Nick Rector

Skills

Worship Leadership & Ministry

* Worship Leadership
* Worship Team Leadership & Development
* Pastoral Leadership
* Spiritual Formation & Discipleship
* Building Healthy Worship Culture
* Volunteer Recruitment, Training & Development
* Service Planning & Execution
* Worship Team Scheduling
* Song Selection & Set Planning
* Spontaneous / Prophetic Worship
* Prayer & Ministry Leadership
* Congregational Engagement
* Leading Worship in Large & Small Environments
* Developing Worship Leaders & Musicians
* Cross-Department Ministry Collaboration

Music & Creative

* Vocal Leadership
* Guitar
* Songwriting
* Music Production
* Arrangement & Musical Direction
* Band Direction
* Creative Direction
* Recording & Studio Production
* Live Performance
* Developing Musical Arrangements
* Creating Tracks & Musical Resources
* Contemporary Worship Music
* Modern / Alternative Worship
* Ambient & Instrumental Music

Audio, Production & Technology

* Live Sound Engineering
* Front-of-House Mixing
* Broadcast & Livestream Mixing
* Audio System Design & Optimization
* Digital Mixing Consoles
* Dante Audio Networking
* Waves / SoundGrid Systems
* Logic Pro
* Recording Engineering
* Studio Production
* Livestream Production
* Troubleshooting Audio & Production Systems
* Training Staff & Volunteers in Audio Production
* Remote Production & Audio Workflows

Leadership & Organizational

* Team Leadership
* Staff & Volunteer Development
* Leadership Coaching
* Organizational Leadership
* Project Management
* Operations Management
* Strategic Planning
* Building & Scaling Teams
* Systems & Workflow Development
* Communication
* Conflict Resolution
* Problem Solving
* Managing Multiple Teams & Services
* Recruiting & Onboarding
* Budget & Resource Management

Ministry / Creative Strategy

* Worship Ministry Vision & Strategy
* Creative Ministry Development
* Church Production Strategy
* Worship & Production Integration
* Artist Development
* A&R / Artist Relations
* Event & Conference Production
* Developing Ministry Systems and Processes
* Church Consulting & Training
* Creating Consistent Experiences Across Multiple Services

About

Nick loves to create atmospheres where the Presence of the Holy Spirit is welcomed with creativity, excellence and honesty - fueling extravagant worship.

For over 18 years, Nick has worked in various ministry and church contexts helping to catalyze, develop and amplify the unique message God has given to significant ministries and connect that message to the global body of Christ. He is passionate about fostering cultures that are a magnet for creatives in worship leading, musicianship, music production, songwriting, media, messaging, marketing, brand strategy, visual arts and all other facets of creative expression.

Nick is the president of Hillside Sound, a collective of gifted music producers that serve the local church across the United States with worship consultation, music production, livestream audio mixing and much more. Nick has produced and released music for dozens of artists over the years, including his own albums which are available anywhere you listen to your music.

Nick is married with 2 kids. In his free time, he loves spending time with family and friends, going for long runs through the country, watching movies, writing songs & creating music, playing video games with ministry friends across the country and enjoying a lifestyle built on the rhythm of sabbath rest.