The Garden Praise Team - Platform Auditions
The Garden Praise Team leads others in expressive worship in pursuit of heaven encounters through platform and production excellence.
Details
Please read through carefully — The application and reference form are in the middle of this page.
2025 Winter Audition Dates:
- Audition: January after Sunday service (Arrange date with Sunny)
- Application Deadline: December 31st
- Reference Form (submitted by CG Leader / mentor / ministry leader) Deadline: December 31st
2025 Fall Audition Dates:
- Audition: August after Sunday Service (Arrange with Sunny)
- Application Deadline: July 31st
- Reference (submitted by a CG Leader / mentor / ministry leader) Deadline: July 31st
Praise Team Commitments, Qualifications:
Core Values:
Connect with God
Belong
Serve
Commitments:
Qualifications:
Core Values:
Connect with God
Belong
Serve
Commitments:
- To commit to be on the schedule until the end of the calendar year.
- Will be an active member of The Garden Church — attending weekly Sunday Worship Services in person as much as possible, Community Groups, Tithing, and engaging in Mentorship (receiving or offering).
- Will make every effort to maintain a vital spiritual connection with God through personal times of worship, prayer, and regular time in God’s Word.
- Will regularly practice and prepare musical responsibilities for the weekly praise set.
- Will be on time to start praise rehearsals (8:45-11am Saturdays and 8:45am Sundays, unless otherwise scheduled).
- Will have an attitude of flexibility and availability while serving alongside fellow praise team members and under the submission of the praise team leadership.
- Will clear your schedule for team-wide events throughout the year. Dates are given well in advance and attendance is expected.
Qualifications:
- Member of The Garden Church (Membership Classes offered twice a year)
- Active member of a community group
- Has been mentored or is currently being mentored by a servant leader or pastor at The Garden (Sign up here if you haven't been mentored!) (*All servant leaders are expected to be open to mentor)
- Submit a complete application (link below)
- Submit a personal reference (CG , mentor or Ministry Team Leader)
- Audition (in the designated month and specific date and time arranged with Sunny)
F.A.Q.s
1. How long is the term for the praise team?
The term will always end in December of the current year, regardless of which season you join. Praise team members will then pray about continuing on the praise team and renewing their commitments. Everyone will have the opportunity to step down or take a break at the end of the year for the following year.
2. Do I need to be a member of The Garden Church to join the praise team?
Yes. All praise team members need to complete the membership class and be a member of the church.
3. When are praise practices?
The praise practices will be every Saturday morning from 9-11am. There will be some weeks we will have to practice earlier or later on Saturdays or on a weekday, due to other scheduled events. Your schedule should accommodate around these announced rehearsal schedules. You are expected to be plugged in, warmed up, tuned and ready to go by 9am.
4. When do we find out about the praise set?
Praise sets are usually available by Monday morning for the upcoming Sunday.
5. Can I join other ministries?
Yes. However, it should not conflict with your commitments to the praise team.
6. Do I need to attend Community Group AND be mentored?
Yes. You will be expected to be an active part of a Garden Church CG and be mentored by a servant leader or pastor at The Garden Church.
7. What if I need to miss a praise practice or a Sunday service?
You will be expected to make it a priority not to miss practice, but may be excused when necessary, such as for a family emergency or a previously arranged engagement. When you do miss, you will need to let the worship leader know well in advance and arrange for a substitute.
8. Do I need to practice before practice?
Yes! You should review the praise set and listen and practice the songs before coming to praise practice. It is important to be familiar with the songs and the music coming into each practice in order to make the most of practice time together.
9. Are we in charge of set up and clean up?
Praise team members do need to help take care of equipment and keep the stage area organized and clean. Occasional events may require the moving or transporting equipment. Also, if your instrument involves setting up you will be responsible for your equipment.
10. What happens on Sunday worship?
8:45am: Set Up
9:00am: Sharing Time (short devotion, sharing time - a prayer request or a praise report)
9:30am: Platform/Production Run-through for praise set
10:15am: Speaking team/production Run-through
10:25am: All platform and available production team members at pre-service prayer in room 7
10:55: Ready to go for whole team
11. Are there apps or programs that I need to learn?
Yes! We use Planning Center Online (scheduling and program notes), Music Stand (charts and lyrics), and Worship Online (training). All apps are available on iOS and Android (except for Worship Online- no Android version)!
12. Additional Questions? Email: praise@thegardenchurch.com
The term will always end in December of the current year, regardless of which season you join. Praise team members will then pray about continuing on the praise team and renewing their commitments. Everyone will have the opportunity to step down or take a break at the end of the year for the following year.
2. Do I need to be a member of The Garden Church to join the praise team?
Yes. All praise team members need to complete the membership class and be a member of the church.
3. When are praise practices?
The praise practices will be every Saturday morning from 9-11am. There will be some weeks we will have to practice earlier or later on Saturdays or on a weekday, due to other scheduled events. Your schedule should accommodate around these announced rehearsal schedules. You are expected to be plugged in, warmed up, tuned and ready to go by 9am.
4. When do we find out about the praise set?
Praise sets are usually available by Monday morning for the upcoming Sunday.
5. Can I join other ministries?
Yes. However, it should not conflict with your commitments to the praise team.
6. Do I need to attend Community Group AND be mentored?
Yes. You will be expected to be an active part of a Garden Church CG and be mentored by a servant leader or pastor at The Garden Church.
7. What if I need to miss a praise practice or a Sunday service?
You will be expected to make it a priority not to miss practice, but may be excused when necessary, such as for a family emergency or a previously arranged engagement. When you do miss, you will need to let the worship leader know well in advance and arrange for a substitute.
8. Do I need to practice before practice?
Yes! You should review the praise set and listen and practice the songs before coming to praise practice. It is important to be familiar with the songs and the music coming into each practice in order to make the most of practice time together.
9. Are we in charge of set up and clean up?
Praise team members do need to help take care of equipment and keep the stage area organized and clean. Occasional events may require the moving or transporting equipment. Also, if your instrument involves setting up you will be responsible for your equipment.
10. What happens on Sunday worship?
8:45am: Set Up
9:00am: Sharing Time (short devotion, sharing time - a prayer request or a praise report)
9:30am: Platform/Production Run-through for praise set
10:15am: Speaking team/production Run-through
10:25am: All platform and available production team members at pre-service prayer in room 7
10:55: Ready to go for whole team
11. Are there apps or programs that I need to learn?
Yes! We use Planning Center Online (scheduling and program notes), Music Stand (charts and lyrics), and Worship Online (training). All apps are available on iOS and Android (except for Worship Online- no Android version)!
12. Additional Questions? Email: praise@thegardenchurch.com