Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh is searching for an interim worship leader for our 10:30am contemporary service. The primary goal of this role is to cultivate a heart of worship in our congregation while effectively leading music with our PraiseTeam. Our 10:30am Connection service generally includes 4-5 modern worship songs, with occasional Bluegrass/Acoustic worship days. This is an interim position as our church works to develop a long-term vision for worship.
Responsibilities:
Select music for weekly worship in conjunction with pastors.
Organizes Planning Center Online to equip, line-up and communicate with music teams.
Prepares for and leads mid-week and Sunday morning rehearsal, and 10:30am Sunday service.
Serves as a strong vocalist, preferably with proficiency on keyboard or guitar.
A leader of leaders: provides relational leadership with the Praise Team, working to cultivate each teammate to excel in worship leadership.
Demonstrates musical competency, and the ability to direct musicians and vocalists on the Praise Team. Some require sheet music, others require chord sheets. Flexibility in working with both types of musicians will be important.