Lehman Memorial United Methodist Church

Praise Band & Worship Leader

Position: Part Time (7-10 hours a week)

The major purpose and responsibility of the Praise Band & Worship Leader is to facilitate excellent traditional/contemporary worship music experiences weekly. Candidates should be self-motivated, personable, possess strength and conviction in their work, collaborate well with others and provide a heartfelt spark to the weekly worship service. Salaried position. $12,000 annually.

Qualifications

● Active in Christian faith.

● Ability to read music and chord charts.

● Ability to play keyboard and/or guitar.

● Possess strong vocal presence, ability to lead songs and other singers.

● Ability to lead rehearsals and lead instrumentalists and vocalists.

● Knowledge of current and standard worship songs and how to effectively incorporate them into a worship setting.

● Ability to lead songs for the congregation and teach new songs.

● Ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers for the musical arts and collaborate with the technical and visual arts staff.

● Ability to collaborate with other leaders to create and design meaningful worship experiences.

Responsibilities

● Plan and facilitate excellent traditional/contemporary weekly worship music experiences.

● Selecting and rehearsing songs that support the weekly theme of worship.

● Leading the music portion of the weekly worship service.

● Attending Worship planning meetings to ensure proper music planning cycle.

● Use and teach worship songs that have sound Christian theology.

● Effectively use Planning Center to organize musicians, distribute music and communicate with your team and the pastors.

● Design/create or direct visual presentation content, integrating songs and other worship elements for use on ProPresenter.

● Organize and subscribe to necessary music and permissions websites. (CCLI, Song Select, Praise Charts) and adhere to all copyright laws.

● Coordinate/communicate with the sound technician for rehearsals and weekly worship.

● Coordinate with traditional service leadership when needed and for any combined services throughout the year.

● Prepare for and be present at all “holiday” services. This includes Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Easter.

● In the case of approved absences, ensure facilitation is at a comparable level.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12,000.00 per year

Ability to Relocate:

Hatboro, PA 19040: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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