GMZ Praise Team Audition Application

PRAISE TEAM AUDITION APPLICATION
THE VISION OF GREATER MT. ZION MUSIC MINISTRY

The Greater Mt. Zion Music Ministry exists to lead our church to worship Jesus as they live on mission, and to train worship leaders and singers who are humble, spiritually mature, biblically faithful, and musically excellent.

AUDITION/ INTERVIEW OUTLINE

If you are interested in auditioning for the Praise Team:
- Complete the Praise Team Application below
- Submit a 2-minute acapella video recording of a standard worship song of your choice to Dropbox. After you complete this application you will be directed to Dropbox to upload your video.
The deadline to submit your application and video is December 6, 2024.

Here’s what you can expect from that time:
- Your interview/audition will last about an hour and will include two judges.
- We will discuss your responses to the Praise Team Application in the interview portion.
- For the audition portion, we want to hear you sing. We will have a musician to accompany you, and you will sing a song we choose for you.
This is a list of benchmarks describing a candidate for the praise team. Candidates do not have to meet every qualification we list perfectly, but should meet most of them.

VOCALS
- Consistently sing on pitch.
- Good stage presence.
- Contemporary vocal style.
- Can harmonize.
- Presentable: dress, grooming, appearance.
- Spiritual leadership.
Thank you for your interest in the GMZ Praise Team.

If you have further questions, feel free to email us at worship@gmzaustin.org
APPLICATION
At Greater Mt. Zion, anyone on stage, a singer, or a band member, is a worship leader in some capacity. Consequently, we are interested in more than musical talent when adding someone to our team. When we assess someone to see if they are a good fit for our team, we have three values in mind:
- They must have good character and can minister with full integrity.
- They must be a church member or be willing to join our church and lives in community with us.
- They must be musically talented and meet the standards of competence we ask of our singers.
This application will help to evaluate the extent of your participation at this time. Please be completely honest. Your answers will be kept confidential.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Cell Phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Spouse Name

First NameLast Name
What do you do for a living?
SPIRITUAL STORY
Tell us your personal Jesus story - how and when did you accept Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life, and how has your life been different since?*
Did you grow up in church? Which church or churches did you attend as an adult?*
How do you connect with God throughout the week?*
How we live matters, and in our daily life everyone is called to represent Christ in a way that makes Him look good. Share why this is important for praise team members?*
WORSHIP DEFINITION AND LEADERSHIP
What is your definition of worship? What is your favorite scripture on worship?*
Why do you want to be a worship leader at Greater?*
INVOLVEMENT AT GREATER
Are you a member of Greater*

YesNo
If you are not a member, are you willing to join?*

YesNo
Why did you join Greater? What do you appreciate most about GMZ?*
List any other areas of ministry in which you currently serve at GMZ?*
MUSICAL SKILLS AND WORSHIP LEADING EXPERIENCE
For which role are you auditioning?*

Lead/melody singerExperienced soloistHarmony Singer (Alto, Tenor, Soprano)I don't know what part I singI can naturally hear harmony parts by ear and don't require written vocal partsI can only sing harmony with written music
If you are auditioning for harmony singer, please select your vocal range:
Describe any prior experience you've had on a Worship Team/Music Ministry
Thank you for completing the Praise Team application!

After you submit the application you will be directed to Dropbox to upload your 2 minute acapella video.
Should be Empty:

PRAISE TEAM AUDITION APPLICATION

APPLICATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

SPIRITUAL STORY

WORSHIP DEFINITION AND LEADERSHIP

INVOLVEMENT AT GREATER

MUSICAL SKILLS AND WORSHIP LEADING EXPERIENCE