BAND REQUIREMENTS

Responsible To Worship Pastor or Worship Arts Director

Responsibilities Sunday Morning call time is at 6:50am. 9am and 11am Sunday services are required when serving.

Requirements Be on time to all call times and rehearsals. Knowledge and experience playing or singing with a band. Must be able to follow a click track. Must have the proper gear for your instrument. Must have personal in ear monitors (all campuses require IEMs for monitors). Everyone is expected to come to the rehearsal knowing their parts and music. Be willing to learn and grow as an individual and a team. Attend scheduled team development and gathering nights. Be actively involved in the church and attend weekend services and events when not serving on the team.

Opportunities Leadership and skill development. Input on arrangements and music ideas. Participation in special events and elements.

Time Required Approximately 6 – 8 hours per week. Sunday Rehearsal 6:50am. Sunday Services 9am and 11am. Scheduling varies for other Refuge ministries: worship nights, conferences, refuge men, awakened, young adults, and vertical etc.

Length Of Commitment One year renewable by signed mutual agreement.

Dress Code Sunday AM is conservative, dressy-casual, no shorts, no flip flops. Monthly stage colors are given out that must be followed. Worship Nights casual. Special Services will be determined at that time

APPLICATION / AUDITION PROCESS

1. APPLICATION Read through band requirements. Please fill out the worship team application via “apply here” at the bottom of the page. Please attach a video playing one of the songs listed below for your instrument on the application. Please upload your video to Youtube and attach the link to that video in the provided space on your application.

2. LIVE CALLBACKS Once you submit your video and application, you will receive an email from Refuge Worship. We will view all videos and you will be emailed back only if you’ve been asked to continue in the audition process. We will give further instruction on preparation and times for live callbacks in that email.

3. CONTACT After a few days of our live audition, you’ll receive an email that either extends an invitation to join the worship team or explains that we’ve chosen not to extend an invitation at this time. If you’re invited to join, email to accept or decline within a week. Then we’ll take you through our onboarding process. If you aren’t invited to join, feel free to email [email protected] to schedule a meeting or talk through any questions or concerns you may have

WHAT TO SEND FOR APPLICATION VIDEO (pick one)

DRUMS – “Freedom”(Jesus Culture), “Graves Into Gardens”(Elevation Worship), OR “Hallelujah For The Cross”(Chris McClarney)

BASS – “Graves Into Gardens”(Elevation Worship) OR “Unstoppable God”(Elevation Church)

GUITAR – “Freedom”(Jesus Culture), “Hallelujah For The Cross”(Chris McClarney), OR “Graves Into Gardens”(Elevation Worship)

KEYS – “Do It Again”(Elevation Worship) OR “Graves Into Gardens”(Elevation)