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Worship Team Dress Code

Band and Vocals

Updated - Oct 2025

Creative Ministry

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Objective

  • To provide an updated dressing guideline for all CMers serving on stage
    • Choir
    • Co-leaders

  • To highlight the dress-code for different service settings
    • Communion Weekend Service, Ad-hoc Special Services, where formal wear is required
    • Regular Weekend Services, Discipleship Night (DN), LCE, Water Baptism, Presentations
    • CPM, CM Gathering

  • To highlight what outfits to avoid, because we desire to dress well for our King when we serve!

If you are unsure whether your clothes “fit the bill”, just take a photo and message your trainers.

    • Musicians
    • Worship Leaders

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MEN

FORMAL – WL/CL

SERVICE TYPE:

COMMUNION WEEKEND |

AD-HOC SPECIAL SERVICES

General Guideline

  • Suit jacket, long-sleeved shirt
  • Full length business pants
  • No tie needed
  • Business-formal shoes, full length socks

Suit jacket is not required for musicians and choir.

Stronger/ vibrant colours and non-graphic floral shirts is acceptable

If mandarin collared shirt is worn, must be premium fabric and well-fitted

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MEN

FORMAL

MUSICIANS / CHOIR

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MEN

SHARP CASUAL

SERVICE TYPE:

WEEKEND SERVICE, WATER BAPTISM, PRESENTATIONS, LCE, DN

General Guideline

  • Collar shirt with full-length sleeve tucked in, without jacket. If tucked out, must not look sloppy and should be straight hem design
  • Tee shirt with an outerwear
  • Well fitted pants
  • Chinos or dark/solid coloured jeans that are well fitted
  • Covered shoes (leather shoes or faux leather sneakers with full-length socks)

Outerwear should have structure and weight (e.g. suede jacket, denim jacket etc.)

Explore colours, but they should not clash and should not become a distraction

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MEN

SHARP CASUAL

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MEN

SHARP CASUAL

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MEN

SHARP CASUAL

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MEN

CASUAL

SERVICE TYPE:

CPM, CM Gatherings

General Guideline

  • Collar shirt may be tucked out
  • Weighted fabric (e.g. knitted) polo-shirts with mid-length sleeves
  • Tee shirt with outerwear. A soft structured outerwear will be acceptable (e.g. cardigan, twill overshirt etc.)

Choose appropriate shirts suitable to be tucked out e.g. Oxford-shirt

Avoid leaving formal, business-shirts untucked.

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MEN

CASUAL

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MEN

THINGS TO AVOID

Keep jeans in dark and solid-colour. Avoid faded, ripped, and patterned jeans.

Cropped pants, low ankle and no-show socks.

Dirty and sport-looking sneakers e.g. canvas-material shoe.

Shirts with small checkered patterns, zig-zags, and high contrast colour patterns. They cause “fuzzing” on cameras.

T-shirts with printed graphics.

PATTERNS

STYLING AND CONDITION

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MEN

THINGS TO AVOID

We Want To Dress Well For Our KING!

Lightweight materials that tend to look loose, casual and sloppy e.g. mesh fabric, linen, dri-fit etc).

Avoid linens/ fabrics that crease easily

Loosely fitted, oversized and baggy outfits.

MATERIALITY

AND FITTING

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WOMEN

FORMAL

General Guideline

  • Blazer with a collared blouse. The blouse should be tucked in.
  • Full length business pants
  • Skirts should be opaque or layered, and go past the knee
  • Business-formal, covered footwear (Leather-material or similar looking)

Musicians and the Choir can opt out of a blazer, but must wear a long sleeved blouse.

The overall look should be sharp, professional and respectful

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WOMEN

FORMAL

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WOMEN

FORMAL

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WOMEN

SHARP CASUAL

General Guideline

Skirts and Dresses

  • Solid or two-tone colour
  • Minimal patterns (avoid loud and distracting patterns)
  • Should be past knee, around mid-calf
  • Slits should be not extend higher than mid-calf, and not centred

Jeans

  • Solid coloured (mid-blue to dark)
  • No faded, ripped, legging-type (stretchy), patterned jeans
  • Fitted, straight cut, or wide legged (avoid tight fitting jeans)

Avoid

  • Plaid pants, cargo pants, leather pants

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WOMEN

SHARP CASUAL

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WOMEN

SHARP CASUAL (BOTTOMS/DRESSES)

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WOMEN

SHARP CASUAL (OUTERWEAR)

SERVICE TYPE:

WEEKEND SERVICE, WATER BAPTISM, PRESENTATIONS, LCE, DN

General Guideline

  • Cardigans, jackets, blazers
  • Length should end at waist or hip. Keep a more balanced look
  • If you're shorter, consider wearing a jacket that ends at or slightly above your hips
  • Avoid graphic prints and patterns that create pixelation on screen

Cardigan

  • Slightly baggy
  • Not too tight fitting
  • Not too oversized to avoid looking shapeless
  • End around waist-hip

Jackets

  • Avoid having many zips

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WOMEN

SHARP CASUAL (SHOES)

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WOMEN

CASUAL

General Guideline

  • Casual loose fitting pants, skirts, dresses
  • Solid coloured jeans
  • Cardigans and denim jackets
  • Leather sneakers, loafers, flats
  • Avoid communion attire wear
  • Explore more vibrant colours

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WOMEN

THINGS TO AVOID

Avoid faded, ripped, and patterned jeans.

Cropped pants above half the calf.

Skirt lengths that do not cover the knees.

Dirty and sport-looking sneakers e.g. canvas-material shoe. Open-toe shoes.

Avoid graphic prints and patterns that cause pixelation on screen.

T-shirts with printed graphics.

PATTERNS

STYLING AND CONDITION

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WOMEN

THINGS TO AVOID

Translucent or see-through material, especially for white and light colours (due to stage lights).

�Consider materials in view of lighting and movements on stage.

Thin fabric tops that reveal the outline of a bra.

Cropped tops that expose the midriff when arms are raised.

Overly tight or oversized clothing.

Low and loose necklines. When unsure, bend forward to check for any gaps or exposure.

MATERIALITY

AND FITTING

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WOMEN

STYLE TIPS

PATTERNS, PRINTS

AND TEXTURE

Printed pieces such as florals or paisley can add personality to your look.�

Textures like ribbed knits, tweed, satin, or denim bring depth and visual interest.

Keep to a maximum of one printed/textured clothing so that the wardrobe looks controlled and put together.

COLOURING

When in doubt, keep colour choice and coordination simple. Colours that are neutral generally work well for everyone.

Neutral colours are white, black, navy, olive, grey, khaki, brown; and are generally complementary.

Don’t be afraid to incorporate pops of colour — bright pastels or rich jewel tones can add vibrancy and express your personality while keeping the overall look polished.