Music & Arts Director

All Saints' Woodbridge; Woodbridge (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

All Saints’ Church seeks a full-time Music & Arts Director to lead and grow our worship in an Anglican tradition. The role blends traditional hymnody with contemporary praise, guiding a vibrant congregation in weekly services and special events.

You will direct worship teams, manage instruments and AV equipment, and integrate music across congregational life, while modeling mature faith and teamwork with staff and clergy.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to grow Worship Arts Ministry within an Anglican context.
• Ability to lead blended worship (traditional hymnody + contemporary worship).
• Skilled vocalist and proficient on at least one instrument.

Responsibilities

• Leads and oversees all aspects of Music Ministry in consultation with the Rector.
• Plans and leads musical worship for all Sunday services and events.
• Directs Sunday musical teams and develops team members.
• Active recruitment and development of new team members.
• Leads weekly music team rehearsals.
• Prepares communications with the Church Communications Director.
• Maintains and upgrades instruments and sound equipment.
• Develops and manages annual worship arts budget.
• Oversees audio/visual ministry volunteers and schedules them monthly.

Skills

Vocal proficiency

Instrument proficiency

Lead worship

Audio/Visual tech

Budget management

Team coordination

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Planning Center Online

Tools

ProPresenter

Planning Center Online

Spotify Soundtrack

Job description

Music & Arts Director

Full-time, 40 hours per week, with health benefits

All Saints’ Church is seeking a full-time Music & Arts Director to provide leadership in all areas of musical worship in the life of our vibrant and growing congregation. Prospective candidates will model a mature personal faith in Jesus Christ, excel in leading blended musical worship which incorporates traditional hymnody with contemporary Christian worship in a distinctly Anglican context, and further develop and integrate music and worship arts into all areas of congregational life. This position has an important role in the Sunday morning worship services, as All Saints’ Church seeks to bring the diverse members of our community into the presence of God. The Music Director reports directly to the Rector.

This role is not open to musicians who are only seeking “gig” work but instead we are seeking someone who desires to invest in this community. Every member of the All Saints’ staff team works together to build community together and as such this full-time ministry position must take priority over other work or performance opportunities.

We are looking for someone to dream, grow and expand this ministry as a vital leader aiding our congregation in worship and praise to God. This position is open to some tailoring depending on the particular talents and gifts of the candidate.

Essential Ministry Roles and Responsibilities

• Leads and/or oversees all aspects of Music Ministry in consultation with the Rector
• Plans and leads musical worship for all Sunday services, special services, and events throughout the year in accordance with the ACNA liturgical calendar year
• Directs Sunday musical teams (instrumentalists and vocalists) helping current team members to continue to develop musically and as music leaders
• Actively recruits and develops new team members
• Leads music teams rehearsal one night each week
• Prepares communications and ministry information in close coordination with church Communications Director
• Maintains all church-owned instruments, musical, and sound equipment in close coordination with music ministry participants and makes recommendations for timely purchases, repairs, and upgrades to equipment
• Develops and manages the annual budget for worship arts and audio/visual services
• Oversees, trains, organizes, and equips audio/visual ministry volunteers (sound board, projection, video, live stream and audio recording)
• Schedules all musical worship and audio/visual volunteers on a monthly basis

Qualifications

We are seeking candidates who have a strong desire to maintain and further develop the Worship Arts Ministry in all respects as we continue to grow as fully committed disciples of Jesus Christ worshiping in the Anglican tradition.

• Skilled vocalist and proficient in at least one instrument, must be able to play and sing.
• Previous experience of leading musical worship within a church context
• Personally models worship in a way that encourages greater participation and openness to the moving of the Holy Spirit in the life of the congregation
• Demonstrates working knowledge in best practices in music and audio/visual ministry with a commitment to continue growing and remaining up to date with new technologies
• Responsible with strong work ethic and a commitment to meet deadlines and schedule expectations in a timely manner
• Self-starter who works well in a highly collaborative setting with Rector, clergy, staff, and volunteers
• Proficient working knowledge of audio/visual equipment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and Google Workspace and proficiency and willingness to quickly learn other technology as required, including ProPresenter, Planning Center Online, Spotify Soundtrack, Hymnody, and manage all music related accounts and licenses
• Wholehearted assent and willingness to live by The ACNA’s foundational documents (Historic Creeds, 39 Articles, Jerusalem Declaration) and All Saints’ Church Principles of Stewardship and Biblical Standards of Sexual Morality