Protestant Musician Pianist Worship Leader

The successful candidate for this position will be a 1099 contractor with Music Ministry International and be responsible for the following:

1. Background.

1.1. The Command Religious Program (CRP) focuses on the provision of worship services for spiritual growth and development for all military personnel and their family members.

2. Scope.

2.1. Chapel worship services require Musician support for the delivery of musical support as the Musician, including Choir director and pianist/keyboardist for Protestant worship services and Contemporary Protestant worship services and for special/seasonal services, as well as funeral and memorial services.

3. Tasks.

3.1. The Musician shall provide instrumentation for all music associated with worship (preludes, postludes, congregational singing, music offertories, anthems, choral music, and service music at both the scheduled Sunday services; Liturgical and Contemporary Protestant Services. The Musician shall coordinate with the Pastor on all instrumental music and songs for each service, as well as the special/seasonal services. The musician will practice with choir 45 minutes prior to prelude of the Liturgical Service in the Chapel Annex. Then there shall be a 10-15 minute prelude before the Contemporary Service. After the Contemporary Service, musician will provide a 45 rehearsal for musicians/choir in the Chapel Annex.

3.2. The Musician shall recommend and provide instrumentation for funerals and memorial services for active duty Marines, for active duty Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel, and/or for family members of active duty MCINCR-MCBQ personnel of the Protestant Faith, as needed.

3.3. The Musician shall develop, promote, and enhance the music ministry program in the chapel community.

3.4. The Musician shall plan the instrumental music for all regular and special services at the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC) or designated worship location on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico based on the recommendation of the COR’s religious requirements and other needs. The Musician will be provided four (4) weeks in advance, the music plan for all regular and special/seasonal services (when possible). For services scheduled on short notice the plan for the instrumental music will be passed to the Musician as soon as possible.

3.5. The Musician shall provide in all instruments, other than the organ and piano in the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC) or designated worship location on MCINCR-MCBQ Quantico. The Musician agrees to provide instrumentation (or appropriate substitute) and soloist accompaniment when required for scheduled Protestant Chapel Weddings. Since weddings and wedding rehearsals are not part of the Chapel Program, fees for the services are not covered within the contract. Fees for these services will be provided by the wedding couple and in accordance with published wedding guidelines.

3.6. The Musician shall recommend music and provide instrumentation for funerals and memorial services for active duty Marines, for active duty Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel, and/or for family members of active duty MCINCR-MCBQ personnel of the Protestant Faith, as needed. For non-Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel and/or family members, fees for this service will be provided by the family or funeral home. There will be a 15 minute prelude before each funeral/memorial service.

3.7. The Musician shall provide recommendations to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) concerning the proper maintenance of the chapel organs and piano.

3.8. The Musician shall be able to successfully integrate with volunteers who play instruments other than the piano or organ and welcome them as accompanists and/or instrumentalists for liturgical celebrations.

3.9. The Musician shall possess an appreciation for both contemporary and traditional church music

4. Qualifications.

4.1. The Musician shall have the following qualifications:

4.1.1. Written evidence of at least five (5) years of current experience as a worship leader in a military chapel or civilian church.

4.1.2. The Musician shall possess vocal skills to include the ability to sing on key and to be able to recognize a basic melody from musical text. The Musician shall be comfortable singing publicly.

4.1.3. Demonstrated keyboard proficiency in playing hymns and service music and in accompanying choirs and soloists. Demonstrated proficiency in sight reading hymns from the Armed Forces Hymnal (AFH).

4.1.5. Written evidence of formal training in piano. This training may have been in the form of college courses.

4.1.6. Proficient in music harmonization.

5. Musician Responsibilities.

5.1. The Musician shall provide and pay for a satisfactory substitute when the Musician is unable to perform services as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS. The Musician shall be responsible for training the substitute.

5.2. The Musician shall provide evidence that they have had a background check completed with no adverse findings.

6. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).

6.1. The Musician shall have access to the organ and piano at the Marine Memorial Chapel (MMC) and the piano at Diamond Hall.

6.2. The Government shall provide the Musician access to the Command Religious Program Music Library.

7. Place of Performance.

7.1. Services shall be performed at Marine Memorial Chapel, Marine Corps Base (MCB), Quantico, VA, various other locations aboard MCB Quantico and the Semper Fidelis Chapel at the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) when requested.

8.0 Working Hours.

The Musician shall provide the required service for Sunday 1030 Worship Services and one weekly rehearsal TBD

9.0 Period of Performance.

9.1. The period of performance is estimated as follows: Five Years

Interested Candidates are requested to forward their resume together with three references from individuals who can attest to the candidate’s good work and steadiness. Candidates who do not possess the specific attributes/qualifications in "4. Qualifications " above need not apply. This is a part-time position with compensation based on budget and the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications..

Apply directly at: (scroll down to “Marine Corps Base Quantico”). Your application must include three (3) references including one priest or pastor who can attest to your abilities as they relate to this job posting. References must include: name, title, organization, relationship to you, email address (necessary field) and phone number. Depending on security software, candidates are requested to monitor spam folders for further application communications from MMI.