Greg Deppe

greg-270x310Greg has over 30 years of experience in music Industry.

Christian, hardworking, talented musician, composer, arranger, choir director, music director, teacher, vocal coach, transcriptionist, and recording artist with solid background, experience, and education in music production and performance

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • 43 years music study of all types of music.

  • 27 years as a professional and 20 of those years as only source of income.

  • Expert knowledge of music arrangement, set up, and production.

  • Expert knowledge with all current electronic equipment technology.

  • Responsible and flexible artist able to teach and generate quality music presentations with even novice musicians and vocalist.

  • Devoted Christian who Loves God and desires to do His will.

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Freelance Work, East Coast

Performing as keyboardist and vocalist

Excessive solo and group performances at a verity or venues that require or request music performance.

  • Church services, wedding receptions, wedding ceremonies, parties, company venues, nursing homes, school productions, church productions, night clubs,Atlantic City shows, Broadway shows, theaters, live radio, major record label tours, etc.....

    Recording artist

  • Performed and helped arrange and coordinate music and production for 2 major records albums for Atlantic Records, and many other  independent albums.

  • Recorded on many album projects with popular recording artists.

Transcriptionist (: to be able write music from hearing it live or from a recording)

  • Transcribed organ part for a Broadway show and played the show 4 years. The transcription was purchased for the road show and companies in other cities.

  • Transcribed music of 2 major recording albums for Atlantic records.

  • Can transcribe music arrangements from any recordings for performances.

Church Involvement

  • Worked for 7 years as organist, music and choir director for Trinity A.M.E. (African, Methodist, Episcopal) church in Long Branch, NJ.

  • Have worked for the last 15 years, and I am currently working as musician playing Nammond Organ. Piano, and choir director at St. Luke's A.M.E. church.

  • Played for the music ministry of Calvery Church Old Bridge, NJ for 10 years.

  • Played for and currently playing for the popular east coast soul group "The Sensational Soul Cruisers" for 7 years.

  • Playing currently for "Rockers In Recovery".

  • Recorded tracts and helped in the performances for many shows my children were involved with at St. Thomas Catholic School in Old Bridge, NJ.

  • I have preformed on numerous recording projects, to many to mention.

Skills

  • Many Computer programs such as: Digital Performer, Logic,  Adobe (Photo shop/ Illustrator/ After Effects/ Premiere), Microsoft (Word/ Excel/ Works), Apple Works.

  • Can also play guitar, bass, clarinet, percussion.

  • Recording engineer, and producer. Own my own recording studio.

  • Unique method for teaching vocal parts by distributing CD’s of vocal parts for home study. I also teach ear training, basic piano and music theory.

  • Registered piano craftsman/technician, tuning/rebuilding.

  • I have patents, trademarks, and numerous copyrights.