Worship Arts Music Director

Music Director (M.D.)

Job Classification: Full Time

 

Our Mission and Vision: We are passionate about becoming more like Jesus and helping people come to know Jesus.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

Collaborates with worship leaders to enhance worship experiences

Directs worship band in live worship settings

Programs worship experience

Assists in talent development and relationship-building for worship band

Leads worship on Celebrate Recovery monthly rotation Tuesday nights

 

Specific Areas of Responsibility:

1.  Leads worship, based in BFC mission, values and practices.

Being with  God                                                                                                        

+Assures that corporate worship is a center point in the life of the church; works toward an exceptional, Spirit-led worship experience for all members of the BFC community.                                                                          

+Leads from a personal relationship with God and fosters the practice of being in one-on-one time with Him. 

Being with one another                                                                                                 

+Supports the practice of group life.                                                                                

+Participates in BFC group life. 

Being with others                                                                                                             

+Leads an “open arms” culture of invitation. 

Living generously                                                                                                    

+Supports an active culture of giving and serving.        

+Lives in generous sharing of resources and tithing.    

2.  Leads worship band in live worship settings and all rehearsals

• Directs band through the worship set and service transitions in both services and all special events. Playing an instrument is preferred; assists in vocal leadership when needed. Assists in leading Second Service worship team rehearsal on Tuesday nights, and First Service orchestra rehearsal on Wednesday nights
• Programs worship services:
• Programs main-stage keyboard sounds
  Programs click, guides, and tracks using Ableton or Playback
  Works with production to automate video and lighting
  Serves as liaison between worship and production teams.

3. Assists in recruiting and supporting worship team band members

• Serves as an ambassador not only for the Church, but the worship ministry of BFC
• Assists worship leader in talent development and relationship-building for worship band
• Replicates role through others by teaching and developing additional music directors
• Able to fill in for Worship Leader during absence

4. Maintains church-owned instruments

• Supports band members in use of technology and in maintenance of church-owned instruments and equipment (i.e. pedals, guitars, keyboards, drums, etc.)

Qualifications and Position Requirements:

• Exhibits a personal and growing relationship with God, a teachable spirit, and a healthy personal and family life.
• Self-motivated leader; juggles multiple priorities and collaborates with a wide range of people.
• Highly-organized with the ability to prioritize many different simultaneous tasks.
• Great communicator with the ability to see a challenge from the perspective of all people.
• Self-starter, decision-maker and capable of directing others and implementing projects.
• Proficient in production and project management programs such as Propresenter; Various Digital Audio Workstations including: Ableton, Logic Pro X, Pro Tools
• Lives a lifestyle in full agreement with the Church of the Nazarene Covenant of Christian Conduct and Covenant of Christian Character

Reports to: Nick Robertson*

Resource team: Worship Pastors, Production Director, Creative Director, all members of creative/worship team

Oversight: Student and College Worship Leader