Church Music Positions

Bear Creek Christian Church in Colorado Springs, CO seeking Part-time Music Mentor & Artist-in-Residence.

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Second Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri, seeks to hire a full-time Associate Pastor of Worship and Music. Our music ministry includes adult and youth choirs, a handbell choir, contemporary worship teams, and one of the finest church organs in the Kansas City area. We offer traditional and contemporary worship settings and observances of the liturgical seasons and holidays. The Associate Pastor of Worship and Music is responsible for the overall leadership of the church’s worship experience and music ministries, which also includes a variety of arts and other mediums.

City:
Liberty

State:
MO

First United Methodist - Plano

The Modern Worship Leader is a part-time (10 hours a week) position. This person oversees and provides spiritual and musical leadership for the Modern Worship Band at FUMC Plano. In collaboration with the Director of Worship Arts and Worship Planning Team the Modern Worship Leader plans and manages all musical components of modern worship including but not limited to, selection and arranging of music, developing and training volunteers for the Worship Band, assisting in the weekly planning process and working collaboratively in a team setting.

City:
Plano

State:
Texas

First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth

Reports to: Director of Music and Worship Status: Salaried, 25 hours per week, Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Position Summary
The Organist provides musical leadership and accompaniment for Traditional worship and related music events at First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth. This role supports the music ministry’s mission to enhance worship through excellence in music, collaboration, and faithful artistry. The Organist works closely with the Director of Music and Worship, choirs, ensembles, and clergy to provide music that reflects and complements the theological and liturgical focus of each service.

The Organist is a vital member of the worship and music ministry, serving not only as a musician but also as a minister through music. This individual is enthusiastic, creative, and deeply engaged—someone who understands this work as both an artistic calling and a ministry to the church. The Organist is a team player who brings excellence, motivation, care for people, and a collaborative spirit, along with a passion for supporting and enlivening congregational song.

Office hours are flexible, allowing for space for outside performances and creative opportunities; but commitment to worship, rehearsals, and the life of the church should remain central.

* Funerals, weddings, and other separately contracted services are compensated separately and are not included in the organist’s regular weekly responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities
Worship Leadership & Accompaniment

Provide organ music for the 11:00 AM Traditional Worship Service and scheduled special services throughout the year, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, as assigned by the Director of Music and Worship.

Accompany Choral Union during Wednesday rehearsals and Sunday morning worship.

Accompany Adoramus Chamber Choir at weekly Sunday morning rehearsals and scheduled worship services.

Provide accompaniment for other ensembles in Traditional worship services as needed, including but not limited to: Children’s Choir, Youth Choir, Orchestra, handbells, and soloists.

Rehearse individually with section leaders, soloists, or instrumentalists as needed.

Prepare and perform preludes, postludes, and other service music that support the liturgical themes and enhance congregational worship.

Promote responsible use of the sanctuary organ and assist in coordinating access for guest organists, recitals, educational events, and other approved performances.

Occasional additional rehearsals or services may be required during major seasons, including choir retreat, Advent, Holy Week, and Easter. These will be scheduled in advance when possible and may require adjusted office hours within the 25-hour weekly expectation.

Administrative & Collaborative Duties

Attend weekly worship review meetings to coordinate with worship coordinator, pastors, music and A/V staff.

Maintain accurate service music (Prelude/Postlude) information in Planning Center (ideally four weeks in advance) including titles, composers/arrangers, and other details needed by worship, communications, and production staff.

Collaborate with the Music and Worship Administrative Assistant, Adoramus Director, clergy, and other worship staff to ensure consistent communication and planning for all musical aspects of worship.

Perform other related duties to be assigned by Director of Music and Worship

Instrument Maintenance and Care

Coordinate organ and piano tuning and maintenance with the Director of Music and Worship and approved service providers. Promptly report repair or maintenance needs and maintain appropriate records.

Wedding and Funerals (Separate compensation)

Provide organ music for weddings, including consultation with couples and coordination with soloists and other musicians. Weddings are compensated separately.

Collaborate with the Wedding Coordinator and Wedding couple to select and provide music appropriate for the service and consistent with church policies.

Provide organ music when requested for funerals or memorial services, including consultation with families and preparation with soloists and additional musicians, as needed. (separate compensation).

Collaborate with Funeral Coordinator and Clergy to select and provide appropriate music for the service.

Qualifications

Strong proficiency in organ and piano performance, sight-reading, and choral accompaniment.

Knowledge of sacred music across traditional and contemporary genres, with sensitivity to United Methodist theology and liturgy.

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with professional musicians, volunteers, and church staff.

