Aaron Aker is a musician and music instructor from Richmond, Virginia. He grew up playing instruments in his church band and learning sound engineering. He has worked as a stagehand, taught music lessons for 8 years, and started his own School of Rock & Worship in 2009. Aaron plays in a worship band called L.J.M. that leads worship around the country. He is now pursuing a bachelor's degree in music business.

1. Aaron Aker
Visual Resume
“Teachingthe young and young-at-
heart how to reach their true
potential through music.”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukewisley/1207125135/in/photostream/
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2. “One good thing about
music , when it hits
you, you feel no pain.”
-Bob Marley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bob-Marley-in-Concert_Zurich_05-30-80.jpg
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3. I was born and raised in Richmond, VA, A city with a
church on every corner.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:City_of_Richmond_Business_District.jpg
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4. I grew up watching the band
play at my church every
week.
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5. It was there that I
learned how to play
guitar, bass and
drums.
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6. I also learned how to run sound at the church I grew
up at, and occasionally still do for special events.
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7. Which is why I was hired to work as a stagehand for a large, summer
concert series called Innsbrook AFter Hours.
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8. Later on I started working as a music instructor for the YMCA,
and have been teaching lessons there for the past eight years.
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9. Which led to me launching the School of Rock &
Worship in 2009.
Where I now turn my students into rock stars.
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10. Along the way I played in several bands where I
learned a lot about the music industry,
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11. Such as show promotion, production and
songwriting.
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12. All of this has helped lead to the success
I’ve had with my current band, L.J.M.
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13. We lead others in worshipping God at camps, conferences,
retreats and seminars all across the country.
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14. We even served as the worship band for the 2010 World
Baptist Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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15. And now I am working on my bachelors degree in music
business to help me take my career to the next level.
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16. Photo Credits
• Wisley, L.: Flickr (2007). Goldtop (Photograph). Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/
lukewisley/1207125135/in/photostream/
• Frey, U. (1980). Bob Marley live in concert in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 30, 1980 [Photograph].
Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bob-Marley-in-Concert_Zurich_05-30-80.jpg
• Coredesat, C. (2008). City of Richmond Business District [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:City_of_Richmond_Business_District.jpg
• Silent Shot: Flickr. (2007) Church [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/silent-
shot/465699597/in/set-72157601918345879
• Waitscm: Flickr. (2011). The Sound Board [Photograph]. Retrieved from Artist's last name, artist’s
initials. (Year). Title of work [Photograph]. Retrieved from URL or web address http://www.flickr.com/
photos/chriswaits/6245817278/
• FrankH: Flickr. (2006). Brilliant Window Display [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/
photos/f-r-a-n-k/251795412/
• Hyvonen, V. (2009). FOH [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FOH.jpg
• Cogdogblog: Flickr. (2009). Logo Projection [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/
photos/cogdog/3355829768/
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