Cru Music Performer
Cru Music Specialist
Vision & Purpose of Job
Cru Music accelerates the work of the Campus Ministry by providing outreach bands that share the gospel from stage through music and personal stories, by training and resourcing worship teams in movements across the nation, and by leading worship at sending events. Our vision is to see Christ exalted on every stage.
Reports To
Director(s) of Cru Music
Location
Westfield, IN (Cru Indy Office)
Summary Description of Position
Cru Music Specialists use their specific combination of skills and talents to serve our projects and initiatives. When we aren’t out on a gig or working on a specific project, our jobs fall into a 9-5 rhythm. But because most of our work is project-based there is a lot of variety in our schedule and responsibilities. There are three main ways our ministry takes place:
- On stage:
- Performing evangelistic concerts, sharing the gospel and helping accelerate the work of the ministries we partner with
- Leading worship at conferences and events
- Giving training talks, seminars and clinics at our training events
- Behind the scenes:
- Planning, team selection and program development for conference events (leading worship) and outreach opportunities (evangelistic bands).
- Developing classes and clinics for our worship training events
- Rehearsing for outreach and worship events
- Creating marketing materials and social media strategies for various projects
- Writing sessions and times for musical development
- Producing music for our artists and other projects
- Booking and managing bands
- Administrative tasks (budgeting, fundraising, logistical planning, etc.)
- Across the table:
- Networking with worship ministries on college campuses to connect them with resources (regional worship training conferences, coaching phone calls, online training resources, etc.)
- Training our staff internally to see growth and care take place.
- Developing relationships in the Indianapolis worship and music scenes to expand our influence into our own community
Skills, Abilities, Experience
One or more high level skill(s):
- Performance: Proficiency in one or more areas of musical performance is required. This includes (but is not limited to): Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano/Keyboard, Drums, Vocals, Worship Leading, Other stringed instruments (i.e. violin, cello, etc.)
- Music Production: Proficiency with studio recording and various recording software tools (i.e. Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton)
- Sound Engineering: Experience in live sound mixing and system setup and design
- Experience in lighting design and production
- Music Marketing or Management
- Music Business Administration
- Original Artists and/or Songwriting: Writing songs for worship or outreach
General Requirements:
- Strong team player and ability to collaborate with others.
- Attitude of openness and flexibility.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to travel well; can adjust quickly to foreign environments and rapidly evolving situations while maintaining a positive and professional attitude.
- Welcomes constructive criticism, input, and feedback.
- High initiative and self-starting attitude.
Essential Responsibilities
- Contribute musical or production skills to evangelistic outreach concerts, worship leading events, and training seminars (as musician, music director, sound engineer, etc.)
- Contribute administratively to projects above (e.g. marketing, logistics, planning, etc.)
- Pursue personal and professional development in your specific skills and as a missionary.
- Contribute to a positive team environment
- Maintain healthy communication and relationships with leaders and co-workers
- Maintain healthy ministry partner development
Schedule Type
Full-time staff, intern, or volunteer
Additional Details
The staff who takes this position will develop the funding to pay the salary and benefits of this position (training and coaching provided).
For more information regarding this role, please contact crumusic.info@cru.org
"As a religious organization whose purpose and character are primarily religious, Cru may prefer to hire and employ individuals who agree with our religious beliefs and who are faithful to our doctrinal and ethical teachings and practices."