The Worship Leader provides weekly leadership for the contemporary-style Worship at First Pres. This position reports to the Creative Director and receives guidance and support from the Creative Director. The Worship Leader recognizes that Worship is not a performance but is an opportunity to lead a community in worship, praise, and response to the Word. Providing excellent musicianship, creativity and most of all by his or her own faithfulness to God, this position leads worship in a Christ-centered and authentic way. It is understood that this position leads First Presbyterian Church forward into an authentic worship experience consistent with the Reformed style of worship.

Essential Roles

• Along with the Lead Pastor, Creative Director and as a member of the worship team, this position executes weekly worship in the contemporary style.
• This position continues to develop a leading worship group/band that performs contemporary worship literature with excellence and passion.
• This position from time to time, may develop, write and arrange music to enhance the understanding of worship themes through new songs or combining existing musical literature into a cohesive music set.
• This position must have the ability to work with individual musicians and soloists and other creative media as needed from time-to-time depending upon liturgical season or needs of the sermon series.
• Lead, plan and implement alternate worship gatherings as needed and assigned by Lead Pastor or Creative Director.
• Seek out opportunities to keep current with contemporary music and worship trends by attending a conference annually and/or seeking out a group of musicians connected with industry-leading ideas.
• Attend weekly meetings such as weekly worship planning, Staff Chapel and other meetings as scheduled.
• Lead worship as requested and assigned by the Creative Director including special worship services such as Easter and Christmas Eve and other large group gatherings.
• Efficiently carry out all administrative duties of the position, including prompt response to correspondence, voice mail and email.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Faith: Committed follower of Jesus Christ.

Holds beliefs that are consistent with those of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians and First Pres and consistent with Evangelical Reformed Theology.

Education: 4-year college degree desired but not required.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years leading Worship as lead instrumentalist/vocal or part of Christian based contemporary musical setting such as stage, theatre, performance band or similar.

Experience creating atmosphere integrating stage design, lighting and sound to create a contemporary worship experience

Proficiency in multiple instruments with significant skills in either acoustic guitar or keyboard

Significant vocal skills

Read and write music, chord charts, guitar tabs and percussion tabs/charts.