The BASICS

Job Title: Springfield Worship Leader
Job Type: Part Time (mainly weekends)
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years worship leading in a paid role; great vocal; instrumental competency; chord charting; high charisma.

Salary: Disclosed after receiving resume
Pay to Relocate: Negotiable

Responsibilities: weekly song selection, musician scheduling, music preparation (in all its various forms), coordinating service with campus pastor and Creative Director, directing band and vocal rehearsal, coordinating volunteer recruitment/training/encouragement, contribute to larger creative planning process (service planning, set construction, video shoots, etc.), facilitate setup and teardown of all music and tech equipment, oversee volunteer technical team, facilitate stage design as appropriate to venue, be involved in a small group, attend major church functions, and… oh yes, lead worship during adult and youth services

DO apply if…

. . . you can’t help but wanting to worship God in song

. . . you are excited to sing about God’s goodness, regardless of the style. Hymns?  How great thou art.  Rock?  Won’t cha break free, won’t cha break free, get up & dance! Southern Gospel? I’ll fly away, oh glory.  Black Gospel? Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance!

. . . you are a creative visionary.  You utilize what’s been done, but you long for what’s yet to be done

. . . you are authoritative from the platform, able to engage “Bubba from the countryside” in worship

. . . Planning Center is on your “Top 10 Best Things In My Life” list

. . . you genuinely thrive on finding new volunteer musicians

. . . you love tech people and are willing to learn their strange, made-up languages

. . . you like to plan ahead, not just for yourself but for LOTS of people

. . . you think like a music producer, knowing how to communicate with other musicians to effectively emulate a style of music

. . . you find comfort in hearing a Click Track playing

. . . you are comfortable reading scripture in front of thousands of people

. . . you’re okay ‘being in charge’ and okay ‘not being in charge’

. . . you like learning new musical trends, from songs to styles to technology

. . . you see music as a part of a bigger picture – along with videos, staging, lighting, and other creative elements – all supporting the Pastor’s message

. . . you can laugh about mistakes, but then implement means to avoid making them again

. . . Reason and Logic are 1) great philosophical abstracts and 2) opportunities for phat beats

DO NOT apply if…

. . . you want a 9-5 job.  C’mon… since when did a real musician work 9-5?

. . . you panic when other people (like the Creative Director) change their mind at the last minute

. . . you’re not willing to speak up about things you don’t like

. . . you’re not good with speaking to pastors (non-musicians, non-artsy)

. . . you’re not good with speaking to musicians (chronically late, disheveled, unprepared)

. . . you think money is a necessity for making good music

. . . “fast-paced” is a bad word to you

. . . you’re okay with using just one style of music indefinitely

. . . you’re prone to pulling together charts 5 minutes before rehearsal begins

. . . you don’t like Hillsong… or at least Passion

. . . you’re unwilling to accomplish non-musical tasks

. . . you think “Israel & New Breed” is referring to a movement in the Middle East

. . . you love your job more than your family

. . . managing other employees/interns terrifies you

. . . you don’t think you need volunteer teams

. . . you’ve never heard of Kirk Franklin

. . . you have a short temper

. . . you’ve never watched the 2010 Easter service on the LH site

The HOOK-UP

Contact: Jason Dyba, Creative Director 
Email: jason.dyba@longhollow.com