Praise and Worship Leader - Williams Memorial, Texarkana

Williams Memorial is a church in Texarkana, Texas, that worships on average 460 (pre-pandemic) per week. We are looking for a praise and worship leader for our Contemporary Worship service called The Summit. This position can be either Full-time or Part-Time, depending on the applicant. Position would start Sunday, April 18th. To apply or for more information, please contact Greg Morgan at gmorgan@williamsumc.org or Rachel Cranford at office@williamsumc.org. Additionally, both can be reached at the church office by calling (903) 832-8663.
 
 

• Essential Functions:
  • Recruit and develop musicians for contemporary worship
  • Organize and lead weekly practices as well as Sunday morning rehearsal
  • Create setlist of songs for each Sunday morning based on the themes of that week’s sermon as well as the sermon series as a whole, and continually seek to enhance repertoire with new and varying styles of music
  • Coordinate the scheduling of musicians each week and prepare and provide sheet music in advance
  • Lead the congregation verbally through greeting, prayers, and transitions
• Other Responsibilities

• Work with pastor to design order of worship for special Sundays
• Participate in weekly modern worship team meetings to create an effective worship environment through the integration of sermon series themes, music selection, lighting presets, stage design, and room decór
• Maintain and manage musical equipment needs
• Other duties as assigned

• Qualifications and Abilities

• Commitment to leading a Christian life and serving as a Christian role model
• Demonstrate musical gifting and knowledge of modern worship
• Skilled in organization and administration
• Verbal Communication skills with the ability to engage congregation in worship
• Experience with or willingness to learn Planning Center