Creative Team

_{Welcome to the Heartland Creative Team. We’re grateful you’re considering joining us in the beautiful work of leading our church with song and praise. This team is more than musicians, vocalists, and tech volunteers—it’s a community of people who love Jesus, love one another, and desire to serve with integrity, excellence, and humility. Whether you’re seasoned or just starting out, we’re excited to walk with you, grow with you, and create an environment where God is honored and His people are encouraged.}

Thank you for your interest 

_{We’re grateful you’re here, and we’d love to share a bit of our heart and vision as we think about what it means to lead God’s people in worship through song during our gatherings. As a team, we pursue three core values—integrity, excellence, and humility—and we believe these shape everything we do.}

Integrity + Excellence + Humility 

Integrity
When we talk about integrity, we’re talking about who we are both on and off the stage. Scripture calls us to live in a way that reflects God’s character—His love, His kindness, and His holiness. Our desire is that our lives look the same throughout the week as they do when we’re leading worship. We want to honor God even when no one else is watching.
We pursue this together by submitting ourselves to God’s Word and by living in community. Everyone who serves on stage is part of a weekly gospel community, because we want to truly know one another and be known. That means celebrating together when life is joyful, and encouraging one another with the promises of Scripture when life is hard. We want to create an environment of grace where we can grow—both in our relationships with each other and in our walk with Jesus.
Integrity also shapes the songs we choose. We believe God has entrusted us with the meaningful responsibility of leading His people in worship, and we take that seriously. We choose songs that are rich in gospel truth, full of solid theology, and centered on Jesus—not ourselves. Sometimes that means saying no to a song that doesn’t align with that standard. Our goal is always to point people to Christ with clarity and faithfulness.

Excellence
We also pursue excellence—not perfection, but a wholehearted desire to give God our best. Scripture teaches us to do everything as unto the Lord, and Jesus Himself modeled what it looks like to give fully and sacrificially. We want to steward the gifts He’s given us well by creating a worship environment that is focused, uplifting, and free from distractions.
This includes musicianship. We ask our team members to learn four to five songs over a two‑week period through personal practice, come prepared to play them with musical integrity, attend a midweek rehearsal, and join a final run‑through on Sunday morning. These rhythms help us serve our church with confidence and unity.
Excellence also shows up in our stage presence. If we’re excited about Jesus, our faces and posture should reflect that. It’s hard to lead others in worship if we’re not actively looking to the One we’re singing about.
These are just a few ways we pursue excellence together, always remembering that excellence must be paired with humility.

Humility
When you gather a group of creatives—especially musicians—there’s always potential for different opinions, styles, and preferences to collide. That’s why humility is essential. At Heartland, we’re intentional about the musical style and atmosphere we create during our gatherings, and we ask everyone on the team to come with a heart that’s ready to serve.
We all have personal tastes, and those differences are part of what makes a team beautiful. But at the end of the day, worship isn’t about what any of us prefer—it’s about what honors God and serves His people best. That means checking our egos at the door, loving one another well, and choosing what lifts up Jesus above everything else.
Sometimes humility looks like playing a song you wouldn’t normally choose, stretching yourself musically, or learning new sounds and techniques. Other times it means being patient and encouraging toward someone who’s still growing in their skills. We’re all on a journey, and we all need each other.
Ultimately, we serve because we know how deeply we need Jesus. He has called us to love and serve one another just as He has loved and served us. Our hope is to grow—not only as musicians, but as followers of Christ—so that through our lives and our worship, people can come to know and experience His love.

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