Music Director Job at Praxis, Inc. in Englewood

The Organization
Wellspring is a church rooted in Scripture, alive in the Spirit, and formed by liturgy. As part of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), Wellspring values worship that is spiritually rich, deeply participatory, and centered around helping people encounter Jesus through both excellence and authenticity.

The team is seeking a Music Director who can strengthen and sustain the worship ministry through musical leadership, volunteer development, pastoral care, and dependable systems. This individual will help cultivate a worship culture that is spiritually grounded, relationally healthy, and musically unified.

The Position
The Music Director will support the worship ministry by leading and coordinating musicians, preparing worship resources, organizing systems and schedules, and helping build a healthy volunteer culture.

This person will serve as the primary Sunday Music Director, helping create cohesive worship experiences that support congregational singing and engagement. The ideal candidate is both musically gifted and relationally mature, able to balance excellence, preparation, and pastoral care while thriving in a collaborative church environment.

This role requires a high level of organization, emotional intelligence, initiative, and spiritual maturity.

Responsibilities
Worship Leadership & Music Direction

Serve as Sunday Music Director 3–4 Sundays per month, leading rehearsals and providing in-service musical direction, transitions, and cues

Regularly provide technical band leadership and musical direction for designated worship leaders who are vocally or pastorally leading services

Collaborate on setlists, keys, arrangements, and service flow alongside worship and liturgy teams

Coordinate with worship tech, production, and service teams to ensure weekend readiness

Plan and/or lead worship for additional services and church events as needed

Create and communicate musical arrangements clearly and effectively

Volunteer Leadership & Team Development

Foster a healthy, encouraging, and spiritually grounded volunteer culture

Recruit, audition, onboard, and develop musicians and vocalists

Coach volunteers toward growth in skill, confidence, preparation, and spiritual maturity

Manage scheduling for musicians and vocalists with strong communication and adequate lead time

Build team depth through developing substitute players and future leaders

Help facilitate periodic team gatherings and connection opportunities alongside the Worship Tech Director

Systems, Resources & Administration

Maintain worship resources including charts, tracks, templates, and song libraries

Manage Planning Center, ProPresenter, Multitracks, licensing compliance (CCLI/CVLI), and related systems

Ensure worship slides, lyrics, liturgy, and service flow are accurate and organized

Oversee worship equipment organization, maintenance, troubleshooting, and inventory

Support process improvements, workflow consistency, and strong administrative follow-through

Qualifications
Experience & Background

5+ years of church worship ministry leadership experience preferred

Full-time worship ministry experience strongly preferred

Degree in worship ministry, music, or related field preferred

Strong musical ability including vocal proficiency and high-level competency on piano and/or guitar

Experience leading rehearsals, arranging music, and directing musicians in live worship environments

Experience developing and pastoring volunteer teams

Skills & Competencies

Strong organizational and communication skills

Ability to manage schedules, deadlines, and details consistently

Familiarity with worship and production tools such as Planning Center, ProPresenter, Multitracks, playback/click systems, and basic audio workflows

Strong emotional intelligence and collaborative leadership style

Ability to receive feedback well and navigate conflict in a healthy, mature way

Shepherding mindset with volunteers and teams

Spiritual Requirements

Alignment with Wellspring's theology and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

Comfortable leading within a "three streams" worship environment rooted in Scripture, liturgy, and the movement of the Holy Spirit

Active and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ

Active participation in the life of the church, including worship services, community involvement, outreach, and small groups

Willingness to sign and uphold Wellspring's Statement of Faith, Staff Lifestyle Agreement, and employee policies

Compensation, Schedule & Benefits

$75,000-80,000/yr

Full-time position: Schedule includes Sundays, rehearsals, worship events, and weekday office/ministry responsibilities

Health insurance, HSA Option

Dental insurance

Paid Time Off

Counseling / Soul Care Reimbursement

One Prayer Day per Month

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