Covenant Seminary is hiring: Music Director in Colorado Springs

Religious | Presbyterian Church in America

● Promote team adherence to the Music/Worship Values, Practices, and Structure as outlined in the G + P Worship/Music Team Information document.

● With guidance from the senior pastor, prayerfully choose songs for worship services to correspond with service themes and elements, including intentionally elevated elements in special/holiday services

● Build worship repertoire through regular infusion of new songs that fit the G+P style and theology

● Transcribe or prepare music for worship team in Planning Center

● Build worship team rotations and schedule

● Communicate intentionally and regularly with team members about musical arrangements, rehearsals, materials, schedules, and services

● Lead most rehearsals and worship services

● Make instrumentation or personnel adjustments when Sunday absences occur

● Mentor and challenge team musicians on their instruments regularly for growth

● Develop new music leaders from within the worship team

● Audition and incorporate new, qualified musicians from the congregation

● Manage tech team staff to ensure setup, teardown, worship tech needs are met (projection, sound, live stream)

● Prepare worship budget for music and technology related to the worship service

● Purchase any necessary musical instruments; coordinate with tech staff for the purchase of any necessary sound, projection, and live stream equipment

● Participate in weekly staff meetings as able (remotely, if necessary)

Requirements

Qualifications:

Faith:

● The individual must base their faith on the Bible, professing beliefs consistent with Reformed theology expressed through the views and government of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA).

● Must be actively pursuing God through spiritual disciplines (prayer, time in Scripture, fellowship with other believers, etc.)

● Must express a readiness through membership to commit to the pursuit of the vision and mission of Grace + Peace Church

● Must be theologically comfortable with G + P’s view of the purpose of music in the worship service as outlined in the G + P Worship/Music Team Information document

Professional:

● Bachelor’s degree in music (degree in worship music, music performance, or music education preferred; general music or music production degrees may be considered if other professional qualifications are met) or other qualifying experience

● Proficiency on multiple instruments, with high proficiency in piano and/or guitar

● Pleasing vocal tone for worship leading, with high proficiency in harmonization

● Ability to mentor and grow volunteer musicians on their instruments/voices

● Experience leading congregational worship

● Experience working with and leading volunteers is preferred

● Basic understanding of operation of audio mixer is preferred