardenas (American Idol), and others.
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Director Of Jazz Studies, Music Theory, And Music Production | Problem Solver | Film ScoringKilleen Isd Aug 2015 - May 2024Harker Heights, TexasI grew the Jazz program at Harker Heights High School from one incomplete band, when I took it over, to three full ensembles with dedicated classroom facilities. In addition to leading three ensembles, I've written numerous works for those groups, including original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards. I mentored the first-ever TMEA All-State Jazz student selected from the Killeen Independent School District. My love for producing shows and concerts also led me to be able to host legendary musicians such as Bill Watrous (trombone), Grammy winner Will Kennedy (drummer, The YellowJackets), and Grammy winner Eric Marienthal (saxophonist, Chick Corea Electric Band).I've developed a course entitled Music Production that teaches basic concepts of production to young music students and introduces them to artists, styles, and musical genres to help expand their horizons. This innovative class is project based and gives the students hands-on experience creating music for various scenarios using Logic software and MIDI input devices.My theory students enjoy the benefit of learning everything from commercial arranging to 16th Century Species Counterpoint. My goal is to equip my students with real-world musical skills that give them a competitive advantage in today's market.In additional service to the district, I have designed and produced three separate convocation performances that each involved a 20-25 minute entertainment package with live musicians, singers, dancers, and other performers totaling over 200 cast members per show. These convocation events averaged over 7,000 audience members per performance.If you have a vision, I can make it happen. If you don't have the vision, I can help you find one. -
Associate Director Of Choirs Hhhs | Vocal Jazz | Accompanist | Choral Composer | ConductorKilleen Isd Aug 2006 - Jun 2015Harker Heights, TexasDuring my time as the Associate Director of Choirs for Harker Heights HS, I conducted a 100-voice mixed choir and a treble choir, and also developed a vocal jazz ensemble based on my experience singing lead tenor for the UNT Jazz Singers while in grad school.I spent significant time composing for all of these groups. A few of those compositions are commercially available, including Nakutakia Siku Njema - a Traveler's Guide to Swahili (Walton Music Publishing) and Arrives the Snow (Colla Voce Music Publishing).I was also an active piano accompanist and sought-after commissioned composer for other regional choir programs.
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Steinway Brand Ambassador | Sales Representative | Artist RecitalsFields Pianos - Home Of Steinway 1997 - 2000Los Angeles, California, United StatesWhile with Steinway in Los Angeles, I acted as a sales associate for the world's finest hand-crafted concert pianos. In addition, I produced concert events featuring Steinway Artists. Most prominently, I produced and performed at the Field's Pianos Los Angeles Jazz Festival 2000. This two-day event featured prominent jazz pianists Paul Smith (Mel Torme Trio, Ella Fitzgerald), Judy Carmichael, The Jack Reilly Trio, Todd Cochran, Ben DiTosti, and Dave Frank. During that festival, I premiered tracks from my album It's You I See. The title composition became the inspiration for ITSUIC Music. -
U.S. Marine Band | Band Member | Keyboards | Veteran | Marine | Piano | Desert StormUnited States Marine Corps 1988 - 1992At the time that I auditioned for the Marine Band, I was the only musician selected that year from the State of Michigan. I attended basic musician training at Naval Base Little Creek, VA, and was then assigned to M.C.A.S. El Toro, CA as my permanent duty station.While with the Marine Band, I acted as a pianist, keyboardist, vocalist, and arranger for the jazz and rock ensembles in which I performed. I had the honor of performing for Presidents Reagan, Ford, Bush (41), and Nixon, and many other notable dignitaries. During Operations Desert Shield/Storm, I was deployed with the band to Saudi Arabia where we conducted internal security for the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Air Wing and also performed for the other troops when we weren't on duty.When stateside, we kept up a performance schedule of over 200 performances a year. This is where I honed my skills at being on time and being prepared.
Peter B. Emerson Education Details
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Music Composition
Frequently Asked Questions about Peter B. Emerson
What company does Peter B. Emerson work for?
Peter B. Emerson works for First Baptist Church Of Waco
What is Peter B. Emerson's role at the current company?
Peter B. Emerson's current role is Director, 5th Street Band | Piano | Singer | Conducting | Jazz Ensemble | Trombone | Bass | Drums.
What schools did Peter B. Emerson attend?
Peter B. Emerson attended Berklee College Of Music, University Of North Texas, Baylor University.
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Peter B. Emerson's colleagues are David Broadway, Charles Douthit, Elleanna Vines.
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