Bass Guitarist

Serve as a Bass Guitarist for worship services at Watersprings Christian Centre, providing rhythmic and harmonic foundations for the worship band and supporting the delivery of dynamic, coordinated and spiritually engaging worship through skilled bass guitar performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled worship rehearsals and services, including Sunday services, midweek meetings, special

programmes, conferences, and other worship events.

• Play the bass guitar during assigned church services, rehearsals, and worship programmes.
• Provide a consistent rhythmic and harmonic foundation for the worship band, maintaining musical coordination with

the drummer and other instrumentalists.

• Demonstrate proficiency in African/Nigerian gospel music styles, including highlife, Afro-gospel, contemporary

gospel, and other relevant worship genres.

• Develop and perform appropriate basslines, grooves, fills and transitions that complement the musical arrangements

and worship direction.

• Maintain accurate timing, tempo and rhythm while responding to spontaneous changes during live worship.
• Work closely with the drummer to establish and sustain a cohesive rhythm section throughout praise and worship.
• Collaborate with the Music Director, Worship Leader, and other musicians to develop suitable musical arrangements.
• Support the worship leader by responding appropriately to musical cues, key changes, and changes in song structure.
• Participate in the Creative Team and contribute ideas to improve worship delivery.
• Support the training and development of other bassists and emerging musicians where required.
• Maintain and appropriately use assigned bass guitars, amplifiers, and other musical equipment.
• Demonstrate commitment to Christian worship, teamwork and the vision, mission, and values of WCC.
• Undertake other duties reasonably assigned by the Music Director or Senior Pastor that are consistent with the role.