Worship Arts Pastor
Job Summary
The Worship Arts Pastor provides vision, leadership and direction for our worship and production teams to create moments for people to meet with God. They are responsible for overseeing music, production, and service planning across all locations. Recruiting and developing leaders and team members is a high priority in this role.
About You
You’ll thrive with us if you are…
• A talented artist with a servant’s heart that is energized by collaboration.
• Someone who has a positive, can-do, figure-it-out mentality.
• A continual learner who is always improving, researching, and growing in your craft.
• A speedy worker who isn’t rattled by a fast-paced, flexible environment.
• Convinced that the mission of the church is worth dedicating your life to.
This is what we hope you’ll bring to the table…
• Musical expertise and experience, both vocal and instrumental, that fits with our music style.
• Proficiency in creating music with Multitracks and other software tools.
• Know how to “feel a room” and create powerful moments.
• Ability to lead production teams.
• Effective at multitasking, time management, and following up.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Can build a team like nobody’s business!
Responsibilities
Leadership
• Lead and develop Worship and Production staff effectively lead and grow their teams.
• Central Staff
• Location Worship and Production Directors
• Provide leadership and direction for Epic Worship and Production teams in a variety of in-person and online experiences: weekly services, worship nights, special events, recordings, original music, music videos, etc.
• Establish processes and systems that equip team members to create consistently high-quality, engaging experiences.
• Select songs, create and write original music, and develop our worship sound and future.
Team Building
• Build a band with a healthy rotation at each location. Our bands should always include: Lead vocalists, BGVs, drums, bass, keys, and electric or acoustic guitar.
• Build a well-trained production team for each location.
• Develop a pool of high-quality audio engineers who understand our sound and systems.
• Train team members and create opportunities for them to develop skills and standards.
• Recruit, audition, onboard, develop, celebrate. Repeat.
• Create opportunities for team building, community, spiritual growth, and celebration.
Service Planning
• Plan and program services and events in collaboration with other staff and pastors.
• Oversee preparation and distribution of all music and production media elements, including: music tracks, service plans, Pro-Presenter displays, creative assets, lyrics, etc.
• Lead evaluation of all services and related events.
Administration and Creative Support
• Manage processes for scheduling teams, roster updates, onboarding, and training.
• Oversee the purchase, inventory, standardization, maintenance, and operation of all music and production equipment. Assess current and future needs, create acquisition strategies and put measures in place to ensure all equipment is secured against damage, loss, or theft.
• Collaborate with the Creative Team to ideate series, services, special events, social media, etc.
• Develop strategic relationships with other creatives around the city.
• And of course, everyone’s favorite...other duties as assigned!
About Epic
Epic is a growing, multi-site, non-denominational church with 4 locations in and around Philadelphia. We think church should be fun, meaningful, and make a difference in your life. Our name, Epic, represents our vision: to see every person in the city know Jesus. We place a high value on creativity, digital ministry, and community. We are For Philly and fully committed to loving our city well. Our music reflects the heart of our church and the sound of our city. Here’s a playlist to check out our music and get an idea of our flavor.
We look forward to getting to know you!
Apply Now
Apply Now
The Worship Arts Pastor provides vision, leadership and direction for our worship and production teams to create moments for people to meet with God. They are responsible for overseeing music, production, and service planning across all locations. Recruiting and developing leaders and team members is a high priority in this role.
About You
You’ll thrive with us if you are…
• A talented artist with a servant’s heart that is energized by collaboration.
• Someone who has a positive, can-do, figure-it-out mentality.
• A continual learner who is always improving, researching, and growing in your craft.
• A speedy worker who isn’t rattled by a fast-paced, flexible environment.
• Convinced that the mission of the church is worth dedicating your life to.
This is what we hope you’ll bring to the table…
• Musical expertise and experience, both vocal and instrumental, that fits with our music style.
• Proficiency in creating music with Multitracks and other software tools.
• Know how to “feel a room” and create powerful moments.
• Ability to lead production teams.
• Effective at multitasking, time management, and following up.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Can build a team like nobody’s business!
Responsibilities
Leadership
• Lead and develop Worship and Production staff effectively lead and grow their teams.
• Central Staff
• Location Worship and Production Directors
• Provide leadership and direction for Epic Worship and Production teams in a variety of in-person and online experiences: weekly services, worship nights, special events, recordings, original music, music videos, etc.
• Establish processes and systems that equip team members to create consistently high-quality, engaging experiences.
• Select songs, create and write original music, and develop our worship sound and future.
Team Building
• Build a band with a healthy rotation at each location. Our bands should always include: Lead vocalists, BGVs, drums, bass, keys, and electric or acoustic guitar.
• Build a well-trained production team for each location.
• Develop a pool of high-quality audio engineers who understand our sound and systems.
• Train team members and create opportunities for them to develop skills and standards.
• Recruit, audition, onboard, develop, celebrate. Repeat.
• Create opportunities for team building, community, spiritual growth, and celebration.
Service Planning
• Plan and program services and events in collaboration with other staff and pastors.
• Oversee preparation and distribution of all music and production media elements, including: music tracks, service plans, Pro-Presenter displays, creative assets, lyrics, etc.
• Lead evaluation of all services and related events.
Administration and Creative Support
• Manage processes for scheduling teams, roster updates, onboarding, and training.
• Oversee the purchase, inventory, standardization, maintenance, and operation of all music and production equipment. Assess current and future needs, create acquisition strategies and put measures in place to ensure all equipment is secured against damage, loss, or theft.
• Collaborate with the Creative Team to ideate series, services, special events, social media, etc.
• Develop strategic relationships with other creatives around the city.
• And of course, everyone’s favorite...other duties as assigned!
About Epic
Epic is a growing, multi-site, non-denominational church with 4 locations in and around Philadelphia. We think church should be fun, meaningful, and make a difference in your life. Our name, Epic, represents our vision: to see every person in the city know Jesus. We place a high value on creativity, digital ministry, and community. We are For Philly and fully committed to loving our city well. Our music reflects the heart of our church and the sound of our city. Here’s a playlist to check out our music and get an idea of our flavor.
We look forward to getting to know you!
Apply Now
Apply Now