I'm Eli S. Rivera, a sound engineer and music producer with a Bachelor of Music Performance and more than three years of hands-on audio production experience. I bring a strong background in music theory, notation, and live performance, and I work fluently in Logic Pro X with a full plugin stack (FabFilter, Waves, Spitfire). I’m skilled in pitch correction, vocal processing, and score-to-audio alignment, and I actively integrate AI tools to optimize production workflows and mixing decisions. I’ve commercially released music distributed on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, and I’ve delivered audio post for film, documentary, and audiobook projects. I’ve managed live sound for worship services, migrated analog-to-digital systems, and collaborated remotely with artists across genres. Fluent in English and Spanish, I thrive in bilingual, remote collaboration and fast-moving project environments.…

Eli S. Rivera

PRO

I'm Eli S. Rivera, a sound engineer and music producer with a Bachelor of Music Performance and more than three years of hands-on audio production experience. I bring a strong background in music theory, notation, and live performance, and I work fluently in Logic Pro X with a full plugin stack (FabFilter, Waves, Spitfire). I’m skilled in pitch correction, vocal processing, and score-to-audio alignment, and I actively integrate AI tools to optimize production workflows and mixing decisions. I’ve commercially released music distributed on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, and I’ve delivered audio post for film, documentary, and audiobook projects. I’ve managed live sound for worship services, migrated analog-to-digital systems, and collaborated remotely with artists across genres. Fluent in English and Spanish, I thrive in bilingual, remote collaboration and fast-moving project environments.…

Available to hire

I’m Eli S. Rivera, a sound engineer and music producer with a Bachelor of Music Performance and more than three years of hands-on audio production experience. I bring a strong background in music theory, notation, and live performance, and I work fluently in Logic Pro X with a full plugin stack (FabFilter, Waves, Spitfire). I’m skilled in pitch correction, vocal processing, and score-to-audio alignment, and I actively integrate AI tools to optimize production workflows and mixing decisions.

I’ve commercially released music distributed on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, and I’ve delivered audio post for film, documentary, and audiobook projects. I’ve managed live sound for worship services, migrated analog-to-digital systems, and collaborated remotely with artists across genres. Fluent in English and Spanish, I thrive in bilingual, remote collaboration and fast-moving project environments.

See more

Skills

Experience Level

Master
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Audio
Expert
Mix
Expert
Dorico
Expert
Finale
Expert
Lead Vocal
Expert
Final Cut Pro X
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Audacity
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Worship Music Producer at Rivera Worship Cafe
January 1, 2022 - Present
Produce, arrange, mix, and master original praise and worship music from concept to final streaming-ready master, working entirely within Logic Pro. Commercially released 2 original tracks distributed to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music; 5 additional releases in a strategic pipeline including 3 instrumentals and 3 original songs. Arrange full productions using both live recorded instrumentation and advanced MIDI orchestration with various Audio libraries — capturing the dynamic range worship music requires from intimate acoustic moments to full congregational builds. Fluent in the Nashville Number System; use it as the primary language for charting, arrangement, and collaborative communication with musicians and vocalists. Mastered projects for 2 independent artists for commercial release; managed artist feedback and revision cycles through to final delivery.
Worship Pastor / AV Tech Director at Garden Assembly & Breath of Life
November 2, 2019 - February 2, 2025
Led Sunday worship services and large-scale Worship Night events (4-6 per year including annual Christmas concerts) for congregations across two churches. Directed full worship teams: recruited, trained, and mentored musicians and vocalists; led rehearsals twice weekly. Arranged and transposed music using the Number System and/or chord charts; selected and introduced new worship repertoire aligned with spiritual direction and congregational culture. Managed Audio/Visual departments including a $10,000 analog-to-digital sound system migration.
Senior Pastor & Worship Leader at Praise Center Assembly of God
December 1, 2016 - November 1, 2019
Directed all church operations while simultaneously serving as Worship Team leader — responsible for all aspects of the music program including production, rehearsals, and Sunday morning execution.
Worship Pastor at Faith Assembly of God
September 1, 2010 - June 1, 2014
Assisted in church plant; built worship team from the ground up including recruitment, training, arrangement, and weekly rehearsal leadership.
Worship Leader at Central City Assembly
May 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016
Led Sunday worship and twice-weekly rehearsals; prepared chord charts and arrangements using the Number System.
Independent Sound Engineer / Music Producer at Self-Employed
January 1, 2022 - Present
Full-chain audio production across music, notation-based projects, audiobook, podcast, and film. Produced a school anthem via Logic Pro X with advanced MIDI orchestration and Spitfire Audio libraries, requiring precise score-to-audio alignment. Arranged, mixed, and mastered original releases for Rivera Worship Cafe (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music) with multiple projects in pipeline. Applied vocal pitch correction using Waves Tune and Logic Flex Pitch, balancing transparent tuning with stylized effects. Completed a disco/trap remix blending re-orchestration with live instrumentation and multi-stem mastering. Mastered projects for independent artists and delivered streaming-ready masters. Produced, edited, and mastered a full audiobook for Audible, plus audio post for film festival shorts. Engineered podcast episodes and collaborated remotely with artists; actively integrating AI tools to optimize workflows.

Education

Bachelor of Music Performance at Southeastern University
August 1, 2001 - December 1, 2002
Music Education K-12 Major at Southeastern University
January 1, 1995 - December 1, 1998
A.A. Liberal Arts: Math & Science at Polk State College
August 1, 1990 - May 1, 1993
Continuing Education: Mastering.com programs at Mastering.com
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026
Bachelor of Music Performance at Southeastern University
August 1, 2001 - December 1, 2002
Music Education K-12 Major at Southeastern University
January 1, 1995 - December 1, 1998
A.A. Liberal Arts: Math & Science at Polk State College
August 1, 1990 - May 1, 1993

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services
    uniE603 Open Up The Sky-Excerpt
    This is an excerpt of an original song co-writen by me for Rivera Worship. Produced, arranged, mixed, and mastered from concept to final streaming-ready master. Arranged full production using both live recorded instrumentation and advanced MIDI orchestration.…
    uniE603 I Rise in Victory - DiscoTrap Remix - Excerpt
    This is an excerpt of a complex genre-blend production (Disco/Trap worship remix) requiring full reorchestration, new MIDI programming, and layered arrangement across multiple stems. It is slated for official release in 6-9 weeks.…