About the PositionThe job of Associate Pastor for Music and Worship is extremely important in that he is vital to the worship experience of the church. Through music, he must be committed to sharing the love of Christ with the church, West Memphis, Arkansas and the rest of the world. The Minister of Music should be assured of his salvation, convinced of his calling, and committed to joyfully sharing his gifts and abilities in the music ministry assigned to him. As with all called ministers, his primary responsibility is to obey God in his calling. He will be responsible to First Baptist Church with the pastor serving as his direct supervisor. The Minister of Music will lead the church in corporate worship in all of the scheduled times of church worship. It is his responsibility to choose and use quality music which glorifies the Lord, helps believers truly worship Him, helps unbelievers to be attracted to the Lord, and in general, helps others to experience a deeper fellowship with the Lord.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Through prayerful planning with the pastor, select Christ-centered music to be used in leading the congregation in worship.
• Prepare Media for worship services.
• Emphasize strong congregational participation and choral or group music where the strength of the presentation is always emphasized as more important than the personality of the musicians.
• Seek to relate and correlate music with the message of the worship hour using soloists, ensembles, etc.
• Organize the potential music groups within the church to the highest possible level.
• Enlist and train leaders and accompanists for the various music service groups.
• Either direct or supervise the direction of all music groups.
• Assist in special ministry opportunities and responsibilities:
  • Weddings: counsel and assist in providing quality music.
  • Funerals: assist with appropriate music
  • Revivals: direct or assist a guest director
• Maintain the music library utilizing a representative from all music groups so that they can help keep it in order as well as know what is available.
• See that instruments are maintained, supplies obtained, and guide in the selection of new music to be purchased within budgeted limits.
• Maintain weekly messages for podcast.
• Create weekly announcement video/slideshow for preservice display, screens surrounding sanctuary, and screens in the FLC.
• The Minister of Music must accept and carry out as promptly as possible all other duties as they may be assigned to him by the pastor.