WORSHIP
Musical worship is something that we see as crucial to the life of a disciple of Christ. We believe that worship is such an important part of the kingdom of God and fostering a deeper intimacy with Christ in our faith. CFG prioritizes taking time to lift up the name of Jesus and sing his praises throughout our various ministries and services each week. Below you will find everything you need to know about the requirements for joining the worship ministry at CFG, playlists of songs we sing at this church, and masterclasses on how to grow in your musical giftings!
JOINING THE WORSHIP MINISTRY
SUNDAYS // PRACTICES: WEDNESDAY 7 PM & SUNDAY 9:00 AM SERVICES: SUNDAY 10:30 AM
We have a vibrant and passionate community of musicians and singers who lead us in worship on Sundays. We have four different teams that rotate each week which means that every team leads our worship time once a month. Worship team members participate in a worship practice on the Wednesday night before they play in addition to practicing before the first service on Sunday morning. Following the Sunday morning practice, the team plays for the 10:30 am service.
TUESDAY NIGHT PRAYER // CHOIR // NEXT GEN // WORSHIP NIGHTS
However, we also have other opportunities for individuals to join the worship team at the church. We have a choir at CFG, teams that lead our Tuesday night prayer meetings, and teams for our monthly worship nights! Additionally, we provide opportunities for the next generation to grow in their musical giftings through worship programs in both our children’s and youth ministry. If you are interested in finding out more about opportunities in our youth and children’s programs, please head over to their pages under the gather section of our website. However, young musicians are still welcome to audition for a spot on the general worship team or Tuesday night prayer worship team.
If you are interested in being a part of one of our worship ministry on Sunday mornings, Tuesday evenings, or one of our other worship ministry opportunities, please keep scrolling to learn about our audition process and requirements. You can also check out the resources further down on this page designed to help you improve your musical craft and cultivate a heart of worship in your faith and day-to-day walk with the Lord.
AUDITION INFORMATION
WHERE: 917 14TH AVENUE SW, CALGARY, AB
Please note we have a few basic requirements for anyone (vocalist or musicians) who is auditioning for the worship team:
6 months of regular attendance at CFG Church is required (exceptions may apply in special circumstances/based on past leadership experience)
Agreement with the vision and values of the church
Ability to commit to the times for practices and services/events (will vary depending on placement)
A commitment to Christ and a passion for musical worship
VOCALS
Please review the basic requirements sheet for vocalists provided in the following section.
For a vocal audition please be prepared for the following:
Each audition will be around 15-20 minutes
We will begin by sitting down to talk about why you want to get involved in worship at CFG and your past experience with worship and music
You will then have the chance to sing one song of your choice (it can be any song that you would like)
We will then ask you to sing one of the worship songs that we send you prior to your audition. It will be a song we sing at CFG
Finally, if you are able to harmonize we will ask you to harmonize with one of us
For your audition, we can provide any of the following:
A speaker for a backing track
We can accompany you on either the piano or guitar while you are singing
If you would prefer, you can sing acapella
We can provide you with music or lyrics for any of the audition worship songs
INSTRUMENTS
Please review the basic requirements sheet for your instrument of choice provided in the following section.
For an instrument audition please be prepared for the following:
Each audition will be around 15-20 minutes
We will begin by sitting down to talk about why you want to get involved in worship at CFG and your past experience with worship and music
You will then have the chance to play one song of your choice (it can be any song that you would like)
We will then ask you to play one of the worship songs that we send you prior to your audition. It will be a song we sing at CFG
For your audition, we can provide any of the following:
A vocal accompaniment to your worship song
We can provide you with music or lyrics for any of the audition worship songs
If you play piano or drums we can provide the instrument for your audition (please reach out to us if you do not have a bass, guitar, or another instrument you are hoping to audition with for CFG worship).
BASIC REQUIREMENT SHEETS
Below you will find the basic requirement sheet for your chosen instrument (vocalists included). Please download and carefully read the requirement sheet that pertains to you before auditioning for a team.
WORSHIP RESOURCES
We at CFG believe that when we are excellent at what we do, and when we take the time to grow in our musicianship, it allows us to focus less on the music and more on flowing together in worship. We want to be caught up in the worship when we play rather than getting distracted by trying to get the song right. One of the best ways we can do this is by knowing the songs well so we are not stumbling over the chords or the words. Therefore, we have put together a few resources for you to continue to grow in your gifts. Here is what you can find below:
PLAYLISTS
We have created various playlists with all the newer songs that we are doing in this season at the church so that you can become familiar with them!
MASTER CLASSES
We are working on a number of masterclasses for both musicians and vocalists. These will be posted below when they are prepared.