Worship Director

Job Summary

The Worship Director is responsible to provide God-centered, Christ-exalting music that ministers to the church body and is performed with excellence; and to provide direction, oversight, and coordination of musical, artistic, and technical elements of worship services.

• Oversee the Worship ministry including elements of sound, visuals, lighting, recording, musicians, and singers.
• Demonstrate a passion for engaging the church in worship; be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading.
• Prayerfully set a vision for the Worship Ministry with a plan to carry it out. Teach the vision to members of the worship ministry team.
• Conduct weekly discipleship meetings with members of the worship team.
• Choose songs for Sunday worship services in collaboration with worship team and pastoral staff.
• Maintain worship service details in the Planning Center software.
• Provide leadership coordination for “special” worship services; explore and implement ways for using church musicians and vocalists in outreach opportunities.
• Collaborate with the teaching team for presentation software and use of electronic resources (microphones, DVD/CD recordings, reproduction, etc.).
• Coordinate scheduling and leading music team rehearsals.
• Recruit, train, and mentor the volunteer music team and grow the volunteer servant base. Conduct auditions to recruit new team members.
• Provide input into the music ministry budget.
• Attend meetings upon request.

• Must be or become an active member of New Life with strong ties to our mission and vision.
• Demonstrate characteristics of humility, leadership, and the fruit of the spirit (as outlined in Gal. 5:22-23) of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
• Strong vocal and instrumental skills; excellent comprehension of musical theory; understanding of trends in contemporary and emerging worship. Experience in a church setting.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• A strong passion and ability for equipping and developing volunteer musicians.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work and contribute to a team-based environment, adaptable to multiple worship styles, music styles and venues.
• Basic understanding of recording software, notation software, and audio/video/lighting technology.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.