The Samford Worship Arts Fellowship allows local churches to connect with Samford students prepared to serve in short-term musical, worship, and production roles — including but not limited to Sunday services, special events, camps, or seasonal needs. In the event that the student you’ve requested is unavailable, we’ll do our best to connect you with another qualified student who can serve your ministry well.

Cost

To support our students well and ensure consistency across the program, each student is to be compensated at a minimum rate of $100. If your church is located more than 30 miles from Samford, we also ask that you provide mileage reimbursement at the IRS standard rate of $0.70 per mile.

Advance Notice for Booking

With any event, the farther out in advance you can book, the higher likelihood that a student will be available. One month’s notice is optimal to allow students to prepare and ensure availability. However, we also understand that emergencies happen, so we will try our best to connect you with an available student if given less notice.

Long-term Student Support

A church or other organization can hire students as often as needed, however, they should not rely on a particular student for long-term needs, as this fellowship aims to serve churches and local community events in need of special support. To post a long-term job opportunity, please check out our community partners directory.