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Holy Trinity is hoping to hire a Minister of Music who will begin in the summer of 2024. Read the Job Description below.
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Job description
Minister of Music Responsibilities
The Minister of Music is responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading musical worship during Sunday communion services and other services in coordination with the Rector. This person is also responsible for recruiting, training, and leading the many gifted musicians of the church as they play and sing as part of the music ministry team, choirs, or ensembles. This position is part time.
Musical Worship at Holy Trinity
Our weekly musical worship consists of a wide blend of musical styles including traditional English hymnody, modern hymnody, and contemporary worship music. We also sing many parts of the traditional Anglican liturgy: the Sanctus, the Gloria etc. using traditional settings as well as settings composed for Holy Trinity.
There are multiple commitments that guide the musical life of our congregation.
We are committed to music that encourages the congregation’s participation in worship. We seek for our music to not only enable the congregation to sing well, but to invite us to passionately express our praise, wonder, and love to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We are committed to music that forms the faith of the congregation. Our music leads the congregation into a faith-full response to the gospel proclaimed and embodied in the liturgy. We seek to sing songs and hymns that shape us into disciples who love God ever more fully with our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
We are committed to using a broad diversity of musical styles and hymnody, led with authenticity to each style. Our worship uses words, practices, and prayers shaped by the faithful throughout the church’s history and around the world. At the same time, we are a congregation, thoroughly embedded in the 21st century in the Chapel Hill area.
We are committed to celebrating the church calendar fulsomely (particularly Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Eastertide). Each season helps us to encounter a different facet of the Christian gospel. Our music plays a critical role in shaping the prayers and praises particular to each season.
We are committed to musical excellence and a high level of volunteer participation. Musicians in the church are not performers but rather are saints using their gifts and talents in service to the Lord and his Church.
Qualifications
It is expected that the Minister of Music will be a talented musician committed to excellence in Christian musical worship; have experience leading musical worship in a local church; maintain a pattern of personal and family life which sets a wholesome Christian example for others; will pray for the people and leaders of Holy Trinity regularly; will support the life of the parish and its ministries, activities, and leadership.
The Ideal Candidate
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Music, Theology, Bible, Religion, Worship Arts (or related fields).
An advanced degree in any of these fields is highly preferred.
3-5 years of experience leading worship ministry.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Excellent musical skills—particularly an ability to lead congregational music instrumentally and vocally and arrange music for a variety of different instruments.
Ability to handle the administrative aspects of the music ministry, working independently to fulfill responsibilities faithfully and in a timely manner.
Experience with Planning Center and InDesign is highly preferred.
A strong understanding of Anglican worship and familiarity with the BCP.
Experience with choral directing is a plus but not required.
Experience with church technology (sound, live streaming etc.) is a plus but not required.
Spiritual/Pastoral
Has an intimate relationship with God reflected in a vibrant, life-giving, disciplined devotional life.
Takes seriously the centrality of prayer, as it demonstrates personal dependence on the Lord to work in their life for her or his own sanctification and the faithfulness of ministry.
Cherishes Holy Scripture as containing all things necessary to salvation and teaches accordingly.
Understands clearly a call from God to be a leader in parish ministry.
Endorses the Anglican prayer book tradition.
Initiates relationally with others.
Is humble, teachable, warm, hospitable, flexible, and loyal.
Key Responsibilities include:
1. Prepare and Lead Musical Worship
Lead musical worship for two Sunday morning worship services each week as well as for other occasional services or special events (Christmas Eve, Holy Week, ordination services, healing prayer services).
Work with the Rector to select hymns and songs for each Sunday’s service.
Create and edit service booklets for Sunday worship that includes liturgical art, music, and scripture readings.
Create and maintain monthly scheduling for musicians using Planning Center Online, which allows advanced notice for music planning.
Send songs to musicians in advance of the service.
Lead the music team in weekly practice in preparation for Sunday services.
Coordinate with, or direct chorale ensembles or choirs as needed throughout the church calendar.
2. Development of Musical Worship
Recruit musicians and singers who can serve on Sunday mornings as well as other services.
Recruit and develop leaders who can assist in the leadership of the music ministry.
Identify and introduce new music that is theologically sound and fits the culture/ethos of people at Holy Trinity.
Maintain worship equipment and manage musical ministry budget.
Provide pastoral support to music ministry members as needed.
3. Personal Development
Attend weekly staff meetings.
Meet with other directors of music in diocesan churches for mentoring, friendship, and development