I am Joshua Keene, a seasoned music production and live event leader with 15+ years directing multi-site productions for churches and community events. I excel at coordinating volunteers, shaping performances, and delivering polished live sound, lighting, and media experiences under tight timelines. Beyond technical operations, I lead teams, mentor performers, and perform as lead vocalist, pianist, and guitarist, bringing creative direction and hands-on performance to every show.…

Joshua Keene

I am Joshua Keene, a seasoned music production and live event leader with 15+ years directing multi-site productions for churches and community events. I excel at coordinating volunteers, shaping performances, and delivering polished live sound, lighting, and media experiences under tight timelines. Beyond technical operations, I lead teams, mentor performers, and perform as lead vocalist, pianist, and guitarist, bringing creative direction and hands-on performance to every show.…

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I am Joshua Keene, a seasoned music production and live event leader with 15+ years directing multi-site productions for churches and community events. I excel at coordinating volunteers, shaping performances, and delivering polished live sound, lighting, and media experiences under tight timelines.

Beyond technical operations, I lead teams, mentor performers, and perform as lead vocalist, pianist, and guitarist, bringing creative direction and hands-on performance to every show.

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Skills

Experience Level

Backing Vocal
Expert
Lead Vocal
Expert
Vocal
Expert
Voiceover
Expert
Jingle
Intermediate
Logic Pro
Intermediate
Ableton Live
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Author at J
January 4, 2026 - Present
Director of Music & Production at Brighton Nazarene Church
January 1, 2020 - Present
Lead weekly live productions, coordinating music, audio, lighting, and technical teams. Recruit, schedule, and manage volunteer musicians and production staff. Train vocalists and instrumentalists to improve performance quality and team cohesion. Oversee rehearsals and ensure production readiness for live audiences. Manage live sound operations using digital consoles, and design/program lighting for performances. Collaborate with leadership to plan and execute large-scale events and special productions. Maintain a consistent live performance presence as lead vocalist.
Director of Music & Production at Real Life Church
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Lead weekly live productions, coordinating music, audio, lighting, and technical teams. Recruit, schedule, and manage volunteer musicians and production staff. Train vocalists and instrumentalists to improve performance quality and team cohesion. Oversee rehearsals and ensure production readiness for live audiences. Manage live sound operations using digital consoles. Design and program lighting as needed.
Director of Music & Production at Decatur First Church of the Nazarene
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Directed weekly live productions, coordinating music, audio, lighting, and technical teams. Recruited and scheduled volunteer musicians and production staff. Trained vocalists and instrumentalists to improve performance quality and team cohesion. Oversaw rehearsals and ensured production readiness for live audiences. Managed live sound operations and collaborated with technical crews on large events.
Director of Music & Production at Frankfort Church of the Nazarene
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2017
Led weekly live productions, coordinating music, audio, lighting, and technical teams. Recruited, scheduled, and managed volunteer musicians and production staff. Trained vocalists and instrumentalists; oversaw rehearsals and ensured production readiness. Managed live sound operations and designed lighting/layout for productions across multiple campuses.

Education

Associate in Arts at Jackson College
September 19, 1996 - May 20, 2000
Focus was in music, music theory and singing performance.

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Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment
    uniE621 Peascoober - The Return Of The Light Keeper (Audiobook)
    Peascoober - The Return Of The Light Keeper is an original audio book by Joshua Keene (Pen Name Josh B. Keene). Written and produced by Joshua Keene. Peascoober, a middle grade fiction story is about two brothers that have to face a hidden darkness in their new town. The run time is 4 hour and 4 minutes The printed book was published in May of 2025 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Peascoober-Return-Keeper-Josh-Keene/dp/B0F6ZTTNJJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 Listen to a sample on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/UZ9gGTYXZ5g?si=ctpHxrs4ipWdp90H…