Opportunity: Drummer
Summary:
Worship is any discipline that acknowledges God as worthy of our lives (i.e. time and energy). It is a physical practice toward spiritual wellbeing. At Kaleo, we worship on Sunday mornings through singing traditional and contemporary songs as a congregation. These songs are arranged for and played by a contemporary band of vocalists, keyboard, electric and acoustic guitar, bass, and drums. The drummer establishes and maintains tempo and drives the energy of the songs. They may play on a full drum set or smaller percussion instrument like a cajon.
Time Requirements:
- 2 hour evening practice the Tuesday before you serve
- 1+ hours of individual practice at home
- 5 hours (10:45am-1:15pm) at the Sunday service
- Serve a minimum of once every two months
This Position Reports to:
Worship Director, Mary Giles, mgiles@kaleoalaska.org
Responsibilities and Authority:
- Humility and a heart for serving others
- Consideration of how your performance is affecting congregant’s worship experience
- Establish and maintain a steady tempo
- Make artistic choices that aid the overall effect of the song
- Lead the group toward a correct tempo if they get off
- Give useful feedback to the worship leader while always being willing to submit to the leader for a final say in song direction
Qualifications:
- Be able to play well with others
- Understand and be able to play in at least cut time, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 time signatures
- Be able to listen to a song, and identify and play the tempo, basic beats, and fills
- Be creative and adaptable to the arrangement decided on by the worship director
- Complete a background check
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