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STEVEN POTACZEK 4309 Lakeshore Cv, Birmingham, AL 35242 · (317) 450-7519 [email protected] · www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpotaczek · www.hereaftermusic.com

EDUCATION

AUGUST 2012 MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY Passed with Distinction | Thesis: “ Pedagogical Methods”

MAY 2002 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC BUSINESS, ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Graduated with honors Cum Laude | Minor: Christian Ministry

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2019 – PRESENT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY Fully developed a new undergraduate program that results in a B.A. in Commercial Music (NASM approval pending) with 4 unique concentration areas: • Music Business • Songwriting • Music Production • Live Performance and Touring

10 new courses developed and are now being taught: • Introduction to Music Business • Music Business Revenue Streams • History of American • Songwriting • Recording Techniques • Recording Techniques II • Music Production • Live Performance and Touring • Commercial Music Ensemble • Commercial Music Seminar

Furthermore, applied studies in 6 new areas previously unavailable at the university will be offered as a result of the program (, bass, drums, songwriting, music production, keyboard programming).

2020 - PRESENT ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Created and teaching several pioneering courses in areas of music technology, production, and songwriting to select high school students from across the state of Alabama. Speaking at weekly music seminars on similar topics.

2008 – 2019 ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Designed and taught curriculum for several new courses within the Music Business department: • Music Production • Artist Development • Booking and Promotion • Introduction to Music Business • Management

2019 ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, BUTLER UNIVERSITY Taught Applications in Creative Media to students from multiple undergraduate programs across disciplines of music production/technology, film and TV production, marketing, and web development.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003 – PRESENT OWNER/MUSIC PRODUCER, HEREAFTER -winning , engineer, and producer in several genres. Recent clients include Grammy Award-winners The Perry and Josh Garrels. • Operating a commercial music production studio that focuses on fulfilling clients’ needs for unique, yet commercially-compelling products. • Composed, produced, and/or mixed works that have had major chart success on Billboard’s Top 40, landed prominent TV music spots (including MTV, , and ), received favorable reviews from NPR, Billboard, Relevant, as well as local publications such as the Indianapolis Star and NUVO. • Contracted by organizations such as the Heartland Film Festival, Vineyard Music Group, and Orangehaus Records, as well as a regular producer and/or session keyboard and guitar player at various recording studios for commercial clientele. • Regularly overseeing large projects that include multiple budgets and teams of creatives, investors, and label executives.

2012 – 2016 SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, GRACE CHURCH Designed and led multi-venue services that communicated across diverse demographics and closely aligned with the larger strategic vision of a 6,000+ member congregation. • Oversaw and directed a diverse team of over 150 volunteers, 4 reporting staff members, and 9 assistant directors across 3 campuses. • Regularly spoke for and led audiences of sizes (some >10,000). • Director of weekend services, overseeing excellence and consistency in all service elements and communications.

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2002 – 2012 RECORDING ARTIST, 1000 GENERATIONS Lead , vocalist, and pianist for major label, nationally touring pop/rock ensemble. • Accolades include having a Billboard Top 40 radio hit (“Fail Us Not”), receiving the John Songwriting Award, and the Academy’s “ of the Year” award. • Successfully placed on hit TV shows such as Parks and Rec, CBS Evening News, National Geographic, and The Mask with J. Fox. • Performed hundreds of nationwide, touring with bands such as Skillet, MercyMe, and tobyMac, as well as collaborating with numerous Grammy Award-winning producers, engineers, and industry leaders.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Music and Entertainment Industry Educator’s Association Conference Washington, D.C. | March 2020

National Association of Music Merchants Convention Anaheim, CA | January 2008, 2009, and 2020

Apple Teacher Certification Birmingham, AL | October 2019

Music and Entertainment Industry Educator’s Association Conference Nashville, TN | June 2019

Connecting Learning Assures Successful Students Conference Indianapolis, IN | March 2017

The Global Leadership Summit Chicago, IL | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Music and Entertainment Industry Educator’s Association Conference , CA | May 2012

Gospel Music Association Summit Nashville, TN | 2008, 2010, and 2011

CREATIVE PRODUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIP

PUBLICATIONS

• “ Camp: Developing a Recruiting Hotbed That Teaches High School Students Music Production,” MEIEA Journal (Volume 20, No. 1), 2020. • “Five Phases of the Heart for Worshippers,” Discover Worship (October 24, 2016).

