Minister of Music

Garden Acres Baptist Church; Burleson (TX); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Garden Acres Baptist Church in Burleson, TX seeks a part-time Minister of Music to plan and lead traditional/blended worship, about 10 hours per week, including preparing services, slides, and coordinating the tech team.

The role reports to the Pastor, works with volunteers, selects music, leads the worship team and oversees sound and livestream, fostering joyful participation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading congregational worship.
• Proficiency on keyboard or acoustic guitar and ability to lead vocally while playing.
• Music education is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with Proclaim or ProPresenter.
• Strong faith-based character and the ability to project the same.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead weekly worship services in traditional/blended style.
• Plan and lead specials for Christmas and Easter.
• Lead the volunteer worship team, currently with warm-up before worship.
• Oversee and support the volunteer tech team, ensuring they are scheduled and prepared (sound, operating slides, livestream).
• Encourage congregational participation in joyful praise.
• Select music that is theologically sound that supports congregational participation.

Skills

Worship leadership

Team leadership

Keyboard/guitar proficiency

Vocal leadership

Faith-based character

Education

Music education preferred

Tools

Proclaim

ProPresenter

Job description

Description

Garden Acres Baptist Church of Burleson is just off I 35W south of Fort Worth. We are afriendly and healthy congregation of approximately 50 average attendance. We are conservative in theology and seeking to glorify God in worship while making His name known. Our worship style would be described as traditional/blended. We use traditional hymns coupled with scriptural contemporary songs.

This is a part-time role (approximately 10 hours per week) responsible for planning and leading the musical worship of the church. This includes selecting music, preparing weekly services, preparing slides, minimal rehearsing with the worship team, and overseeing the tech ministry. The Minister of Music reports to the Pastor and works closely with our volunteers.

Contact is [e-mail] and this posting is open until filled.

Desired Ministry Experience: 1-5 Years Part-Time

Desired Skills

• Plan and lead weekly Sunday worship services in traditional/blended style.
• Plan and lead specials for special occasions like Christmas and Easter.
• Lead the volunteer worship team, currently with warm-up before worship.
• Oversee and support the volunteer tech team, ensuring they are scheduled and prepared (sound, operating slides, livestream).
• Encourage congregational participation in joyful praise.
• Select music that is theologically sound that supports congregational participation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading congregational worship is required.
• Must be proficient on the keyboard or acoustic guitar, with the ability to lead vocally while playing.
• Music education is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with Proclaim or ProPresenter is preferred.
• Must have strong faith-based character and the ability to project the same.

Approximate Hours Per Week: 10

Remote/On-Site: Hybrid