Contemporary Music Director

St Andrews Covenant Pres Church
United States, North Carolina, Wilmington
Jun 13, 2025
Contemporary Music Director Part Time – 15-20 Hours/week St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church 1416 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 We are seeking to hire a Contemporary Music Director to join our team here at St Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church . This position offers the unique opportunity to lead an already established group of dedicated volunteers and skilled paid musicians who share a common goal of enhancing our worship experience through music. If you're passionate about music and ministry, we'd love to hear from you! Expected Outcomes of Position: Leads a diversely gifted worship team of musicians who dedicate themselves to helping the congregation give glory and honor to God Recruits and inspires new people to share their musical gifts in worship Chooses a variety of musical selections and styles which fit the weekly themes or liturgical seasons Inspires the congregation to sing Important Characteristics: A person of solid faith who feels called to lead music and serve God with his/her musical gifts Has the ability and confidence to lead effectively; praying with and connecting with the congregation to create a worshipful space Has ability to lead the music in services as both a lead vocalist and instrumentalist Has the musical skills to arrange/transpose/transcribe songs when necessary Has experience in or willingness to learn Multi Tracks, Pro Presenter, Planning Center and Google Docs Has technical, organizational and communication skills needed to lead a team of lay and professional musicians in rehearsal and preparation for worship Has technical knowledge related to sound equipment/acoustics/emails/texting Easy to work with: relationship builder, team player, positive attitude Reliable and responsible Major Duties and Responsibilities: Reports to the Director of Music Responsible for all music at the Contemporary worship service Supervises, recruits, develops and leads a team of both instrumentalists and singers Schedules adequate rehearsal times and chooses quality music that fits the abilities of the music team Uses knowledge, creativity, and prior experiences to help shape worship experience Recruits both singers and instrumentalist volunteers from the congregation Oversees copyright licensing and compliance Prepares an annual budget Ensures that the lyric presentation of all congregational songs is presented to the production coordinator in a timely manner allowing for multimedia/visual preparation prior to worship services Supports the development of a youth praise band program Attends required staff meetings Education and Experience: Music degree preferred but not required Prior experience leading music in a contemporary worship setting required Benefits/Compensation: 2 weeks paid vacation first year Flexibility in work schedule Professional development assistance 1 week of paid continuing education a year recblid lbwj2dzbqjzxczmmhtto7wutog31cw