THE SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER

Website

www.thespiritualempowermentcenter.org

History

 

The Spiritual Empowerment Center, Baltimore, is affiliated with the Centers for Spiritual Living. We are a young but growing and dynamic congregation, having just celebrated five years in operation. We are seeking student musicians to fill several worship music internships. We are looking for a keyboardist, bassist, and drummer to provide backing and accompaniment for rehearsals, services, and performances for the choir and soloists, and to support the Musical Director.  We are a small, diverse, multicultural, and urban worship center that is rebuilding our music ministry, and our music needs to reflect the backgrounds of our congregants.  

 

Purpose | Product | Service

Religious. Worship services and performances.

Additional Comments

 

Position: Band members/Accompanist(s) for The Spiritual Empowerment Center, Baltimore

Reports to: Musical Director and Minister/Community Spiritual Leader

Employee status: Internship, part-time.

One weekly rehearsal – with choir(s), one weekly rehearsal with Music Director, and a Sunday Morning Celebration Service (10:30 am – 12 noon)

Occasional holiday/festival services throughout the year

Experience:  See below

Education:   College juniors to graduate students are preferred, but will accept other classes as well.

Compensation: Stipend, to be determined. Can evolve into regular part-time positions.

 

Requirements:

·         A willingness to take direction, yet be a collaborative partner with the Music Director.

·         Be able to and willing to play various styles of music, including gospel, contemporary worship and praise music, pop, folk, jazz, reggae, and world music.

·         Have a high proficiency with a strong emphasis on rhythmic stability.

·         Have playing and accompaniment experience, with both professionals and volunteers.

·          Show ability to read an open score, transpose as needed, and sight read.

·         Ability to lift music and chart music from recordings, and to improvise accompaniment from a melody and chord chart. Must understand and be able to teach harmony.

·         Have performance experience, preferably in professional settings.

·         Have a professional and competent performance demeanor. 

·         Possess strong verbal communication skills in the English language and be able to openly             communicate with the Music Director.

·         Have excellent people skills, patience and a positive attitude.

 

 

For more information and to apply to the following:

 

Deletta Gillespie

c/o The Spiritual Empowerment Center

nurelikperformance@gmail.com

443.600.7693

 

Location

2129 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218



This Internship Website was made possible by a grant from the Baltimore County Government.