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PRESENTATIONS

• Potaczek, Steven A. (2020), “Summer Camp: Developing a Recruiting Hotbed That Teaches High School Students Music Production.” Presented to educators at the MEIEA conference 2020, Washington, D.C. • Potaczek, Steven A. and Wangler, Kim (2020), “Social Media Marketing.” Presented to educational attendees at the NAMM show convention, Anaheim, CA. • Potaczek, Steven A., Bowman, Brice, Keohan, Mina, Hammer, Derek, and Murphy, Rachel (2019), “How to Create a Film on a Budget.” Presented to attendees at the Heartland Film Festival attendees, Indianapolis, IN. • Potaczek, Steven A. (2016), “Starting a Career in Music Production.” Presented to members of the Audio Engineering Society at Ball State University, Muncie, IN. • Potaczek, Steven A. (2015), “What Exactly Does a Music Producer Do?” Presented to faculty and student members of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educator’s Association at Anderson University, Anderson, IN. • Potaczek, Steven, A. (2014), “Effective Congregational Music Leading.” Presented at the Viral Church Conference, Nairobi, Kenya. • Potaczek, Steven, A. (2013), “Analyzing Hit Music Making in CCM.” Presented to members of the Audio Engineering Society at Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

RECORDINGS

Artist: : Year: Role(s): Jamey Foxton You Rang My Bell 2021 , producer, engineer Jamey Foxton Adam’s 2021 Session musician, producer, engineer Katherine Nagy Christmas Memories 2020 Session musician, engineer Katherine Nagy Blossom 2020 Session musician, engineer Brett Wiscons October 2020 Session musician Katherine Nagy Tree 2020 Session musician, engineer Eric Brock Little Than 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer Liquor Austin Johnson Find Joy 2020 Session musician, engineer ASAPH At Your Hand 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer ASAPH My Shepherd Walks 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer In Darkness ASAPH The Kindness of the 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer Father ASAPH Sing, All You Nations 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer ASAPH All Have 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer Myra Kivett There’s Hope 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer Steve Fulton Self-titled EP 2020 Session musician Erin and Tony Wide Open 2020 Session musician, producer, engineer Barnes AGITPROPER Westfield 2020 Vocal producer, session musician Katherine Nagy Two Homes 2019 Session musician, engineer Engle Cord of Three 2019 Session musician, producer, engineer Strands The Project (ft. Flags 2019 Session musician, producer, engineer Steven Potaczek) Katherine Nagy Hold Onto 2019 Session musician

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Sarah Reverie 2019 Producer, engineer McLaughlin Melissa Litte Picture Show 2019 Session musician, producer, engineer Sandullo Orangehaus 2019 Artist 2019 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Katherine Nagy Live At the Static 2019 Session musician, engineer Shack Jake Schlegel Strung Out in the 2019 Session musician Heartland Helpling Lies 2019 Session musician, producer, engineer Garden of Catch Me You 2019 Session musician, producer, engineer Eden Can Chris Wilson Downfall 2018 Session musician, producer, engineer and the Heresy GOLDS The 2018 Collection 2018 Mix engineer The Band Perry Live Christmas 2018 Session musician Special on BYUtv The Band Perry Welcome to Our 2018 Co-producer, arranger World Melissa Eating Shadows 2018 Session musician, producer, engineer Sandullo Jake Schlegel East City Lights 2018 Session musician, producer, engineer Jake Schlegel Give 2018 Session musician, producer, engineer Jake Schlegel Back 2018 Session musician, producer, engineer Lilly Van Sickle Parade 2018 Session musician, producer, engineer Orangehaus 2018 Artist 2018 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Katherine Nagy Heartsongs 2018 Session musician Helpling Self-titled EP 2018 Mix engineer Melissa Poets and Misfits 2017 Session musician, producer, engineer Sandullo Josh Garrels The Light Came 2017 Mix engineer Down Orangehaus 2017 Artist 2017 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Brian and Kim I Found Freedom 2017 Session musician, producer, engineer Tabor AGITPROPER Self-titled EP 2016 Vocal producer, session musician Heartland Film Theme Song 2016 Composer, producer, Festival Orangehaus 2016 Artist 2016 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Hunter Smith Story 2015 Session musician Band Brad Gone 2015 Session musician, producer, engineer Kleinschmidt Jason Barrows Islands of My 2015 Mix engineer Kevin Jennings Situation 2015 Session musician, producer, engineer Nate Jennings Self-titled EP 2015 Session musician, producer, engineer Orangehaus 2015 Artist 2015 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation 5

