WORSHIP MUSIC & ARTS DIRECTOR | WORSHIP LEADER

• Provide creative and collaborative leadership for traditional, blended, contemporary, and convergent worship

• Integrate music and the arts with Scripture, sermon themes, the lectionary, and the seasons of the church year

• Well-versed in historic and traditional hymnody, global song, contemporary worship music, and emerging expressions of worship

• Recruit, develop, equip, and shepherd musicians, artists, ensemble members, worship leaders, and volunteers

• Lead and collaborate with clergy, staff, and ministry teams in the planning and implementation of meaningful, engaging worship

• Foster a culture of musical excellence, spiritual formation, hospitality, participation, and community

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science with a double major in Music and Business
    o Music emphasis: Piano and Composition
    o Business emphasis: Finance

• Certificate in Worship Leadership Studies

• Master of Arts in Music and Worship

CHORAL CONDUCTING

Experienced in the musical and artistic leadership of:
• Adult choirs

• Youth choirs

• Children’s choirs

• Chamber vocal ensembles

• Worship vocal teams

• Intergenerational ensembles

• Festival, seasonal, and special-event choirs

INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING

Experienced in conducting and developing:
• Orchestras

• Handbell choirs

• Worship bands

• Instrumental ensembles

• Chamber groups

 Collaborative vocal and instrumental ensembles

• Seasonal and special-event instrumental groups

TECHNICAL & PRODUCTION ARTS

• Provide leadership and oversight for sound, media, video, projection, livestreaming, and lighting ministries

• Recruit, develop, train, and support technical arts volunteers and production teams

• Integrate technology thoughtfully into worship while maintaining theological, musical, and visual integrity

• Experienced in livestream production, digital worship environments, virtual music projects, and collaborative vocal and instrumental media

• Utilize digital platforms for lyric presentation, video content, multimedia arts, online engagement, and expanded worship participation

• Collaborate with technical teams to create cohesive worship experiences for both in-person and online communities

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH

• Cultivate relationships with community arts organizations, schools, colleges, universities, churches, musicians, and cultural partners

• Develop collaborative concerts, worship experiences, educational opportunities, and community arts initiatives

• Build bridges between the church and the wider community through music, worship, and the arts

• Create opportunities for musicians and artists of varied ages, backgrounds, and experience levels to participate and grow

COMPOSER & ARRANGER

• Extensive experience arranging and adapting music for choirs, instrumental ensembles, orchestras, worship bands, and special events

• Compose and arrange traditional, blended, contemporary, and seasonal music for worship

• Create original choral music, worship songs, instrumental arrangements, and orchestrations

• Develop music based on Scripture, lectionary themes, sermon series, liturgical seasons, and special worship experiences

• Adapt existing musical resources to meet the unique strengths and needs of volunteer and professional musicians

SOFTWARE & DIGITAL PROFICIENCY

Experienced with a broad range of music, worship planning, production, and creative software, including:
• Finale

• Logic Pro

• MainStage

• Planning Center

• MultiTracks

• ProPresenter

• iMovie

• Final Cut Pro

• Adobe Photoshop

• Microsoft Office Suite

PIANIST | ORGANIST | KEYBOARDIST | ACCOMPANIST

• Accomplished pianist and experienced organist

• Extensive experience supporting traditional, blended, contemporary, and convergent worship

• Skilled collaborative accompanist for choirs, vocalists, instrumentalists, worship teams, and ensembles

• Experienced in worship band rehearsals, vocal coaching environments, and ensemble collaboration

• Perform and develop thematic musical material for worship, concerts, seasonal services, and special events

• Comfortable across a wide range of musical genres and stylistic traditions

ADMINISTRATION & MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

• Oversee the planning, coordination, communication, and implementation of worship music and arts ministries

• Collaborate in weekly worship planning for multiple and stylistically diverse services

• Participate in worship leadership and service leadership rotations

• Coordinate musicians, directors, accompanists, clergy, staff, technical teams, and volunteers

• Develop and administer ministry budgets and oversee responsible expenditures

• Recruit, train, supervise, support, and evaluate staff members and volunteers

• Prepare ministry reports, seasonal plans, calendars, schedules, and long-range initiatives

• Coordinate music licensing, worship resources, music libraries, and digital assets

• Oversee the organization, maintenance, and stewardship of musical instruments, equipment, and facilities

• Coordinate the care and maintenance of pianos and collaborate with organists, technicians, and church leadership regarding organ maintenance

• Supervise the organization, cataloging, storage, and preservation of church music libraries

• Oversee the care, cleaning, organization, and storage of choir robes and related ministry resources