User:Seun Jacobs/sandbox

Seun Jacobs is a dynamic and outstanding musician with high level of experience. He is an organist of a great repute, choir director and a trained Educationist.

He started his musical journey with his grandfather, late pa. Joseph Oladepo Atilola, and as a choirboy at St. David's Anglican Church now the Cathedral of St. David, Kudeti, Ibadan under mr. Yomi Ori-Oke (now Revd Canon). He was later tutored by a renowed organist, Mr. Tairu in 2006.

In 2015, he was awarded a scholarship fully funded by MTNF to study music at MUSON where he majored on the 'Organ' and was privileged to be tutored by a virtuoso and veteran organ teacher, Pa. James Adekunle and other great teachers. His artistic was influenced when he had contact and master classes with international musicians like Manuel Drumski (Germany), Walter-Michael Vollhardt, Tunde Jegede (UK), Jazz boys (Australia), David Aina (Nigeria) to mention but a few.

Awards

 * Theophilus Ayo Bankole award for composition, July 2017
 * Theophilus Ayo Bankole award for proficiency on the organ, July 2017.
 * Distinguished service award by the Association of Church musicians, Ibadan South diocese of Nigeria. September 2017
 * Full scholarship award, MTN foundation, 2015 - 2017.

Professional certificate
He has passed the highest grade professional examination conducted by Associated Board of Royal School of Music, UK (ABRSM: grade 8 Organ and grade 7 theory), with distinction. He got distinction also in advanced choral exam conducted by ABRSM under the direction of Sir. Emeka Nwokedi in 2017. Muson grade 8 certificate in organ performance Muson grade 5 piano certificate.

In 2018, he applied to be examined on the organ for a diploma certificate in organ performance by Associated Board of Royal School of Music (Dip. Abrsm organ)

Church musician
The first church he ever worked was St. Paul's Anglican church, Sanyo, Ibadan, a Parish church under Ibadan South diocese, Nigeria (2006 -  2010). Because of his thirst for good music, he worked at Bishop Odutola Memorial Anglican Church, an archdeconry under Ibadan diocese (2010 - 2013). He later moved to St. Anne's church, molete, Ibadan, Nigeria, where he met Tope Olagunju (2013 -  2015). Bethel Korean church ( 2015 - 2018) Victoria Fellowship Church (Organist & Choirmaster) (2018 - - - -

Musical activities
He conducted the mass choir at the annual festival of the Association of church musicians (ACM Ibadan diocese chapter) in 2015. He was also one of the planning committee members for the same festival. A member of "The resurrection voices" Ibadan and was later appointment as the deputy Music director in 2016. A student member of the Royal college of Organist(RCO) He has performed with great Choral groups & soloist such as: Katherine Nwako (Soprano) Kunle Paul (Tenor) Clinton Akinkolure (Violin)

Anu Asaoye (Trumpet) Muson diploma choir HI-impact concert. Among others. He is a vocal coach who believes in good tone production. He is the C.E.O of Vox Organum music consult. The company deals with purchasing and installation of Organ and other musical instruments, and also conduct series of music training for studio session and schools. He loves to teach and meet new people and aspires to be a world known concert organist and organ teacher.

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