Commercial Music Transcriber • Arranger • Music Engraver • Music Editor

Music Portfolio: jackieworthmusic.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Music publishing professional with 25 years of experience in commercial music transcription, arranging, engraving, and editorial production with Warner Bros. Publications and Alfred Music. Extensive experience transcribing commercially released recordings by ear and creating accurate, publication-ready piano/vocal/chord arrangements and sheet music. Expert-level professional experience with Finale, with current working knowledge of Dorico and Sibelius. Additional strengths include music proofreading, publishing production, page layout, typography, and graphic design. Seeking remote, freelance, contract, or staff opportunities in music transcription, engraving, editing, and publishing.

CORE SKILLS

• Commercial Music Transcription
• Piano/Vocal/Chord Arranging
• Music Engraving & Score Preparation
• Audio-to-Notation Transcription
• Music Editing & Proofreading
• Lead Sheets & Chord Symbols
• Publication-Quality Music Notation
• Print & Digital Publishing
• Page Layout & Typography
• Editorial & Production Workflows
• Remote Collaboration

MUSIC NOTATION & PUBLISHING SOFTWARE

Finale — 25 years of professional music notation and engraving experience
Dorico — Current working knowledge and ongoing training
Sibelius — Current working knowledge and ongoing training
Adobe InDesign • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alfred Music Publishing / Warner Bros. Publications

Music Transcriber, Arranger & Engraver | 1987–2012

• Transcribed commercially released recordings by ear into accurate piano/vocal/chord arrangements and sheet music for publication.
• Produced official licensed sheet music for nationally recognized recording artists and commercially released songs.
• Created professional-quality music notation and engravings using Finale.
• Transcribed melodies, piano and keyboard parts, harmonies, rhythms, lyrics, chord symbols, and other musical elements directly from audio recordings.
• Edited and proofread music for rhythmic, harmonic, lyrical, notational, and formatting accuracy.
• Prepared music according to professional publishing and engraving standards for print publication.
• Worked closely with editors and production personnel to move projects from transcription through final publication.
• Contributed to hundreds of individual sheet music titles, songbooks, and other commercial music publications.
• Worked extensively with copyrighted and licensed musical material while meeting production schedules and publishing deadlines.

First Baptist Church — Bolivar, Missouri

Worship Tech Producer | 2023–Present

• Support weekly worship services through audio, media, presentation, and livestream production.
• Prepare and manage music and media resources used for rehearsals and worship services.
• Coordinate technical production requirements with musicians, worship leaders, staff, and volunteers.
• Troubleshoot presentation, audio, and media systems in a deadline-driven live production environment.

ADDITIONAL PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE

Fry’s Lyon Foundation, Inc.

Publishing, Graphic Design & Editorial Production | 2012–Present

Continued professional work in publishing following my career in commercial music, including book production, editing, proofreading, page layout, typography, graphic design, indexing, and preparation of publications for print and digital distribution. (This work has maintained and expanded the publishing-production skills developed during my music career.)

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

KOLR-10 Television News Feature — 2008
Featured in a television news segment highlighting my career as a professional commercial music transcriber and arranger.

EDUCATION

B.S., Montclair State College
Montclair, New Jersey

Additional Coursework in Commercial Art / Graphic Design
Southwest Baptist University — Bolivar, Missouri

PORTFOLIO

jackieworthmusic.com

Portfolio includes examples of published commercial sheet music, professional arranger and transcription credits, music publishing work, and information about available music transcription, engraving, editing, and publishing services.