Teachers

N2Worship Faculty

We are so blessed with wonderful teacher/musicians who work with us. In our Spring session, we had teachers from 5 different congregations.    Besides excellence in skill, we commend them because worshiping God is so important to them, helping blend skill and purpose with high value. There are decades of experience in teaching and leading / being on worship teams. Further, all have multiple areas of expertise to share. Here is a brief synopsis of their skills and links to other information.  (We don’t have bios for all who are working with us now, but updates will come soon.)

Acoustic, electric guitar, bass, musicianship – Jason Birdwell

Jason is one who has grown up before our eyes. His family and church community (Red River Church) have partnered with Hope Chapel for many years. We think Jason is one of the finest and we arejasonbirdwell honored to have him work with us.

 Education

  •  May 2007- Bachelor of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin

Professional Experience

  • Fifteen years experience recording/producing multi-track studio and live concert music.
  • Performed live music in Austin in original projects (Atomic Alive, The Lindsay Wells Band, The Charla Corn Band, Three Year Charm and more), cover projects(The Band in Black, Acoustic Avenue, wedding/dance). Jason has performed with acts such as Earle Pool Ball, The Apologetix, Sounds Under Radio,Buzz Cason, Ember, and more.
  • Has formally led worship bands for over 7 years, and is currently the worship leader at Red River Church since July 2006.
  • Pioneered a monthly youth workshop teaching children ages 12+ guitar, bass guitar,trapset drumming, piano and vocal harmony techniques to be used in a live band setting, while working at Red River Church.
  • Over 5 years formal/informal counseling with students of all ages (5-17, as well as college students) at Red River Church, Burnet Middle School,foster children with The Bair Foundation, and college ministry Hope Student Life.
  • Web site

Guitar, Theory, Musicianship – Jennifer Boltz

jenniferJennifer grew up in New England. She is a multi-talented young lady, able to play instrumentally, direct bands, set up and run Audio/Visual systems … you name it. And we love her being a part of us. She began studying piano and french horn in the 4th grade and continued to add musical instruments as the years have gone by.

Education

  • Bachelor of Music from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA in Music Education, 1990
  • Master of Music Education (M.M.Ed) from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX., 1996
  • Currently enrolled in Ed.S. (Educational Specialist) in Educational Leadership from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA.

Professional Experience

  • 1990-1994 – Hicksville High School, NY – Taught everything from Concert band, percussion ensemble, IB Music Theory, IB Music History, Beginning piano class, Marching band, and Sight singing.
  • 1996- 98 – Reagan HS, Austin ISD. Head Band Director
  • 1998 – 2002 – St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Director of Bands – grades 6 – 12
  • 2003 – present – O.Henry Middle School, Austin ISD, Symphonic band, jazz band and beginning brass instructor.

Drums, Theory, Musicianship – Whitney Crowley

Whitney is a graduate of Vanderbilt and University of Texas. She is a band director, musician, plays in a band (named Blubere) and a vital part of the Hope Chapel worship team. She loves teaching andwhitney worshiping and working with teams.

Education

  • Vanderbilt University 1999 – Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts
  • The University of Texas at Austin 2002 – Master of Music in Music Education and TX teacher certificate

Professional Experience

  • Currently Murchison Middle School – Director of Bands
  • Associate Director of Bands 2001-2009
  • BluBere – band – performed as drummer, vocalist, and other instruments
  • Hope Chapel – Worship Team member 2000-present
  • Private Lesson Instructor for Flute, Guitar and PercussionRecording –
  • worked on albums for Deb Dorman, Dom Levesque, and BluBere projects

Piano, Leading Worship – Debbie Dorman

debalbumbackDebbie grew up in Oklahoma, graduated from Philips University in Enid, Oklahoma, moved to Austin after marrying Jack. She and Jack have one son, Jeffrey. Deb loves to sing, play piano and write worship songs. She has produced one CD of original songs and has more which are yet to be recorded. She is currently a contributing team member for a project out of Austin Graduate School of Theology to produce a psalter, Timeless, for use in corporate worship and in personal study and devotion.

Professional Experience

  • BA, Religious Education and Sociology, Phillips University
  • Worship director, Hope Chapel, 30 plus years
  • Song writer, 20 plus years
  • Timeless Project 
  • Debdorman.com 

 

 Worship – Jack Dorman

Jack is honored to be connecting the dots for all of these wonderful friends and co-laborers in the Kingdom. Jack is overwhelmed with passion for many things. He has filled many roles in the life of Hope

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Chapel, most recently being senior pastor. He stepped down from that position July 2008 and continues to pursue God and love the body of Christ. Mostly, Jack is a worshiper. In these days, the call to mix worship and intercession is very loud.

Education

  •  BA – Math, UT 1972

Professional Experience

  • Computer software developer, etc. 25 years
  • Leading worship at Hope Chapel – 31 years
  • Senior pastor, retired, 2008
  • Currently, rejuvenating, pursuing God
  • jackdorman.com/blog

 

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