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Open Positions as of November 9, 2008

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  • Organist, Birdville Baptist Church, Haltom City, TX

  • Principle Function
    The church organist is responsible to the ministry of music of the church for playing for congregational services and performing groups as assigned.

  • Required Specific Technical Skills
    1. Advanced ability to play organ and piano
    2. Improvisational skills to supplement hymns.
    3. General ability to protect musical assets
    4. General ability to supplement and coordinate organ with other instruments, maintaining a high quality of music

  • Responsibilities
    1. The position is a part-time position for Sundays only.
    2. Play the organ for all regularly scheduled Sunday worship services.
      1. 11:00 a.m. blended worship with piano and orchestra
      2. 4:00 p.m. traditional worship, organ lead only.
    3. Plan and use an appropriate repertoire for preludes, offertories, and postludes.
    4. Rehearse each week with choral or instrumental groups as assigned by the Minister of Music.
      1. Orchestra rehearsal which are currently scheduled 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Sunday mornings.
      2. Choir rehearsal only when pianist is on vacation or ill.
    5. Rehearse with and accompany soloists as needed for the Sunday 4 p.m. traditional worship service.
    6. Be available, as schedule permits, to play for weddings (additional compensation involved).
    7. Play for funeral services which are being performed at the church, as schedule permits.
    8. Allow adequate practice time each week for thorough preparation of rehearsal and service music.
    9. Maintain a regular practice schedule for the development of skills at the organ, including special studies, reading, and self-improvement.
    10. Assist the Minister of Music in the selection of music and worship planning when requested.
    11. Supervise the use of the church organ by persons other than organist.
    12. Be responsible for informing the Music Minister when the organ requires maintenance or tuning.
    13. Assist, as needed, with special projects of the music ministry.

  • Note of Interest
    We have purchased a new Heritage IV 79C. The organ will be installed by the end of February. We will be the first church in TX to have this organ and with the new technology that Allen has created to eliminate distortion problems.

  • Compensation
    $10,000 with vacation commensurate to ministry experience

  • To apply, please send resume and cover letter to:

    Aaron Walden, Minster of Music and Worship
    Birdville Baptist Church
    3141 Carson Street,
    Haltom City, TX 76117

    • This position was first posted on this web site: September 24, 2008.

  • Organist/Choir Director, Grace Lutheran Church, Arlington, Texas

  • Description:
  • Grace Lutheran Church seeks a part-time Organist/Choir Director skilled in traditional and blended style of worship, including familiarity with liturgical service. Primary responsibilities include accompanying one Sunday morning worship service (and other services as required) on church's pipe organ, rehearsing and directing adult vocal choir, adult handbell choir, and various other occasional vocal and instrumental ensembles.
  • Grace Lutheran Church is a thriving congregation with 400 or more members in worship each Sunday.

  • Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Plan and coordinate musical aspects of the worship service with the senior pastor and all other appropriate staff members.
  • Plan, prepare and play organ music appropriate to each service of worship, including prelude, liturgy, hymns, postlude, and other music as required.
  • Plan, prepare and play music for weddings, funerals and special services.
  • Recruit, prepare and direct weekly rehearsals with adult vocal, handbell and other instrumental groups for participation in services.
  • Maintain music library and coordinate maintenance of musical instruments.
  • Interact with sound volunteers to ensure a quality worship experience.
  • Assist in the preparation of an annual music budget and musical calendar.
  • Accountability:
  • Organist/Choir Director is accountable to the senior pastor.
  • Performance reviews will be conducted annually by the senior pastor.
  • Qualifications:
  • Must demonstrate a vibrant, personal faith in Jesus Christ.
  • 3 years experience in worship leading.
  • Ability to play varying styles of music on pipe organ, piano and keyboard.
  • Appreciate and excel in both traditional and blended worship music settings.
  • Strong team player with excellent communication skills.
  • Administrative and supervisory skills a plus.
  • Compensation:

    Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

  • To apply, please send resume and cover letter to:
  • Glynn Meissner, Business Manager
  • Grace Lutheran Church
  • 210 W. Park Row
  • Arlington, TX 76010
  • Fax: 817/861-0193

    • This position was first posted on this web site: July 26, 2008.

  • Director of Music & Organist, and
       Choir Director, Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Worth, Texas

    Director of Music & Organist:
    Required Interpersonal Skills and Attitudes:
  • 1. Communicate effectively
  • 2. Work effectively with all constituencies

    • Required Specific Technical Skills:
  • 1. Advanced ability to play the organ and piano.
  • 2. General ability to manage and protect musical assets.
  • 3. General ability to manage and direct Marimba Choirs
  • 4. General mastery of computer office applications.
  • 5. General ability to supplement and coordinate our organ and piano with other instruments, maintaining a high quality of music.

