Kingʼs Worship Team Application

The Route To Band Membership

Contacts and for further info:

Band leader: Abi Moir 26 Drumfield Road, Holm, Inverness,

IV2 4XQ 01463 717421

The Kingʼs Fellowship Office 32 Murray Place, Smithton, INVERNESS 01463 792700

www.thekingsfactory.com

(In particular the ʻItʼs all spiritualʼ page)

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/King

s-Fellowship/109431024169

Applicants Name:…………………………………………… Contact phone no:....……………………………………….. Address:………………………………………………………. Email address:.……………………………………………… Date Booklet given:………………………………………… Introduction The Kingʼs Sunday Production team is made up of a number of creative arts and worship teams. These include: Band

Dance PA/AV

Multimedia Puppets Footsteps Choir

The purpose of this booklet is: • To give you an understanding of the level of commitment

required being a member of The Band. • To help you evaluate your motivations behind you wanting to

be in The Band. • To give me insight into your understanding and experience.

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Practical Information • Band practises are Thursdays, weekly, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

at the Kingʼs Factory. • Sunday morning sound check and practise is 10am –

10.30am, unless otherwise arranged by the worship leader or another team leader.

• Generally there is one of each instrument available at the Factory owned by Kingʼs or someone in the team who has loaned it long term. However, you may prefer to use your own this is usually fine (& sometimes encouraged!). It is not insured if you leave it in the Factory though, so you need to take it home after youʼve played.

• Bass players, drummers & electric guitarists are expected to ensure they know how to operate the Line6 pedals/Drum kit ʻbrainʼ! It can be arranged for these to be taken home with a band member in order to do this.

• Certain instruments in the band use an ʻin-earʼ monitor system for foldback. This requires having headphones. Kingʼs gifts the relevant members of the team with their first set of headphones…. Once they break/wear out it is up to the team member to replace them.

What to do next Once you have completed this booklet, give it back to the Band Leader and he/she will take time to read through it. The Band Leader will then arrange to meet with you to work through the booklet, answer any questions and discuss the way forward. You may wish to tear off this back page to keep for information.

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Please answer the following questions: 1. Are you a born again Christian? If Yes, give some details below including when, where and how.

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11. Every prospective band member will be expected to participate in an audition.

Express you feelings about this: 12. Would you be interested in using your musical abilities by being involved in any of the following areas? Please circle anything that would be of interest to you – Youth Children Dance Poetry PA Art Womenʼs Ministry Outreach Multimedia Other ……………………

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2. How long have you been coming to the Kingʼs Fellowship? Do you attend any of the Kingʼs midweek events? If Yes, please name them? For how long?

Have you in the past, or are you now responsible for any tasks/areas

within The Kingʼs? If Yes, give details below Have you in the past been responsible for any tasks/areas within

other Churches / Fellowships. If Yes, give some details below

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7. In your own words - define Praise

8. In your own words - define Worship 9. Explain what you believe ʻserviceʼ to be:

10. Below is a list of accountability questions that band members respond to regularly. How would you feel about this?

Is my private time in worship exceeding my public time in worship?

Am I developing my gifts? Have I exposed myself to anything sexually explicit? Am I honouring the other members of my team? What are my hopes and expectations for the future?

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3. Do you play a musical instrument?

If Yes, complete the remainder of this section…. • What instrument(s) do you play? • Do you play any instrument(s) to a Grade standard or have you

undertaken any training? If Yes, what Grade(s) or to what standard?

• Do you read music, and/or do you play by chords?

• Can you 1) improvise, 2) play by ear …. if Yes, how well? 1)

2) • Would you be willing to consider undertaking training or teaching in

the future to develop your abilities?

• Would you say most of your playing experience has been on your own or as a part of a band?

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Yes No 5. Refer back to the list of Band responsibilities. a) Identify TWO of the responsibilities you would find challenging

and why?

b) Which TWO of the responsibilities excites you and why?

6. Have you ever been part of Church Worship Team/Praise Band

before? If Yes, describe the styles or types of worship you have been involved in playing/singing for.

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As a Team we value and build all of the following things into our lives: 1. BEING A REGULAR AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANT AT KINGʼS

MEETINGS – WEEKENDS AND MIDWEEK.

2. BEING A WORSHIPPER IN THE TEAM, CONGREGATION AND AT HOME.

3. BEING AT BAND PRACTICES, ARRIVING ON TIME AND IF

FOR SOME REASON YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE A PRACTICE, TELLING THE BAND LEADER FOR THAT NIGHT, IN ADVANCE.

4. BEING PREPARED WITH AN ORGANISED MUSIC FOLDER,

AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. 5. BEING PREPARED TO PRACTICE REGULARLY AT HOME. 6. BEING PREPARED TO FLOW AS A TEAM. 7. BEING AT VENUES IN TIME FOR SETTING UP YOUR OWN

EQUIPMENT. 8. BEING DETERMINED TO WORKOUT ANY PROBLEMS. 9. BEING OPEN, WITH A TEACHABLE SPIRIT. 10. BUT ABOVE ALL - BEING PREPARED SPIRITUALLY. BEING A MEMBER OF THE KINGʼS WORSHIP TEAM HAS MORE TO DO WITH CHARACTER, THAN IT HAS TO DO WITH TALENT.

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4. Can you sing? If Yes, complete the remainder of this section: • In your own words - describe your voice? • Have you ever undertaken any vocal training?

• Would you be willing to consider it in the

future? • Do you sing in the Spirit? • Describe YOUR concept of Singing in the Spirit?

• What is your experience of singing Backing Vocals?

• How would you describe vocal harmony?

• How would you describe your ability to sing harmony? Very competent / Competent / Able / Inexperienced

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