Music Director
On-siteSaint Ann, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Provide musical direction for worship services, rehearsals, and special events by executing song arrangements, keys, transitions, and dynamics with the Creative Arts Director. Lead organized band rehearsals, ensuring musicians understand structures, parts, and expectations while arranging music based on available instrumentation. Deliver clear cues during live services, guiding the band through spontaneous worship, transitions, and real-time adjustments. Identify musical issues and provide constructive coaching to develop musicians and maintain a consistent standard of excellence. Assist with auditions and foster a culture of preparation, teamwork, and spiritual maturity. Requires advanced piano proficiency, strong music theory knowledge, and ability to transpose and create chord charts. Availability for Sunday services, rehearsals, and events as required.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced proficiency on piano/keys proficiency
- Strong understanding of music theory, chords, keys, progressions, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, and song structure
- Strong ability to play by ear and quickly learn music from recordings, charts, or stems
- Ability to transpose music
- Ability to create, read, and communicate chord charts and musical arrangements
- Strong understanding of timing, tempo, dynamics, transitions, and band arrangements
- Ability to hear multiple instruments and identify areas requiring musical adjustment
- Ability to effectively lead and communicate with musicians of varying skill levels
- Ability to direct both structured arrangements and spontaneous worship moments
- Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, organization, and follow-through
- Lead confidently while remaining teachable and responsive to ministry leadership
- Provide coaching and correction with clarity, patience, and respect
- Demonstrate dependability, punctuality, preparation, and professionalism
- Maintain a team-first, ministry-minded approach rather than an individual performance mindset
- Demonstrate spiritual maturity, humility, integrity, discretion, and a servant's heart
- Understand that worship ministry is ministry first and music second
- Availability for Sunday services, rehearsals, special services, and ministry events as required
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience as a Music Director, Band Leader, Lead Musician, or similar role
- Church or worship ministry experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead musicians and rehearsals
- Strong knowledge of contemporary worship, gospel, and other musical styles relevant to the church's worship expression
- Working knowledge of worship technology, including Planning Center Services
- Ableton Live and/or similar playback platforms
- MultiTracks, stems, loops, click tracks, and cues
- In-ear monitoring systems
- Basic audio and stage terminology
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