    • Major job Responsibilities:
  • 1. Responsible to the Worship Life Commission
  • 2. Plan worship music with Pastoral staff; strive for innovative approaches.
  • 3. Play the organ and piano at worship and special worship services, i.e., Funerals/Memorial services, Healing services, and special services at the liturgical holidays, unless other arrangements have been made with the Pastoral Staff.
  • 4. Balance congregational input with Lutheran musical traditions.
  • 5. Maintain music library and supervise maintenance of all musical instruments.

    • Choir Director:
    Required Interpersonal Skills and Attitudes:

  • 1. Communicate effectively
  • 2. Work effectively with all constituencies

    • Required Specific Technical Skills:
  • 1. Advanced ability to teach and direct adult and children's choir.
  • 2. General ability to manage and protect musical assets.
  • 3. General mastery of computer office applications.

    • Major job Responsibilities:
  • 1. Responsible to the Worship Life Commission
  • 2. Recruit, direct and train adult and children's choirs
  • 3. Maintain liaison with Worship Life commission.
  • 4. Balance congregational input with Lutheran musical traditions.

    • Hours: 20-30 hours per week (2 Sunday services, plus choir rehearsal on Wednesday).
    Salary range: $18,000 to $22,000, depending upon experience.

    To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to:
    Mary Ann Long
    Trinity Lutheran Church
    3621 Tulsa Way
    Fort Worth, TX 76107
    Phone: (817) 732-1439
    Fax: (817) 735-4147

    This position was first posted on this web site: July 19, 2008.

  • Accompanist, Holy Family Catholic Church, Fort Worth, Texas

    Accompanist needed for three weekend Masses at Holy Family Catholic Church, Fort Worth; Experienced at three-manual pipe organ. Responsibilities also include rehearsals with two choirs weekly from mid-August through Jun 1, Holy Day Masses, availability for parish funerals, weddings, and major parish celebrations throughout the year preferred. Applicant must be familiar with post-Vatican II Catholic liturgy.
    Send your resume to Holy Family Catholic Church; Attn: Diane Kain, 6150 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76107
    or call (817) 737-6768 ext. 104,
    or email dkain@holyfamilyfw.org to apply.
    This position was first posted on this web site: May 22, 2008.

  • Organist, Saint Andrew Catholic Church, Fort Worth, Texas

    Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Fort Worth, Texas is in need of an organist. This position is part-time averaging 7-8 hours per week. A degree in music, organ experience and a sense of ministry are required. Knowledge of Catholic liturgy preferred. Job description and application available on request. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Send, fax or email resume, 2 letters of reference, and job application to:
    Music Search Team
    Saint Andrew Catholic Church
    3717 Stadium Drive
    Fort Worth TX. 76109
    calves@standrewcc.org
    Fax: 817-927-8507
    This position was first posted on this web site: May 6, 2008.

  • Organist, St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas

    We have a part-time position for someone who has a love for both traditional and contemporary music and who would like to work with a small choir with only a Sunday rehearsal before the Sunday service. We have a nice Redman tracker-action organ with 18 ranks, 16 stops, and 14 voices, as well as a piano.
    Please telephone Fr. Roger Grist, 817-237-1888.
    This position was first posted on this web site: April 23, 2008.

  • Choir accompanist, Christ the King Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas

    We are a small Episcopal church in Ft. Worth, looking for an accompanist for our choir. We have a small but excellent choir that needs someone to play for Wednesday night rehearsals and one Sunday morning service at 10:30. We have a piano in the sanctuary and an historic organ with a flat pedal board. We would certainly consider a pianist, but some organ skills would be a plus!
    Please email Shirley Johnson, Music Director.
    This position was first posted on this web site: March 2, 2008.

