Worship + Production

At Church of the City

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Welcome!

Thank you for your desire to serve on the worship and production team this season.

Below, we want to clarify the vision and expectations of serving at Church of the City on the Worship and Production Team. We have found that clarity around vision and expectations is a form of good stewardship and kindness. The aim of this document is to love our community well.

Vision

Church of the City exists to see the fame and deeds of God renewed and known in our time (Habakkuk 3:2).

The Aim

Our aim is to worship God extravagantly.

EX·TRAV·A·GANT

Costly, wholehearted, even wasteful (John 12)

Values

“He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance. And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.” — Psalm 78:70-72

Our Values

Integrity > Appearance

Humility > Entitlement

The Bride’s Voice > Our Voice

Skillful Hands > Talent

Presence > Programming

Extravagance > Excellence

A Brief Theology of Corporate Worship

*Ephesians 5:18-19, Colossians 3:16, Psalm 5:11, Psalm 59:16, Psalm 105:1-5

Church of the City utilizes music to corporately worship through song because of and for the following reasons:

  • Worship glorifies God (Psalm 96).

  • Worship is a way to respond to and be reminded of: who God is, what He has said, what He has done, and what He is doing (Psalm 105).

  • Worship is a command in Scripture (Psalm 96).

  • Worship roots us in and teaches us Scripture and Biblical truth (Colossians 3:16).

  • Worship calls us to root our identity, hope, and joy in God (James 5:13).

  • Worship calls us to live our hardships, trials, problems and pain with God (Psalm 130).

  • Worship calls us to action such as obedience, repentance, and mission (Psalm 51).

  • Worship allows us to reflect on and respond to our relationship with God (Psalm 42).

  • Worship reminds our soul of God and truth (Psalm 103:1-5).

  • Worship builds up others (Ephesians 5:18-19).

  • Worship unifies God’s people in space and time (Psalm 145:3-13, Revelation 56:-14, 7:9-11).

  • Singing (in harmonies) is a way of expressing the diversity and unity of the body of Christ and triune God (Ephesians 5:19).

  • Worship is a way to remember and express love, devotion, commitment, desire and need for God (Psalm 63).

  • Worship is where we host and encounter the presence of God and the supernatural - a place of manifestations of the Spirit and a place to express that relationship with God (1 Corinthians 14).

  • Worship is an act of warfare against the world, flesh and devil (Psalm 144:1 & 1 Samuel 16:23).

  • Worship brings our bodies, ears, mouths, emotions, wills, hearts, and minds to collectively engage with God and truth (Psalm 63).

  • Worship is deeply formative (2 Corinthians 3:18).

  • Worship reorders our affections and desires (Psalm 73)

  • Worship is an act of the will (Romans 12:1-2)

What We Do
in Corporate Worship


  • Singing (Psalm 105:1-4)

  • Clapping (Psalm 47:1)

  • Shouting (Psalm 100:1-3)

  • Dancing (Psalm 149:2-5)

  • Lifting Our Hands (Psalm 134)

  • Kneeling (Psalm 95:6-7)

  • Bowing (Psalm 95:6-7)

  • Lamenting (Psalm 6)

  • Being Joyful (Psalm 98:4)

  • Singing a New Song (Psalm 96:1-3)

  • Playing Instruments (Psalm 150)

  • Giving Thanks (Psalm 136:1-3)

  • Praying (Psalm 141:2)

  • Celebrating (2 Samuel 6)

  • Remembering (Psalm 77)

  • Being Still Psalm (46:10-11)

  • Being Loud (Psalm 66:8)

  • Being Silent (Habakkuk 2:20)

  • Encouraging One Another (Ephesians 5:19-21)

  • Singing with Understanding and with the Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:15)

  • Prophesy (1 Chronicles 25:1)

LOGISTICS

Scheduling

Scheduling for the Worship Team is overseen by Isaiah Palmer, and scheduling for the Production Team is overseen by David Lup. Please reach out if you have any questions.

*We will have guest worship leaders, musicians, and production associates and our aim is to have people who embody these values and help strengthen our vision.

  • The aim is to schedule everyone on the team at least twice a month.

  • Frequency is based on how many people are serving within your specific position (e.g., female vocal, electric guitar, camera operator, etc.)

  • Please keep blockout dates and schedule preferences up to date in Planning Center Services.

  • When you have scheduling suggestions or conflicts please let us know.

  • We will schedule two months in advance.

  • Please respond to Planning Center requests within a week or we may need to find someone else to fill the spot on the schedule.

  • All scheduling is optional. We care about your personal health, discipleship, and life rhythms more than your involvement in serving. Please feel free to decline whenever you need to.

Planning Center (PCO)

The schedule will be sent out the first week of the month for the following month and we ask that all of our team members would respond as soon as possible. For example, the schedule for April will be sent out the first week of March. You can download the PCO app to see requests immediately. Whether you accept or decline, it is important for us to know if you will be joining us so we can plan ahead. All music and roadmaps and song keys will be confirmed by 5pm on the previous Thursday (10 days in advance). We have recently added multitracks, a rehearsal guide, to PCO. Please be timely in responding to requests, as accepting or declining helps us plan accordingly for subs. If you need assistance getting setup with it or have any problems reach out to Isaiah Palmer.

GroupMe

You will be added to our Worship and Production Team GroupMe and we ask that you check it weekly for any updates from the team!