Kelly Taylor Classics 2015 Session musician, producer, engineer The Project Mystic Chapel 2015 Session musician Liquid Brick North American 2015 Mix engineer Mammal Lilly Van Sickle Sketchbook 2014 Session musician, producer, engineer Elle Michelle Submarine Heart 2014 Session musician, producer, engineer Lincoln Something New 2014 Mix engineer Brewster & Josh Sadlon Orangehaus 2014 Artist 2014 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Eagle’s Wings Self-titled EP 2014 Session musician, string arranger, producer, engineer Angela Martin Self-titled EP 2014 Session musician, string arranger, producer, engineer Horizon Self-titled EP 2014 engineer Kevin Jennings Self-titled EP 2014 Session musician, producer, engineer Orangehaus 2013 Artist 2013 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Orangehaus 2012 Artist 2012 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation The Disciples Renewed 2012 Session musician, producer Quartet Josh Sadlon Love All You Need 2012 Session musician, producer, engineer Rob Krosley The Ones Who Got It 2012 A&R, producer, session musician, Right engineer Various Artists Four Stories 2011 A&R, producer, session musician, engineer The Heritage The Golden Age 2011 Session musician, producer, engineer 1000 The Last 3 Songs 2011 Songwriter, producer, performer, Generations engineer Vineyard Music Fascinated 2011 Contributing artist/songwriter, string Record Label arranger Jessi Brown Self-titled EP 2011 Session musician 1000 Wrecked for the 2010 Songwriter, performer Generations Ordinary Thomas Hall Self-titled EP 2010 Producer, String arranger, session musician Noel Shearer The Arc of Grace 2010 Session musician, producer, engineer Vineyard Music Club Vineyard 52 2010 String arranger Record Label Vineyard Any Given Sunday 2010 Songwriter, producer, session Church musician Orangehaus 2010 Artist 2010 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Vineyard Music Discover Vineyard 2009 Contributing artist/songwriter Record Label Worship Orangehaus 2009 Artist 2009 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation Orangehaus 2008 Artist 2008 Session musician, producer, engineer Records Compilation

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1000 Turn Off the Lesser 2008 Songwriter, performer, producer Generations Lights Vineyard Music Discover Vineyard 2008 Contributing artist/songwriter Record Label Easter Compilation Warren Barfield Come Session musician Betsy Walker Lovely 2006 Session musician 1000 To Those Who 2005 Songwriter, performer, producer Generations 1000 Prayers 2003 Songwriter, performer, producer, Generations engineer Melissa Self-titled album 2002 Session musician Sandullo Sesh Hidden, Unknown, 1998 Songwriter, performer, producer, Open, Blind engineer Steven Self-titled EP 1996 Songwriter, performer, producer Potaczek

SELECTED PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

Artist/Event: Venue(s): Location(s): Date(s): Role(s): Thom The HiFi Indianapolis, IN Jan 2020 Keyboardist, vocalist Daugherty Josh Garrels Muncie Muncie, IN Dec 2019 Keyboardist, vocalist Alliance Sarah The Indianapolis, IN Dec 2019 Keyboardist, vocalist McLaughlin Kitchen Samford Samford Birmingham, AL Dec 2019 Accordionist, vocalist Christmas University’s Homecoming Wright Center Katherine Nagy The Jazz Indianapolis, IN Nov 2019 Keyboardist Kitchen Samford Samford Birmingham, AL Sep 2019 Original artist Faculty Gala University’s performance Brock Hall Melissa Various venues Midwest Tour 2019 Keyboardist, vocalist Sandullo The Band Perry Various venues USA 2018 Keyboardist, Ableton w/Train and televised tracks producer performance Self Banker Indianapolis, IN May Original artist Fieldhouse 2016 performance CRU National Colorado State Boulder, CO May Original artist Conference University 2016 performance Viral Church Nairobi Chapel Nairobi, Kenya Sep 2015 Original artist Conference performance Josh Kaufman TV Indianapolis, IN Jan 2015 Keyboardist Show 1000 Taste of Lafayette, IN Jun 2012 Original artist Generations Tippecanoe performance w/ Fest 1000 Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Oct 2011 Original artist Generations Artsgarden performance 7

