After graduating from college in 1981 with a degree in Electronics Technology, I went to work in a local Hi-Fi stereo store as a repair technician. Music was my first love. I played guitar and enjoyed working around music every day. I met many industry reps, attended numerous training seminars, and learned as much as I could about acoustics and audio electronics. Unfortunately, the earnings potential of an audiophile tech was very limited in that town. After a few years, I transferred my skills to the higher demands and faster pace of the electronic cash register business, and then much later to corporate IT. I pushed myself to learn as much as I could, and in July 2004, I started my own IT consulting business, Rhodenizer IT, Inc. I served companies that had outsourced their own IT departments, as well as small businesses that couldn't afford their own IT staff. In 2017, I finally retired for medical reasons. Chronic back problems and a battle with cancer left me unable to work full time any longer.

After a time of rest, I realized that I could not spend the rest of my life sitting in a recliner in front of the tv. I need to be doing something I have a passion for. So, I returned to my first love . . . music. When my church needed someone to run the sound system for our worship band, I went from guitar player to audio engineer. It had been about 35 years so I needed to get up to speed on the new technology. It was just the challenge I needed. From analog to digital, from Mackie to Allen & Heath, I went on another learning binge to become what the church needed me to be. Seminars and workshops were a great benefit, but the most progress came from many hours of hands on experience.

I was able to put what I learned into practice when Covid-19 hit. A new sound system sat in boxes at the church. I got the OK to setup and install it on my own, which I enjoyed greatly! Since then, I have been through numerous online training classes and obtained certifications from Shure and Audinate. In May of 2020, I also completed the exam to obtain a Dante Level 3 certification.

While I am officially "retired" now, I occasionally help churches in my area with technical problems, consulting, and training volunteers for excellence in audio production and contemporary Christian worship band fundamentals.