Worship Team Skill Requirements

All Band Members

  • Must be confident in their instrument and be able to play/sing whatever parts that are given to them.

  • Must be able to (or willing to learn to) play with a click track (metronome) and hold tempo.

  • They also must model worship for the congregation by maintaining an attitude of worship while singing/playing with the band.

  • Their focus is on God, not on performing.

    Below are the specific skills needed for each position on the worship band.

Vocalists

  • Be able to sing on pitch.

  • Be able to hear and sing a harmony part for a given melody, i.e. should be comfortable learning parts by ear.

  • Be able to reproduce a harmony part for a given song consistently, i.e. sing the same part for a song each time that song is used.

  • Be able to control vocal elements such as volume in order to blend with the worship leader and other vocalists.

  • Be able to engage in the songs and with the congregation with confidence and in an inviting and welcoming way that encourages participation.

Acoutic/Electric Guitarists

  • Be able to read chord charts.

  • Have a good knowledge of major and minor chords and basic scales.

  • Be able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo.

  • Must own their own guitar and be able to reproduce tones consistent with modern worship music.

  • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

Bass Guitarists

  • Be able to read chord charts.

  • Have a knowledge of basic scales.

  • Should understand basic rhythmic divisions; quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets, etc.

  • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

  • Must provide their own gear.

  • Be able to sync with the drummer, and stick with the beat of the kick drum.

Drummers

  • Must be able to hold steady time with the click track (metronome).

  • Be able to play drum parts as heard on the songs being played.

  • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

  • Be able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo.

Keyboardists

  • Be able to read chord charts.

  • Should know chord inversions and be able to find different chord voicings.

  • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

  • Must be comfortable using a multilayered keys rig with different synth sounds for each song. Sounds are made and provided by the church.

  • (No need for your own gear.)