Jon Cawston

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About Jon Cawston

Gifted, creative, and strategic Music & Worship Pastor/Creative Arts Director, with extensive skills in teaching value driven principles and techniques, organizing special events, and establishing a music and fine arts ministry. Profound talent in creative strategies and thematic messaging. Experience in leading large venue events with passion and charisma from the “big idea" to the smallest detail. Proven record of achievement in developing audio visual teams for multiple venues and facilities managing sound, lighting, and video. Demonstrated experience in establishing positive rapport among volunteer team members and diverse professional at all levels throughout the industry. Strength Finders, from the Gallup Corporation, says I am a high achiever with a strong ability to be strategic and generate ideas. Not only do I thrive in the creative process but I am also a finisher as the gift of responsibility must bring things to completion. The strength of belief keeps me focused on the goal and passionate through the process. Highlights: 13 years experience as a Music & Fine Arts Pastor in a church over 2400 Over 20 years experience in the Audio Visual Lighting Field Led over 200 volunteers in music ministry and audio visual production teams Audio Visual Project Manager for several multi-million dollar facilities and building projects Executive Producer, Creative Team Director & Technical Designer of more than 25 productions For samples of some of my work please visit my online portfolio: I have been a pastor, a worship leader, creative arts director, producer and an audio video tech and installer. My education in music gives me background in all styles of music while my years on tour and as a missionary’s kid give me a wide range of church experiences and a passion for all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds. Specialties: Audio visual engineer operating both analog and digital types of equipment / Lighting and stage designer with rigging experience / Video editing in Final Cut Pro & Adobe Premier / Cabinet maker and construction background with project management experience / Staging experience with materials such as Scrims / Curtains / Spandex / Foam products / Fly Space / Risers / Stages and Rigging Hardware Conductor, Arranger and Music Composer in all styles, for all types of groups