1000 Knox College Galesburg, IL Sep 2011 Original artist Generations performance 1000 Judson Elgin, IL Aug 2011 Original artist Generations College performance 1000 Greenville Greenville, IL Jun 2011 Original artist Generations College performance 1000 Orpheum Galesburg, IL May Original artist Generations Theater 2011 performance w/ 1000 Anderson Anderson, IN Apr 2011 Original artist Generations University’s performance w/tobyMac Reardon Auditorium 1000 Prairie Capitol Springfield, IL Dec 2010 Original artist Generations Convention performance w/Superchick Center 1000 Illumination Greenville, OH Sep 2010 Original artist Generations Festival performance w/ & Skillet 1000 Moody Church Chicago, IL Sep 2010 Original artist Generations performance 1000 Indiana State Indianapolis, IN Aug 2010 Original artist Generations Fairgrounds performance w/ & Sidewalk Prophets 1000 Mineral City, Jun 2010 Original artist Generations OH performance w/Rebecca St. James & Skillet 1000 Salvation Army Waymart, PA Apr 2010 Original artist Generations National Conf. performance 1000 National Nashville, TN Feb 2010 Original artist Generations w/ Religious performance NeedToBreathe Broadcasters Convention 1000 Springfield Springfield, IL Dec 2009 Original artist Generations Convention performance w/Mikeschair Center 1000 Brentwood Nashville, TN Oct 2009 Original artist Generations Baptist Church performance w/ 1000 Walt Disney Orlando, FL Oct 2009 Original artist Generations World’s Night performance of Joy 1000 Hume Lake Hume, CA Jan – Artist-in-residence Generations Camp Mar 2009

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1000 BMI Nashville, TN May Original artist Generations of the Year 2008 performance Event 1000 University of Williamsburg, May Original artist Generations the KY 2008 performance Cumberlands 1000 Houston Baptist Houston, TX May Original artist Generations University 2008 performance 1000 CRU Midwest Kalamazoo, MI Jan 2008 Original artist Generations Student Conf. performance 1000 Huntington Huntington, IN Nov 2007 Original artist Generations University performance w/Jeremy Riddle 1000 Cryout Rally Sarasota, FL Sep 2007 Original artist Generations performance 1000 National Nationwide on Sep 2007 Original artist Generations Television LESEA performance Appearance Broadcasting 1000 Butler University Indianapolis, IN Sep 2007 Original artist Generations performance 1000 Conseco Indianapolis, IN Mar 2007 Original artist Generations Fieldhouse performance w/Matthew West 1000 Gatlinburg Gatlinburg, TN Feb 2007 Original artist Generations Collegiate performance Conference 1000 Waterfront Grand Haven, Jul 2007 Original artist Generations Stage MI performance w/Newsong 1000 Vincennes Vincennes, IN Jan 2006 Original artist Generations University performance 1000 Penn State University Park, Dec 2005 Original artist Generations University PA performance 1000 Ball State Muncie, IN Aug 2005 Original artist Generations University performance 1000 Wayland Planview, TX Aug 2005 Original artist Generations Baptist performance University 1000 Indiana State Indianapolis, IN Aug 2005 Original artist Generations Fair performance w/MercyMe 1000 National Evansville, IN Aug 2005 Original artist Generations College performance Student Conf. 1000 Purdue Lafayette, IN Jul 2005 Original artist Generations University performance 1000 Indiana Marion, IN Jan 2005 Original artist Generations Wesleyan performance University

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1000 Southern Bethany, OK Oct 2004 Original artist Generations Nazarene performance University 1000 Western Macomb, IL Mar 2004 Original artist Generations University performance Livingston Various venues East coast tour 1999 Pianist Taylor Western Illinois Various venues National and 1998 – Pianist University’s Jazz international 1999 Studio tours Orchestra

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Association for Popular 2020 – present American Society of , Music and Entertainment Industry Authors, and Publishers Educator’s Association 1998 – present 2010 – present The National Association of Music 2004 – 2018 Merchants (NAMM) 2010 – present

SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS

• Billboard Top 100 radio hit for 1000 Generations’ “It Could Be Me” (2011) • Billboard Top 40 radio hit for 1000 Generations’ “Fail Us Not” (2010) • Officially endorsed artist for D’Addario strings and Risen amplifiers (2010 – present) • Gospel Music Academy’s “Song of the Year” award for 1000 Generations’ “How Big Small Can Be” (2009) • John Lennon Songwriting Competition award for 1000 Generations’ “Fascinated” (2007) • Worship Leader Magazine’s “Album of the Year” award for 1000 Generations’ prayers (2004)

SELECTED UNIVERSITY SERVICE

UNIVERSITY

• Created new degree program in Commercial Music for Samford University (2020) • Coordinated degree program with Samford’s School of Business to include a Business minor within the Business concentration of our Commercial Music major • Volunteer counselor for students on Samford University’s Readiness Team during COVID-19 crisis (2019 – 2020) • Volunteer Title IX Advisor (2020 – present) • Volunteer coach to several student sound engineers for Samford concerts, chapels, and convocations in assistance to the Office of Spiritual Life (2019 – present)

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SCHOOL

• Area Director on the Division of Music Faculty Leadership Team (2020 – present) • Member of the Division of Music Faculty PLC Team (2020 – present) • SOA Search Committee member for Music and Worship (2020 – 2021) • Music Technology Coordinator for the School of Music (2019 - present) • Representative on the Learning Resources Committee for the School of the Arts (2019 – present) • Faculty facilitator for Samford’s Racial Justice Townhall Meeting (2020) • Member of task force examining classroom tech for Buchanan Hall sound reinforcement upgrades (2019 - 2020) • Student trip leader to NAMM 2020 Conference in Anaheim, CA • Performer at the 2019 Faculty Gala concert • Recruiting: o Adjunct teaching at the Alabama School of Fine Arts as a means to recruit potential students to any and all SOA programs (2020 – present) o Taught courses for several of Samford’s Backstage Pass events (2019 – present) o Taught virtual masterclasses for students at Booker T. Washington High School in o Regular visits to Alabama School of Fine Arts giving presentations, lectures, and meeting with prospective students for all of the School of the Arts (2019 – present) o Visited the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind to recruit students, as well as investigate their donor-given $500,000 facility (October 2019) o Taught music technology to students at Hayes Elementary School in association with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (2019) o Faculty liaison at the November 2019 Preview Day o Numerous text messages, phone calls, and emails to prospective undergraduate students and parents • Collegiality: o Taught MUSC 2120 course upon Dr. Eric Mathis’ departure for the remainder of the Fall 2020 semester o Wrote an article for Samford colleagues published on Samford’s website (2020) o Performed with student Courtney Johnson for senior Composition recital (2020) o Co-created instructional video on virtual music lessons with Dr. Angela Yoon for Samford (2020) o Assisted student, Cora Elmore, recording her senior piano concert (2020) o Collaborated with Dr. Emily Andrews to assist her creating the new B.A. in Worship Leadership degree program (2020) o Presented for Worship Leadership Seminar on collegiality with sound engineers (2019 and 2020) o Presented for Composition Seminar on non-traditional sonic textures (2019) o Taught a primer class on iPad recording to both Dr. Terry’s Piano Lab students (October 24th, 2019), as well as at a Catalyst training event (September 25th) o Taught “Intro to Live Sound” primer for 3 class periods in Introduction to Worship Leadership (October, 2019) o Dinner at the Dean’s o President’s Christmas Party o Samford Football Game with the President

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SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Worship Team Volunteer, Grace United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL, 2020 • Volunteer and Guest Speaker, Mt. Laurel Elementary School, Birmingham, AL, 2020 • Volunteer Leader, Dayspring Center for Homeless Families, Indianapolis, IN, 2019 • Board Member, Stripped Free, Indianapolis, IN, 2018 – 2019 • Mentor, Exodus Refugee Immigration, Indianapolis, IN, 2016 – 2018 • Volunteer, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Fishers, IN, 2016 – 2019 • Humanitarian Trip Leader, Port Au , Haiti, 2012 – 2016 • Student Trip Leader, NAMM student trips, Los Angeles, CA, 2011 – 2013 • Regional Area Director, Vineyard Association of Churches, 2010 – 2012

Revised January 12, 2021

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