Bass Guitarists

What is this Role?

The Bass Guitar player works in conjunction with the Drummer to help set the beat, rhythm and timing throughout songs.

This role exists to:

support and endorse the vision of Senior Leadership and Creative Pastor.
uphold and promote the culture, core convictions and positive name of Life Church both within the church and the community.
support in every way possible the smooth running of Life Church services.
advance the cause of the Gospel of Jesus

Maintain gear (ie. replace guitar strings if they are old and rusty)
Learn and memorise songs and all parts with a metronome (We don’t use sheet music on stage and we play along to a click track for all services)
Attend rehearsal if there is one (communicated by the MD)

Arrive to soundcheck 15 minutes early to bump in, set up gear, tune up and be ready for team prayer
Once you've set up - start helping other Musicians or Production team.
Follow MD’s instructions during rehearsal to help ensure a smooth run through.

Bass Guitar (Common brands that we use are Fender, Yamaha, Musicman)
Tuner - Either in pedal form (TC Electronic Polytune, Boss TU3) or a clip on tuner with spare batteries.
We use a Bass DI (Sansamp) to integrate with Front-Of-House (FOH) you may use your own DI by the approval of your team leader
10ft instrument cable
In ear monitors - We use in ear body packs to hear everything on stage, no Foldback wedges. We recommend the Shure SE215 to start off. But note, these are only single drivers and will not give you a very comprehensive sound. For bass guitar - you should aim for a minimum of dual drivers with a 3.5mm jack. No headphones such as Beats by Dre etc