Rhythm Worship Team

Our goal is to create opportunities for God encounters and to inspire the church and beyond.

Worship Team Skill Requirements

All Band Members:

  • Must be confident in their instrument and able to play/sing whatever parts are given to them.

  • Must be able to play with a click track (metronome) and hold tempo.

  • Must also model worship for the congregation by maintaining an attitude of worship while singing or playing with the band.

  • Their focus is on God, not on performing.

Specific skills needed for each position on the worship band:

    • Be able to sing on pitch.

    • Be able to hear and sing a harmony part for a given melody, i.e. should be comfortable learning parts by ear.

    • Be able to reproduce a harmony part for a given song consistently, i.e. sing the same part for a song each time that song is used.

    • Be able to control vocal elements such as volume in order to blend with the worship leader and other vocalists.

    • Be able to engage in the songs and with the congregation with confidence and in an inviting and welcoming way that encourages participation.

    • Needs to know the Nashville Number System.

    • Have a good knowledge of major and minor chords and basic scales.

    • Be able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo.

    • Must be able to reproduce tones consistent with modern worship music.

    • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

    • Must own their own guitar.

    • Electric players must have their own pedal board. (You do not need an amp)

    • Needs to know the Nashville Number System.

    • Have a knowledge of basic scales.

    • Should understand basic rhythmic divisions; quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets, etc.

    • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

    • Must provide their own gear.

    • Be able to sync with the drummer, and stick with the beat of the kick drum.

    • Must be able to hold steady time with the click track (metronome).

    • Be able to play drum parts as heard on the songs being played.

    • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

    • Be able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo.

    • Must be able to adjust dynamics and parts to serve our room and setting.

    • Needs to know the Nashville Number System.

    • Have a good knowledge of major and minor chords.

    • Must be comfortable learning parts by ear.

    • No need to bring your own gear for weekends

APPLY HERE!!

Audition Process

  1. Review the worship team skill requirements above.
    ** If a musician is unable to submit an audition video due to a lack of equipment (i.e. drums, bass, and/or electric guitar), please let us know via email, and someone from the Worship Team will reach out to schedule an in-person audition. 

  2. Create an audition video.

    • Demo: Use this file to learn the song

    • Click Track: Use this to record your performance

      Find audition tracks here

    • We must be able to:

      • Hear the click track, the track audio, and your instrument and/or voice.

      • Clearly see your face, instruments, and fingers

      • Vocalists: Record in a quiet environment where you can project your voice and be clearly heard.

  3. Fill out the SRV Team application and submit the video recording.

How to create an audition video:

1. You will need to create 2 videos:

  • Always on Time

  • Use Me Lord

    • We’ve provided MP3s for your use:

Always on Time:

  • Key of G (Use if auditioning for men’s vocal, guitar, bass, drums, or keys)

  • Key of D (Use if auditioning for women’s vocal)

Use Me Lord:

  • Key of Bflat (Use if auditioning for men’s vocal)

  • Key of D (Use if auditioning for women’s vocal, guitar, bass, drums, or keys)

2. Use a phone or computer to play the track audio (with the click and guide) and another device to record your video.

3. Upload your recording to YouTube as an unlisted video.

4. Copy the link and paste it into your application.

Have questions?

Email Lierin Schmidt: lierin@myrhythmchurch.com