Protestant Musician Worship Leader

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead weekly Protestant worship services through vocal and instrumental music.
• Conduct weekly rehearsals with the Worship Team.
• Recruit, organize, and maintain volunteer musicians and vocalists.
• Cookordination worship themes, song selections, and special music with the Designated Chaplain.
• Prepare presentation slides and song lyrics for each worship service.
• Maintain a balanced repertoire of traditional hymns and contemporary worship music.
• Provide musical leadership for special services including funerals, memorial services, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, and other chapel events as requested.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes before rehearsals and worship services to prepare equipment and coordinate with chapel staff.
• Set up and restore the stage, sound equipment, microphones, music stands, and other worship equipment before and after services.
• Maintain professional conduct while working with military personnel, volunteers, and chapel staff.
• Ensure chapel facilities and equipment are secured and left in clean, orderly condition following each event.
• Cookordinate qualified substitute worship leaders when unavailable, subject to Chaplain approval.

Minimum Qualifications

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last eight (8) years serving as a Protestant Worship Leader and Musician.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead worship vocally and instrumentally.
• Be proficient on at least one lead instrument (guitar, piano, or keyboard).
• Be able to read musical notation or provide musical charts when performing by ear.
• Possess knowledge of contemporary, traditional, multicultural, and multi-denominational Protestant worship music.
• Demonstrate strong vocal harmony and worship leadership skills.
• Be proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Proclaim, or similar worship presentation software.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Maintain active membership or regular attendance at a Protestant church and provide a pastoral endorsement letter.
• Successfully complete all installation access requirements and any required background investigations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading military chapel worship services.
• Experience directing volunteer worship teams.
• Familiarity with chapel audio systems and worship technology.
• Experience working within diverse Protestant faith traditions.