Worship Auditions AT Propel Church

Who are we?

Propel Worship & Production is one team with a singular focus of helping create a distraction free environment for people to encounter Jesus. We desire to use our God given gifts, skills, and talents to collectively lead our church in worship for our weekly experiences.

What should I expect?

As a portable church, we’re limited in our ability to conduct regular worship auditions, however, our auditions are an open process. What does this mean? It means that we’re always seeking new vocalists and musicians who desire to use their gifts to lift up the name of Jesus from the stage. Here’s a general overview of the process:

  1. Submit a Video Audition - We ask that you begin by submitting a video audition of yourself performing one of our regular worship songs. This can be with an accompaniment track or a capella if auditioning for vocals. 
  2. Review - We regularly review and evaluate video auditions. These are not shared widely but evaluated among a select group of our team leaders.
  3. Live Callback - If we decide to move forward with the audition process for your submission, you’ll receive a notification requesting a Live Callback. This is a low-pressure live audition in front of a small subset of our team.
  4. Next Steps - Following Live Callback, we will begin to communicate next steps and you’ll be paired up with a worship coach. This is someone to help you develop and grow to reach (and exceed!) the basic requirements to serve as part of our worship team and as an on-stage Dream Team member.

Basic Expectations

You should be in agreement with the theological standing, vision, and values of Propel Church. We exist to propel people into an authentic relationship with Jesus and help them Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Worship and Production team members should:

  • Be All About Jesus: Jesus is the focus of all we do and our standard from our worship to production. He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. Col. 1:17
  • Be People of Honor: From how we present ourselves on stage, to how we interact with others, we always show honor. Honor one another before yourselves. Romans 12:10b
  • Serve Sacrificially: Whether it is early morning set up, or extra personal practices, we believe in giving of our time so others can encounter Jesus. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another 1 Peter 4:10
  • Feed Ourselves: We take time individually beyond Sunday mornings to spend time with God creating a personal relationship with Him. Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! 1 Chronicles 16: 11

Previous experience on a worship team or in a band can be helpful but is not required. While there are similar principles used in most live music situations, every band or team experience is different. Be prepared to learn new ways of doing things and be flexible even as we follow standard principles.

HOW TO AUDITION

Continue reading below for more information on how to audition for your specifc instrument(s).

Vocals

The vocalist’s primary function is to know the respective parts of songs, be articulate and understanding of the lyrics, and provide appropriate vocal tone, pitch, blending, and harmony with other worship leaders. A vocalist models authentic worship from the front-line of the stage, where we lead our church in worship of our Almighty God. 

How to audition:

  1. Film a video of yourself singing* all the worship songs listed below
  2. Upload your video to Google Drive or another service
  3. Copy and paste the Share link of your video and include it in an email sent to: [email protected]

*You can sing along with a track or a cappella.

Vocalists:

  • “Believe for It” - CeCe Winans (Female - Lead Vocal, Male - Harmony Vocal)
  • “Great are You Lord” - All Sons & Daughters (Male - Lead Vocal, Female - Harmony Vocal)

Skill Sets needed are to be able to:

  • Sing in tune and on pitch
  • Hear and sing a harmony part for a given melody
  • Reproduce a harmony part for a given song consistently
  • Control vocal elements such as volume and vibrato in order to blend with the worship leader and other vocalists.

Band

A band member’s primary function is to provide lead or backing instrumental support for our worship experiences. Whether front-line or back-line, any member of the band is also leading our church in worship of our Creator.

How to audition:

  1. Film a video of yourself playing all the worship songs listed below
  2. Upload your video to Google Drive or another service
  3. Copy and paste the Share link of your video and include it in an email sent to: [email protected]

Band:

  • “Again and Again” - Red Rocks Worship
  • “Believe for It” - CeCe Winans

Acoustic Guitarists:

To provide rhythmic support as needed by the worship leader.

Skill Set:

Knowledge of open chords and barre chords. Working knowledge of the guitar neck.

Must own their own guitar with built-in electronic pickup system, and an electronic tuner with bypass.

Able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo. Willingness to play with a click track and hold tempo.

Play different strumming patterns as called for by the given song.

Able to transpose chords and use a capo.

Comfortable learning parts by ear.

Instrument must hold tune and be in good repair.

Ability to arpeggiate chords and flat-pick is very desirable.

ELECTRIC Guitarists:

To provide rhythmic support and sonic textures as needed by the worship leader. To play specific parts (lead lines) for songs as needed.

Skill Set:

Good knowledge of major and minor chords and basic scales. Power chords are essential!

Able to play competently in the upper registers of the neck (above the 5th fret).

Able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo. Willingness to play with a click track and hold tempo.

Must own their own guitar and equipment, and ability to reproduce tones consistent with modern contemporary music. (This can be done inexpensively with modern modeling amps. A big pedal board is not required!)

Must own an electronic tuner with bypass.

Instrument should be able to hold tune and be in good repair.

Should be comfortable learning parts by ear

Ability to arpeggiate chords and flat-pick is very desirable.

Drummers:

To provide solid rhythmic foundation for the worship team.

Skill Set:

Able to hold steady time against a click track.

Able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo.

Comfortable learning parts by ear.

Play a variety of basic quarter note and eighth note rock drum patterns. Others; 2 beat country, 6/8 time signature beats, etc.

 

Bass guitar:

To provide bass content and rhythmic support as needed by the worship leader. To play specific parts for songs as needed.

Skill Set:

Must own their own instrument. Instrument should be able to hold tune and be in good repair.

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

Should be comfortable learning parts by ear and knowledge of basic scales would be useful.

Good knowledge of the neck (i.e. know the notes in the first five frets of the neck on all strings, preferably without looking.)

Be able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo. Willingness to play with a click track and hold tempo.

Keyboardists:

To provide sonic textures and keyboard parts for the worship team.

Skill Set:

Able to hold steady time against a click track.

Should be comfortable learning parts by ear.

Know chord inversions and be able to find different chord voicings.

Can play using simple chord charts. Reading music is desirable but not required.

Able to play in a variety of musical styles: contemporary stylings, gospel, rock, etc.

Familiar with general modern keyboard architecture (i.e. how to recall patches, find different sounds, use a modulation wheel, etc.)

Interested in serving on the Production Team?

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