Aaron Aker is a musician and music instructor from Richmond, Virginia. He grew up playing guitar, bass, and drums in his church band and learning how to run sound. He has worked as a stagehand, music instructor at the YMCA for 8 years, and started his own music school called the School of Rock & Worship in 2009. Aaron plays in a band called L.J.M. that leads worship around the country. He is now working towards a bachelor's degree in music business to further his career.

1. Aaron Aker
Visual Resume
“Teaching the young and
young-at-heart how to reach
their true potential through
music.”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukewisley/1207125135/in/photostream/

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

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

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.
Images: Aaron Aker

6. I also learned how to run sound at the
church I grew up at, and occasionally
still do for special events.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FOH.jpg

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.
Image: Aaron Aker

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.
Image: Aaron Aker

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/