Bridgeway
Worship Arts
Camp
A five-day intensive where serious young musicians learn to lead worship with excellence, faith, and servant-hearted purpose.
About the Camp
Not just musicians.
Worship leaders.
Your student has a gift. This camp is where that gift gets refined, rooted in faith, and put in service of something greater than performance.
The Bridgeway Worship Arts Camp is a five-day intensive experience for intermediate and advanced young musicians who sense a calling to lead worship. Held on the campus of Forest Hill Church in the South Park area of Charlotte, students will train alongside leading professional worship musicians from the Charlotte area — learning not just how to play, but how to lead a congregation into the presence of God with excellence, humility, and intentionality.
This is an audition-only camp. Students who are accepted have demonstrated readiness to grow, and will be stretched accordingly. The week culminates in a live worship showcase on Friday, where families are invited to witness what their students have built together.
“We are not training performers. We are forming servant leaders who happen to play instruments.”
Rising 6th–12th Grade
What Students Will Learn
Five outcomes.
One transformative week.
Rooted in modern contemporary Christian music, students will be shaped musically, spiritually, and as servant leaders.
Lead with Confidence
How to lead congregants in worship with clarity, presence, and a Christ-centered focus — not as a performer, but as a guide.
Create a Distraction-Free Experience
How to design and deliver a worship experience that is excellently crafted and keeps the congregation’s attention on God, not the stage.
Play Together as a Band
How to listen, support, and serve one another musically within a full worship band — unity, dynamics, and team chemistry.
Rehearse with Excellence
How to steward limited rehearsal time well — preparation strategy, communication, and building a culture of musical excellence.
The Posture of a Servant Leader
The heart posture behind great worship leadership — humility, accountability, and understanding that the platform is a place of service.
Open Instruments & Roles
Your instrument has a seat at the table.
The camp is open to a full worship band lineup. All instrumentalists play directly into the house system — no amplifiers required on stage.
Music covered during the camp will be drawn from modern contemporary Christian music by leading artists in the genre today.
Camp Details
Everything you need to know.
A week of serious, professional training in an accessible, family-friendly format.
What to Bring
Come prepared to play.
Some equipment is provided. Here is what students need to bring and what will be waiting for them.
Students Must Bring
- Your own instrument (guitarists, bassists)
- Tuner (clip-on or pedal)
- Pedalboard and associated cables, if applicable
- Appropriate instrument cable (1/4” direct to house — no amp needed)
- In-ear monitors (IEMs) — camp leadership can recommend economically priced options if you do not currently own a pair
- Any personal accessories (picks, straps, capos, etc.)
Provided at Camp
- Grand or upright piano for piano players
- Keyboard / auxiliary keys rig for keys players
- Full drum kit
- House PA system — all instruments run direct
- In-ear monitor mix capability
- Lunch and snacks daily
How to Apply
This is an audition-only camp.
Applicants must demonstrate intermediate or beginner-intermediate proficiency on their instrument or in vocals. Here is how the process works.
Fill Out the Application
Complete the camp application on the Bridgeway Christian Academy website. You will receive your audition instructions and support materials by email.
Record Your Audition Video
Choose one song from the provided list and record a video of yourself performing it on your instrument, or as a vocalist. Play to the best of your ability — this is your moment to show us who you are musically.
Submit Your Video & Statement of Faith
Send your video and your written statement of faith to the contact listed in your audition instructions. Both are required for a complete application.
We are not looking for perfection — we are looking for serious, committed followers of Jesus who want to pursue Him with their gifts. If that is you, we want to hear from you.
Accepted students will be expected to adhere to all camp rules, including behavioral expectations and a dress code, which will be provided with your acceptance materials.
A Note on Faith
This is a Christ-centered camp held under the umbrella of an evangelical Christian school on the campus of an evangelical church. All applicants are asked to submit a statement of faith as part of the application process. Bridgeway’s full statement of faith and doctrinal commitments can be found at discoverbridgeway.com/statement-of-faith.
Questions
We would love to hear from you.
For questions about the Bridgeway Worship Arts Camp, please contact:
Bridgeway Christian Academy
7224 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28210
(980) 455-7770
music@bridgewaystaff.com