User:Paul Race
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Paul Race is a technical writer, a former English professor, a former History textbook editor and author, a Bible teacher, a former "Jesus Musician," and a web content writer with web sites about about a wide range of topics, including music, Bible, worship, model trains, and Christmas traditions.
I especially like teaching on subjects that are close to my heart, something that I haven't always been free to do as a corporate employee (I worked at least two places where the "politically correct police" could basically get you fired, or at least subject to "re-education programs" for being a Christian). But, one way or the other, there are only a few more years of corporate employment of any kind. And after 32 years of developing resources to support computer companies and the like, I am now planning to develop a family of resources to help transmit my faith and much of what I've learned as a musician, worship leader, and Bible teacher to the next generation.
I started filling in the details on this page because an editor with a quarter of my experience and education recently questioned my qualifications to contribute to a web page on a subject that I literally grew up with. So, I apologize if this page seems a bit like a resume. But still, here is a short list (believe it or not) of some of the things I've done over the years. You can skip it if you like.
Note: If you add all the years up, you'll come to over a century. No, I'm not that old. However, I have spent most of my adult life working two or three jobs at a time, and often taking classes and pursuing some avocation at the same time. Also, if you find yourself wondering why so many different interests seem to be reflected, I could divide the following list easily between things I do or have done for a living (technical writing, accounting, management, computer science) and things I do or have done for love (music, fiction writing, teaching literature, music and Bible, plus a number of hobbies).
Education:
- BA in English, MA in Composition and Rhetoric from Wright State University
- M.Div. from Luther Rice Seminary.
- Other college studies include 1 year each of music theory, vocal performance, and graduate-level accounting, 2 years of program and project management, 2 years of computer science.
Career:
32 years experience as a professional writer, researcher, publisher, and editor, including:
- 29 years in technology industries, mostly documenting software for Fortune 500 companies.
- 3 years editing, researching, and writing K-12 History textbooks for 1st-tier publishers.
11 years half-time College teaching, including:
- 9 years teaching technical writing and advanced technical writing subjects
- 1 year teaching freshman composition and English literature
- 1 year teaching Bible, Church History, and Worship
2 years technical training
12 years as a web developer, including several intranets and two internets for Fortune 500 companies and several hobby web pages that have thousands of readers and have earned industry recognition.
Avocations:
- 42 years as a singer-songwriter, writing and performing folk and Gospel-related music thousands of times in many different venues, including churches, camps, festivals, and coffeehouses; also playing acoustic guitar, saxophone, bass guitar, 5-string banjo, flute, and several other instruments.
- 31 years teaching adult or young adult Sunday School
- 16 years as youth director or associate pastor, including frequent pulpit supply in regional churches.
- 18 years experience as a praise team member
- 12 years leading contemporary worship services in evangelical churches.
- A.S.C.A.P. member since 1995
If you're interested in seeing samples of my writing, you will find examples at following sites: (Note: These links are provided only to give an idea of my qualifications and interests, not as subject-related links from Wikipedia files)
Samples of my writing about Music are available at the following sites: (Note: These links are provided only to give an idea of my qualifications and interests, not as subject-related links from Wikipedia files)
ALL of the above sites (and several related pages) have contact pages for contacting me directly if you don't want to use my Wikipedia "Talk" page.
In the mean time, I hope you are having a blessed day, and I don't mind talking to ANYBODY who has something positive to say.
God bless and have a great day,
Paul