Worship Songwriting & Publishing Lead

Gatewaypeople; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Church in Southlake, TX seeks a Creative Publishing Specialist to lead songwriting and publishing efforts, cultivate writer relationships, organize co-writes and camps, and shepherd songs from idea to final release. You will manage submissions, pitching, and publishing metadata, ensuring alignment with ministry and branding.

Ideal candidates have a music publishing background, strong organizational skills, and a heart for worship ministry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in music publishing, rights administration, or licensing.
• Familiarity with PROs, CCLI, and metadata workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with songwriters and publishers.
• Organize co-writing sessions and songwriting camps.
• Oversee song selection, pitching, and publishing metadata.

Skills

Songwriting

Co-writing sessions

Metadata management

Relationship building

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's in music business

Music business degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Pro Tools

CCLI

Publishing platforms

Job description

Gateway Church in Southlake, TX seeks a Creative Publishing Specialist to lead songwriting and publishing efforts, cultivate writer relationships, organize co-writes and camps, and shepherd songs from idea to final release. You will manage submissions, pitching, and publishing metadata, ensuring alignment with ministry and branding.

Ideal candidates have a music publishing background, strong organizational skills, and a heart for worship ministry.