The Protestant Music Director will provide musical leadership and accompaniment for worship and special services, leading choirs and praise teams while promoting teamwork.
Job type: Part Time
Place of performance: 3355 Illinois Street, Bldg. 301, Great Lakes, IL
Qualifications:
Place of performance: 3355 Illinois Street, Bldg. 301, Great Lakes, IL
Qualifications:
- Two years or more of piano accompanist and worship musical leadership in a contemporary Christian church
- Understand Navy organization and ministry requirements for Chapel use.
- Demonstrate skills in diverse praise and worship music genres.
- Able to provide instrumental accompaniment as directed by the officiating Chaplain.
- Possess the ability to develop rapport, and promote teambuilding within the Protestant volunteer choirs, praise teams,
- Provide accompaniment for special Command Services (memorials, celebrations, etc.)
- Arrive for all services no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the service.
- Lead volunteer choirs in both Chapels.
- Play music for special Command Services
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