  • Organist, Part-time, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Bedford, Texas

    Emmanuel Presbyterian Church: EPC is forty-four years old and is a congregation of about 260 confirmed members who worship on Sunday mornings at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m., with church school for children and adults between services. Services are blended in style (contemporary and traditional), which has resulted in the sharing of a variety of instrumental and vocal talent. The Chancel Choir sings at both services the first Sunday of the month when communion is served. On subsequent Sundays, the Chancel Choir sings at the second service only. One service at 10:30 a.m. in the summer allows the choir to enjoy time off. The staff consists of the Pastor, Director of Christian Education, Youth Director, Director of Music, Organist, Administrative Secretary, and Financial Administrator.
    Music program at EPC: Music has been an integral part of the worship and life of Emmanuel for many years. The choir, currently numbering 12-16 members, has participated in worship, concerts, and has toured locally and abroad. About ten years ago, with donations from the congregation, hand bells were added to the musical composition. The bell choir currently consists of 8-12 members. A woodwind ensemble, directed by a volunteer church member, performs several times during the year, and various singers and instrumentalists from the choirs and congregation periodically contribute special music to worship. Occasionally, additional musicians are hired for the performance of more involved repertoire.
    We are very excited to announce that a BRAND NEW three manual Allen organ with MIDI sequencer was installed in June 2006.
    Specific duties of the Organist:
  • Play for the two Sunday worship services (8:45 and 11:00) during fall, winter, and spring and one Sunday worship service (10:30) during summer.
  • Accompany the choir for practice on Wednesday nights. Ability to lead sectionals at practice desirable but not required.
  • Ability to play varying music styles ranging from classical to contemporary.
  • Play for additional worship services including Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day (when Christmas falls on a Sunday)
  • Special holidays, such as Christmas, Holy Week, and Easter, may require additional practice times
  • Unless otherwise planned, provide appropriate music for the prelude, offertory, communion, and postlude of each service and to submit the selections to the office for bulletin printing.
  • The organist is also expected to accompany for any special music and or soloists during worship.
  • The organist may be invited to play for weddings and funerals at the church and payment for these services is determined between the organist and the hiring party.

    • Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
    Position Available August 1, 2007
    To apply: Please send cover letter and resume to Organist Search Committee, c/o Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 663, Bedford, TX 76095-0663. Phone (817) 545-0251, fax (817) 545-0253, email (subject line: Attention Organist Search Committee) to office@emmanuelpc.org.

    This position was changed and posted with its current verbiage on this web site: Dec. 21, 2007.

  • Director of Music Ministry/Choir Director, Organist, and
    Handbell Director, Woodhaven Presbyterian, North Richland Hills, Texas

    The Director of Music Ministry is responsible for developing a music program for Woodhaven Presbyterian church that will first and foremost worship and glorify God, as well as complement the liturgy, the preaching, and the spirit of the people. We are interested in finding someone who has creative energy and enjoys working with volunteers who like to sing. While we are traditional liturgically, we are also open to doing different kinds of things in worship within that traditional framework. We are interested in doing more with the music of the Taize community in France, the Iona community of Scotland, etc. We are not completely opposed to more contemporary music, but it has to be sound theologically and rich musically. We work collaboratively here at Woodhaven and are excited to find someone who enjoys that kind of working environment.
    This church has one Sunday traditional service. Handbell choir meets on Wednesday night, followed by the adult choir rehearsal.
    Please email Coy Donald for more information about this and the other two open positions at this church.
    This position was first posted on this web site: Oct. 31, 2007.

  • Organist, Hope Lutheran Church, ELCA, Cedar Hill, Texas

    Hope Lutheran Church, ELCA, has an immediate opening for a part-time organist. Worship styles include traditional and blended. Instruments include an electronic, digital Rogers organ and a Yamaha baby grand piano. Base salary is $10,000 for two Sunday morning services and Wednesday evening rehearsal, plus specified standard additional services (Advent special service, Lenten services, etc.). Playing for Sunday evening services, with more open worship styles, are an option with added compensation.
    Please fax resumé information with references to 972.291-9003 or call Pastor Joel Berthelsen at 972.291-7902 or Bob Brooks at 214.221-5932.
    This position was first posted on this web site: Sept. 13, 2007.

  • An accompanist experienced with piano and organ, St. Matthew Catholic Church, Arlington, Texas

    Responsibilities include rehearsals with two choirs weekly, Holy Day Masses, availability for parish funerals, weddings,and major parish celebrations throughout the year preferred. Applicant must be familiar with post-Vatican II Catholic liturgy. Send résumés to St.Matthew Catholic Church; Attn: Sheila Patel, Arlington TX 76010 or cal (817)860-0130, to apply.
    This position was first posted on this web site: Sept. 12, 2007.

  • This information is a courtesy service provided by the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Guild membership is beneficial for all those in church music positions - you need not be an organist. If you are not currently a member of our Fort Worth Chapter, we urge you to contact any of us about membership. Membership forms are available on this website.