Job Description

Position Details: • Part-time contract position, approximately 5-7 hours per week (including approx. 3 hrs per Sunday). • Two paid Sundays off annually. When the Lead Musician is not available due to personal travel, obligations, or illness, they will schedule subs to complete the work. • City Light is a new church being planted in East Austin. We will begin monthly preview services in December 2026 and hope to begin weekly worship in April 2027. This position will begin leading once a month and move to weekly as needed. We hope this role will also be an important part of starting a new church and that City Light will be seen not only as their employer but as their church home, as they believe they are called. • Compensation: $250/ wk • Supervisor: Pastor Position Summary: The Lead Musician’s role is to lead the church in all matters musically. They will work under the Pastor to support the church’s vision for worship & music. This includes primary responsibility for music in Sunday services as well as necessary administrative support. support. In addition to the weekly Sunday services, the lead musician will lead special services such as Christmas Eve, Good Friday, etc., and occasional funerals or weddings when available. Special services outside of Sunday morning worship will be compensated an additional $250 per service. Job Responsibilities • Planning: Work under the Pastor’s direction to select songs. Put together music books and sheet music for musicians each Sunday; this may include creating or revising music arrangements. Plan rehearsal and practice time in preparation for Sundays. • Playing: Lead music in worship on Sunday mornings by singing and playing piano or guitar. • Leading o Oversee Contract Musicians: Audition, hire, schedule, work alongside, etc. o Develop & Train: Identify, audition, and assess musical resources in the congregation. Lead rehearsals for congregational musicians as needed.

About the Organization

City Light Church (formerly called The Austin Project) is a new PCA church being planted in East-Central Austin in 2026-2027. Our mission is to make disciples by being a community renewed by the Gospel for the flourishing of the city. Our vision is to see the fullness of the gospel come to East-Central Austin by being a community through which we hear the good news of the Christian gospel, are converted through repentance and faith, renewed in the image of Christ, formed together in word and deed ministry, and live outward-facing lives in biblical mercy, justice, and love. We believe the Bible is God’s Word, instructs us in all things, and provides us with the only hopeful vision for life. We believe the gospel is the key to renewal in every area of our lives and compels us to become agents of gospel renewal in the world. We value Christ-centeredness and the Gospel, being grounded and shaped by Scripture, being formed and built up together in faith and love, and the process of coming to and maturing in faith in Jesus Christ. We desire our Lead Musician to be someone who believes they are called to join and serve our church, is a mature and growing Christian, committed to our gospel-shaped philosophy of ministry and theology, is humble, gentle, desires to grow and learn, and is called to serve Christ’s church through worship and music ministry. We are open to filling this position with anyone reliable, responsible, and dependable, and, as our church grows, as mutually agreed upon, to growing this position over time. If you desire to serve in ministry and have musical abilities, or if you desire to serve Christ’s church through excellent musical worship, we encourage you to apply and become part of our church. Please read more about our church at theatxproject.org before applying.

Qualifications

Job Skill & Abilities • Proficiency in singing and playing either piano or guitar in a way that leads the church’s worship and fits with the church’s liturgical worship. • Proficiency in reading and writing musical arrangements. • Ability to provide leadership and direction to contracted professionals and volunteer musicians.