Worship Musician

POSITION TITLE: Protestant Community Worship Service (CWS) Musician

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The primary form of worship is a blend of Traditional, Contemporary, and Gospel-style music, an essential element of the Protestant worship experience. The Protestant Community Worship Service (CWS) provides the necessary musical support for the Community Worship Service at Luke Air Force Base (AFB). The number of units performed may not exceed 115 annual units.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications for the Protestant Community Worship Service (CWS) Musician include:

• Must be able to operate in a diverse worship environment and maintain healthy, functional interpersonal relationships with co-workers, chapel staff, and parishioners.
• Possess a high level of technical playing ability and demonstrate sight-reading ability by successfully passing an audition.
• Must be familiar with contemporary and gospel worship styles and possess the ability to blend them into a harmonious worship experience.
• A letter of recommendation from an ordained clergyperson attesting to the applicant’s musical ability/experience and character is required as part of the application package.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities for the Protestant Community Worship Service (CWS) Musician include:

• Shall demonstrate integrity through a moral, upright lifestyle consistent with Christian church teachings.
• Accompany all worship services providing preludes, postludes, offertories, and choir/congregational singing. Services will be provided during Sunday worship services, typically two hours in length (.5 hrs. before, 1 hr. for service, .5 hrs. after). Practice sessions and rehearsals will be held before each service at a time to be determined by the CWS Chaplain
• As available, provide accompaniment for special services (i.e., funerals/memorials, weddings, etc.)
• Conduct oneself in a professional and business-like manner.
• Be neatly dressed and well-groomed. Proper attire is defined as business casual or more formal.
• Assist the CWS Chaplain in ensuring the choir is returned to its original condition and that the facilities are properly secured and locked upon departure after each rehearsal, worship service, special event, or any time the facilities are used.

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