Creative Team
Application and Audition
Our Heart:
We are excited about your interest in serving on the worship team. Because we highly value authentic and excellent worship to the Lord, we want to build the worship team with thoughtful intention and care in order to sustain it for years to come. Therefore, we have a process of coming onto the worship team. The goal is not simply to fill positions on teams but rather to build quality teams.
Psalm 33:1-3 “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.”
Process:
Step One: Complete and submit the application online, using the google form link on the last page.
Step Two (Worship team only): Please submit a video audition of yourself through YouTube. Copy and paste the YouTube URL into space provided on application form.
Team Expectations:
Established: We would love for all applicants to be Regular attendees of Grace Community Church for One month or more before applying to serve on the worship team.
Application: All potential Creative team members must complete an application.
Audition: All potential Worship team members must complete a video audition and a possible live audition in order to serve on the worship team.
Faithfulness: Commit to serving regularly during a service at Grace and to living a lifestyle of worship and prayer.
Teachability: Be willing to receive instruction with a desire for growth and willingness to be encouraged and even corrected for the purpose of growth.
Integrity: Demonstrate a level of humility, integrity, and accountability. (No current life controlling issues, addictions, immorality, rebellion, etc.)
Punctuality: Must arrive on time or early to rehearsals and Services in which you are scheduled.
Requirements:
Singers
Must be able to sing melodically and within the key.
Must be able to hear and sing both high and low harmonies by ear.
Have a great sensitivity to timing (understanding when to sing and when not to sing). Ability to sing with a click track.
Instrumentalists
Must be able to Memorize or play using a chord chart.
Must be able to play in all keys and transpose (without a transpose button on piano), or be working toward that level of skill.
Ability to play with a click.
Keys: Ability to play Piano and lead lines. Knowledge of and/or willingness to learn MIDI using Ableton, Reason, or Mainstage.
Drums: Must be able to play dynamically while playing well with a click track.
Electric Guitar: Ability to play lead lines, parts, rhythm and fill space.
Bass: Ability to play dynamically and "lock in" with the drummer.
Production Team
Must be able and willing to learn how to operate production equipment, including but not limited to cameras, A lighting board, and pro-presenter.
Available for Wednesday Rehearsals for Sunday services
Application link is to be filled out by both worship and production applicants.
We are excited about your interest in serving on the worship team. Because we highly value authentic and excellent worship to the Lord, we want to build the worship team with thoughtful intention and care in order to sustain it for years to come. Therefore, we have a process of coming onto the worship team. The goal is not simply to fill positions on teams but rather to build quality teams.
Psalm 33:1-3 “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.”
Process:
Step One: Complete and submit the application online, using the google form link on the last page.
Step Two (Worship team only): Please submit a video audition of yourself through YouTube. Copy and paste the YouTube URL into space provided on application form.
Team Expectations:
Established: We would love for all applicants to be Regular attendees of Grace Community Church for One month or more before applying to serve on the worship team.
Application: All potential Creative team members must complete an application.
Audition: All potential Worship team members must complete a video audition and a possible live audition in order to serve on the worship team.
Faithfulness: Commit to serving regularly during a service at Grace and to living a lifestyle of worship and prayer.
Teachability: Be willing to receive instruction with a desire for growth and willingness to be encouraged and even corrected for the purpose of growth.
Integrity: Demonstrate a level of humility, integrity, and accountability. (No current life controlling issues, addictions, immorality, rebellion, etc.)
Punctuality: Must arrive on time or early to rehearsals and Services in which you are scheduled.
Requirements:
Singers
Must be able to sing melodically and within the key.
Must be able to hear and sing both high and low harmonies by ear.
Have a great sensitivity to timing (understanding when to sing and when not to sing). Ability to sing with a click track.
Instrumentalists
Must be able to Memorize or play using a chord chart.
Must be able to play in all keys and transpose (without a transpose button on piano), or be working toward that level of skill.
Ability to play with a click.
Keys: Ability to play Piano and lead lines. Knowledge of and/or willingness to learn MIDI using Ableton, Reason, or Mainstage.
Drums: Must be able to play dynamically while playing well with a click track.
Electric Guitar: Ability to play lead lines, parts, rhythm and fill space.
Bass: Ability to play dynamically and "lock in" with the drummer.
Production Team
Must be able and willing to learn how to operate production equipment, including but not limited to cameras, A lighting board, and pro-presenter.
Available for Wednesday Rehearsals for Sunday services
Application link is to be filled out by both worship and production applicants.
Instructions for Video Submission (Worship Team only):
For Musicians: (drums, electric guitar, keys or bass): Choose one of the following songs below, learn your part instrumentally, and record a video of yourself playing along with the recording. For guitarists and bassists, please show us your pedal-board if you have one in the video.
For Singers: Record yourself singing along with one of the following songs below. Sing melody on the verses and harmony on the chorus and bridge, or record yourself singing and playing your instrument or singing while someone else accompanies.
Songs:
Forever YHWH
A Thousand Hallelujahs
Christ Be Magnified
Firm Foundation
Your application & audition video will be reviewed and the worship department will notify you of the next steps. During this process, we would love for you to attend regularly and establish relationships with those currently serving on the creative team.
For Musicians: (drums, electric guitar, keys or bass): Choose one of the following songs below, learn your part instrumentally, and record a video of yourself playing along with the recording. For guitarists and bassists, please show us your pedal-board if you have one in the video.
For Singers: Record yourself singing along with one of the following songs below. Sing melody on the verses and harmony on the chorus and bridge, or record yourself singing and playing your instrument or singing while someone else accompanies.
Songs:
Forever YHWH
A Thousand Hallelujahs
Christ Be Magnified
Firm Foundation
Your application & audition video will be reviewed and the worship department will notify you of the next steps. During this process, we would love for you to attend regularly and establish relationships with those currently serving on the creative team.