Job Title: Music Director
Congregation: New Life East
Department: Worship
Reports to: Lead Worship Pastor
Status: Part-Time / 8 hours / Sunday
Supervisory role: No
Last updated: 12.11.25
New Life Church's mission is to make disciples in the Pikes Peak region, by calling people to worship, connect and serve.
Job Summary
The Music Director helps to support the worship leader in building and developing teams to serve New Life’s weekend services with musical excellence.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve three Sundays a month (36 Sundays a year at NLE)
- Serve at additional services as requested (Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Etc.)
- Provide MD support/direction for band at weekend services
- Attend & provide additional leadership support at bi-monthly team nights
- Develop team members by providing clear communication and feedback to volunteers on a regular basis
- Help worship leader to establish strong worship culture that encourages team growth and excellence
- Partner with NLE Production in set up/tear down process that is efficient and promotes a sustainable pace
- Help to maintain equipment at New Life East
- Serve each weekend with musical excellence knowing all parts prior to rehearsal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proven strong gifts/anointing in worship ministry.
- Proven strong musical ability.
- Proficiency on at least one musical instrument.
- Possess basic music production skills.
- Ability to develop team members in their musical competency.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a flexible and cooperative manner.
- Servant’s heart with spiritual maturity and sensitivity.
Education and Experience
Experience: 5+ years of experience in worship ministry.
Working Conditions and Requirements of Office Environment
Physical Demands:
Regularly required to sit and occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Close visual acuity is necessary to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in worship ministry.
- Proven strong gifts/anointing in worship ministry.
- Proven strong musical ability.
- Proficiency on at least one musical instrument.
- Basic music production skills.
- Ability to develop team members in musical competency.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Servant's heart with spiritual maturity and sensitivity.
What We Do
New Life Church is a religious organization dedicated to making disciples in the Pikes Peak region. Its mission is to call people to worship, connect, and serve, fostering an authentic community based on biblical authority. The organization seeks to lead individuals into a fully devoted relationship with Jesus Christ through engaging worship, biblical teaching, and faith-based growth to help people grow and belong.
