Church Organist / Pianist

Job Description

Job Description

The Church Organist / Pianist acts to conduct successfully the church music program by providing professional, technical, and managerial expertise in the following areas:

Job Description/Responsibilities

1. Plan, prepare, and play organ/piano music appropriate to each service of worship, i.e., prelude, interlude, offertory, responses and postlude.  Accompany the choir or soloists/special musicians, typically on the piano, and the congregation's singing of hymns and service music on the organ.
2. Rehearse sufficiently for optimum performance.
3. Play at regular and special services:  Sundays (10:30AM.); Ash Wednesday; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday (most evening special services at 7:00 P.M.); Christmas Eve (6:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M.); any others as scheduled, and as available).
4. Attend choir rehearsals Wednesdays, as scheduled, and Sunday morning services, 10:30 A.M.

5.  Play appropriate music for weddings and funerals if asked and available. * Compensation for these events usually provided as an honorarium from the families.

6.  Through the Pastor and Music Director, arrange for a substitute when unable to be present.

7.  Ability to take direction and work as a team member. Skill of improvisation and flexibility is desirable.

To apply, contact;

Rev. Fred Seay, Pastor/Head of Staff,

Phil Cobb, Director of Music,