Ability to communicate warmly and effectively with church leadership, music ministry volunteers, and members of the congregation, while working with care and sensitivity among diverse groups of people.

Commitment to the mission and values of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary is competitive and negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Retirement benefits are available to eligible employees.
The Anne S. and Henry B. Paup Sanctuary Pipe Organ, built by Dan Garland and Associates and consecrated in 2015, is the third largest pipe organ in Texas. It has five manuals and 160 ranks of pipes and is classified as an American eclectic instrument.

Full Organ Specifications

Westminster Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth seeks a gifted, collaborative, and spiritually grounded Music Director to lead, strengthen, and grow the congregation’s music ministry. The Music Director will work closely with the Pastor, church staff, Worship Team, musicians, and technical volunteers to plan worship that is faithful to Scripture, attentive to the Reformed tradition, connected to the liturgical calendar, and accessible to the congregation and community. This is a part-time salaried position requiring approximately 15 hours per week, including about 10 hours of worship leadership

City:
Fort Worth

State:
TX

First United Methodist Church Corpus Christi

Description (maximum 600 characters):
Director of Music and Worship First United Methodist Church – Corpus Christi, Texas First United Methodist Church of Corpus Christi is seeking a passionate, creative, and spiritually grounded leader to serve as our next Director of Music and Worship. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead a vibrant music ministry that enriches worship, nurtures discipleship, and inspires congregational participation. We are looking for an individual who combines musical excellence with a heart for ministry, someone who can build meaningful relationships, cultivate volunteer invol

City:
Corpus Christi

State:
TX

Restore Austin with Memorial United Methodist Church

Description (maximum 600 characters):
Provides leadership and collaborative engagement to create dynamic, spirit filled traditional worship. Preferred skills: Play piano during weekly service, selects weekly music for choir anthems and congregational hymns, recruit and develop music ministry not limited to choir and hire of guest musicians, lead congregational worship, uphold administrative responsibilities, colloborate with Pastor to create worship servies.

City:
Austin

State:
TX

The Worship Technical Director works with our team to run the audio and visual aspects of worship. We have one worship service at 10:50 am and you will be setting up and tearing down AV equipment for the day as well as working with a team to run livestream, cameras, ProPresenter, and our soundboard. This is a salaried position for 6-8 hours per week with Sunday being the primary day of work from 8a-12:30p and a worship team meeting from 10-11a on Tuesdays that can be attended in person or virtually. Looking for a positive, team player to help run our worship services!

City:
Dallas

State:
Texas

Minister of Music

First Baptist Church (FBC), located in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia is a congregation affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. FBC was chartered in 1800 and its current sanctuary completed in 1833, making it the oldest standing house of worship in Georgia. It is one of the very few Southern churches that remained open throughout the Civil War.

FBC is a growing congregation in part due to our commitment to following the example of Jesus Christ, who welcomed, accepted, and loved all individuals. We strive to follow that example by accepting every person without regard to age, race, ethnicity, mental or physical disability, gender identity, or socio-economic status. We embrace the tradition of liturgical worship allowing us to draw from the best of worship traditions and practices.
Our church has a long history of an excellent music ministry. We currently have both an Adult Choir and a handbell choir. Our church has also supported the Savannah Men’s Chorale and other community musical groups. We have an extensive music library that has provided a variety of choral anthems, both old and new. Our sanctuary houses a 1922 E.M. Skinner Pipe Organ of 68 ranks. It is the oldest and largest in the Savannah region.

Position Summary
-Be a pastoral musician engaged in their own spiritual growth as well as in the lives of the congregation
-Have essential music skills, demonstrating choral conducting, and keyboard/organ skills as well as a diverse repertoire that can enhance our liturgical worship
-Have a graduate degree in music and have experience serving in a church music program
-Collaborate with pastor and other staff to plan each Sunday morning service as well as special services (concerts, funerals, weddings, community events)
-Oversee the use and care of our musical instruments and music library resources
-Manage the music budget including scheduling and hiring supplemental instrumentalists
-Lead weekly rehearsals and direct the Adult Choir. (Handbell choir as needed.)
-Participate as a member of our church staff and relevant committees
-Welcome, encourage, and nurture volunteer participation in our music program as a form of worship, service, and faith formation, especially with our younger members
-Serve as principal organist

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church seeks an experienced alto to serve as Alto Section Leader. The position includes leading the alto section, supporting choral excellence, and singing at Sunday services, major feast days, and Wednesday evening rehearsals. Strong sight-reading skills, reliable attendance, and a warm, collaborative spirit are essential. Anglican choral experience is preferred but not required. Join a welcoming choir committed to beautiful, reverent worship.

City:
McKinney

State:
TX