Protestant Musician Pianist Worship Leader

The successful candidate for this position will be a 1099 contractor with Music Ministry International and be responsible for the following:

1.1. The Command Religious Program (CRP) focuses on the provision of worship services for spiritual growth and development for all military personnel and their family members.

2.1. Chapel worship services require Musician support for the delivery of musical support as the Musician, including Choir director and pianist/keyboardist for Protestant worship services and Contemporary Protestant worship services and for special/seasonal services, as well as funeral and memorial services.

• 3.1. The Musician shall provide instrumentation for all music associated with worship (preludes, postludes, congregational singing, music offertories, anthems, choral music, and service music at both the scheduled Sunday services;
  Liturgical and Contemporary Protestant Services. The Musician shall coordinate with the Pastor on all instrumental music and songs for each service, as well as the special/seasonal services. The musician will practice with choir 45 minutes prior to prelude of the Liturgical Service in the Chapel Annex. Then there shall be a 10-15 minute prelude before the Contemporary Service. After the Contemporary Service, musician will provide a 45 rehearsal for musicians/choir in the Chapel Annex.
• 3.2. The Musician shall recommend and provide instrumentation for funerals and memorial services for active duty Marines, for active duty Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel, and/or for family members of active duty MCINCR-MCBQ personnel of the Protestant Faith, as needed.
• 3.3. The Musician shall develop, promote, and enhance the music ministry program in the chapel community.
• 3.4. The Musician shall plan the instrumental music for all regular and special services at the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC) or designated worship location on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico based on the recommendation of the COR’s religious requirements and other needs. The Musician will be provided four (4) weeks in advance, the music plan for all regular and special/seasonal services (when possible).
  
  For services scheduled on short notice the plan for the instrumental music will be passed to the Musician as soon as possible.
• 3.5. The Musician shall provide in all instruments, other than the organ and piano in the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC) or designated worship location on MCINCR-MCBQ Quantico. The Musician agrees to provide instrumentation (or appropriate substitute) and soloist accompaniment when required for scheduled Protestant Chapel Weddings. Since weddings and wedding rehearsals are not part of the Chapel Program, fees for the services are not covered within the contract.
  
  Fees for these services will be provided by the wedding couple and in accordance with published wedding guidelines.
• 3.6. The Musician shall recommend music and provide instrumentation for funerals and memorial services for active duty Marines, for active duty Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel, and/or for family members of active duty MCINCR-MCBQ personnel of the Protestant Faith, as needed. For non-Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel and/or family members, fees for this service will be provided by the family or funeral home.
  
  There will be a 15 minute prelude before each funeral/memorial service.
• 3.7. The Musician shall provide recommendations to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) concerning the proper maintenance of the chapel organs and piano.
• 3.8. The Musician shall be able to successfully integrate with volunteers who play instruments other than the piano or organ and welcome them as accompanists and/or instrumentalists for liturgical celebrations.
• 3.9. The Musician shall possess an appreciation for both contemporary and traditional church music.

• 4.1.1. Written evidence of at least five (5) years of current experience as a worship leader in a military chapel or civilian church.
• 4.1.2. The Musician shall possess vocal skills to include the ability to sing on key and to be able to recognize a basic melody from musical text. The Musician shall be comfortable singing publicly.
• 4.1.3.…