Music Director, Lead Keyboard/Organ

Job Description:
Tabernacle of Praise (TOP) is currently seeking a full-time Music Director & Lead Keyboard/Organ Player to manage a group of professional musicians and volunteer vocalists. The band is a tight knit group of well qualified musicians with backgrounds in jazz, gospel, rock & funk as well as some classical training. The vocalists have a good skill set with a broad range of experience between them. The department runs as a team when it comes to creativity and collaboration.

TOP's Senior Pastor, Bishop Gary Oliver has a long history in praise and worship as a song writer & recording artist. Consequently, TOP is a house full of uniquely multi-cultural worshipers. The worship style is an eclectic mix of Gospel & Contemporary with an edge of Funk and sometimes Rock. Some of the artists that are currently covered are Chris Tomlin, Fred Hammond, David & Nicole Binion, Youthful Praise, James Fortune and (of course) Bishop Oliver.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Oversee band and vocal rehearsals
- Develop lead vocalists
- Play for church services as well as special events & performances as needed
- Acquire new material that is topically appropriate and has a variety of style (song writing is a plus)
- Create musical arrangements
- Manage the musicians and volunteers (allow volunteers to help when appropriate)
- Organize worship services (do best to stay relevant to what is being spoken in the house as well as keeping the style eclectic)
- Maintain office/production hours (office hours are flexible)

REQUIREMENTS:
- You should have a personal relationship with Christ and a heart for His people
- You must be a self-motivated team player
- You need to be passionate about music, worship & collaboration
- While a degree is not required, it is important that you have the proper skills and heart to do the job
- Experience in worship leading is a plus
- Being able to read music is a plus
- You must stay closely connected with what is being spoken from the pulpit & work alongside other department heads to create a genuine worship experience
- Production value is important but should always remain authentic and true


Please submit resumes and any digital footage of your work to holiver@garyoliverministries.com.