Volunteer Song Leaders and Other Musicians

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Volunteer Song Leader(s) and other Musicians are responsible for providing vocal and/or instrumental support and encouragement to enhance our congregational singing in worship. They are to work with the pastor and worship team to help create an environment in our worship service where people of all ages and backgrounds might better experience the love of God in Jesus Christ through sound, sight, and genuine Christian hospitality.

Qualifications:

1. Loves Jesus and loves people.
2. Good vocal and/or instrumental skills. (voice, percussion, piano, guitar, wind, strings, etc ...)
3. Knowledge of church music and the place of music in worship.
4. Committed to an environment of shared leadership to help create a blended worship service, which incorporates traditional hymns, spirituals, modern-day hymns, contemporary praise songs, old gospel classics, and music from other cultures.
5. Supportive of the life and mission of Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church.
6. Strong desire for all people to feel welcomed in worship.
7. Open to new ideas to help make worship more meaningful
8. Seeks to demonstrate the Fruits of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)

Responsibilities:

1. On a fairly regular basis (weekly or monthly), provide vocal and/or instrumental support and encouragement of congregational singing in our 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning worship services.
2. Confer with the pastor and other musicans about the music to be sung by the congregation.
3. Suggest and teach new songs that might connect with the Pastor’s message for a particular Sunday.
4. Include and incorporate the musical talents of other individuals in the community and congregation.
5. Participate in rehearsals with other musicians.
6. Share new and creative ideas to enhance the worship environment.
7. Attend quarterly worship and music team meetings.