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Oceanside First Presbyterian Church is seeking a Christian Choral Director to lead our choir and support our traditional worship service through vibrant, Christ-centered music. The Choral Director plays a key role in shaping the musical life of the church and works closely with our accompanist, organist, and pastoral staff to create a worshipful and engaging experience.

Compensation: $400 per week

Weekly Duties:

• Lead choir rehearsals on Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Conduct Sunday morning choir rehearsal at 9:00 AM
• Direct choir during Sunday worship service from 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
• Coordinate and lead music for special services and concert series events as needed

Qualifications:

• Experience directing traditional choral music and working with volunteer singers
• Ability to select appropriate anthems and coordinate hymn choices.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to collaborate with accompanist, staff, and worship team
• Passion for building community and encouraging spiritual growth through music
• Experience with classical and sacred repertoire preferred

Responsibilities:

• Plan, rehearse, and lead the choir weekly and for special services
• Select and prepare choral music that enhances the worship service
• Encourage participation and growth within the choir
• Coordinate with accompanist and pastor to align music with worship themes
• Communicate schedules and plans clearly to staff and choir members

If you are interested in joining a warm and welcoming congregation with a strong musical tradition, please reach out to:

Contact:

Harrison Olson

760-757-3560 | holson@fpcoceanside.org

Position title: Organist for Heritage (Traditional) Service

Position type: Hourly Paid Staff

Reports to: Director of Worship and Technology (DWT)

The purpose of this position is to support the DWT in leading our heritage service by providing music played from the organ and organizing volunteer hymn leaders. On occasion, requests to provide organ music or piano music services or events outside of Sunday morning worship will come up. 

We are open to both long term and short term commitments.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Provide music planning and worship leadership for the Heritage service by playing through aspects of Setting I and II from the Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW), working with the pastoral team to plan weekly hymns from the LBW for the service and play them from the organ. 
2. Play 3-5 minute pre-service or prelude music, a short postlude, quiet music during the distribution of Communion, and try to incorporate variations on some verses of selected hymns.
3. Working with the DWT, maintain a rotation of volunteer hymn leaders to lead the singing of hymns and liturgical elements within the Heritage service, scheduling them a month in advance and aid the DWT to recruit and train new hymn leaders as needed.
4. Work within the boundaries of our licensing organization to report weekly hymn usage, ensure all hymns are covered under the license, or are public domain. 
5. Select and play hymns for midweek noon services during the seasons of lent and advent as requested.
6. This position will occasionally be requested to play hymns for memorial services and compensation will be provided by the requesting family.
7. Other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications

1. An accomplished musician, preferably within the realm of classical and traditional music.
2. Ability to work with people.

Spiritual Gifts

1. Leadership
2. Exhortation
3. Creativity

Character Qualities

1. A person of good character and reputation.
2. A teachable attitude, constantly learning and growing in the area of musicianship.
3. A person who can maintain a good working relationship with others; one who is a “team-player.”
4. A person who enthusiastically endorses the vision, mission and values of PLC.

Time

7 hours a week

Fallbrook United Methodist Church is seeking a Choir Director to help lead our music ministry. The Choir Director is an essential part of our worship service in providing Traditional choral music. The Choir Director works under the supervision of the pastor and the Staff Parish Relation Committee. The Choir sings traditional choral pieces and is made up of 8 dedicated, talented, and enthusiastic members.

Weekly duties:

• Choir rehearsal 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Sunday morning
• Sunday service 10AM – 11:15 AM

Skills required:

• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work with people of all ages.
• Willingness to work with pastor and worship team.
• Knowledge of appropriate music, and experience directing a Choir

and instrumentalists.

• Ability to communicate and coordinate with Music Team
• Provide leadership and promote growth of the music ministry.
• Ability to play the piano.

Responsibilities:

• Rehearse and direct the Choir, instrumentalists, and accompanist.
• Arrange for guest instrumentalists.
• Coordinate with the Hosanna Singers Leader and organist in order to

keep the flow of worship within the theme requested by the pastor.

• Choose the choir music and work with the pastor and organist in the

selection of traditional hymns.

• Prepare and organize the choir calendar, rehearsals, and events, in

coordination with the worship team and pastor, and communicate all

dates to the Administrative Assistant.

• Attend meetings that are relevant to the music ministry.

If interested, please contact through our website and title communication,

“Choir Director position”.

Oceanside First Presbyterian church seeks an associate organist/pianist to assist in our music ministry. Weekly compensation is $225.

Weekly duties:

-Choir rehearsal 6:30 pm - 8:00 PM Thursday evenings

-Weekly Sunday Service 10:00am - 11:15am with Choir rehearsal at 9:00 am prior to the service

-Assist weekly with preludes, offertories, and postludes 

-Accompany traditional hymns during the 10 AM Sunday Service

*Special services and concert series events as needed

Qualifications:

-Accomplished musician in classical and traditional church music.

-Ability to work with others.

-Experienced church musician preferred

Contact: Harrison Olson – 760-757-3560 | holson@fpcoceanside.org

One Sunday service at 10:00am with potential to add one Spanish. No choir at present but hope to develop one.

Historic building with 3 manual, 23 rank pipe organ, with MIDI capability.

Contact Julian Sanchez, Senior Warden 619-997-3017 sanchezj619@yahoo.com

Fr. Roberto Maldonado 619-943-8261 frroberto@stmatthewsnatlcity.org

First Church of Christ, Scientist, San Diego seeks an organist to play our historic three-manual Murray Harris organ for our Sunday services, one service per week.   

Position: Sunday organist

Effective: March 1, 2025

Reports to: Music Committee Chairman

Status: Part-time

Weekly Duties:   

• Select and prepare prelude, postlude and offertory.
• Prepare accompaniment for vocal solo.
• Prepare three hymns selected by First Reader.   
• Rehearse solo and hymns with soloist (Sunday at 10:00 a.m.).  
• Play Sunday service (11:00 a.m. to noon)

Qualifications: 

• Accomplished musician in classical and traditional music appropriate for church
• Ability to work with others
• Experienced church musician preferred 

Please send cover letter and resume to: mmeadsd@gmail.com

Summary of Position:

The Music Director is tasked with leading, overseeing, and developing the music and worship ministries at Faith Lutheran Church, thereby contributing to the fulfillment of the church's mission. The successful candidate will engage as a collaborative partner in ministry and prayer alongside the pastors and staff. Additionally, the candidate will play a pivotal role in establishing and guiding volunteer teams to enhance worship activities. It is essential that the candidate exhibit musical proficiency, vocal ability and competence in piano and on our 3 Manual Rodgers 905 organ and familiarity in multiple instruments.

Job Duties:

● Plan, development, and production of weekly worship music with theological accuracy, prayer, and musical appropriateness, advancing the theme of the sermon and leading the congregation into meaningful worship.

● Plan and lead adult choirs, children's music groups, and ensemble groups. Planning should include rehearsal and personal musical practice as needed.

● Assist the pastors in the development, production, and execution of special services such as weddings, funerals, Advent, Lent, and various holiday and special worship events.

● Proactively recruit, organize, and provide opportunities for training musicians and vocalists to serve in the various music ministries. This includes coordinating volunteers and creating weekly/monthly schedules as required.

● Oversee the tuning, maintenance, and repair of church-owned musical equipment.

● Develop and administer an annual budget for the worship ministry in accordance with the financial policies of the church.

● Attend and participate in regular staff meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

● A growing faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to participation in a local congregation.

● Commitment to the mission, vision, and worship philosophy of Faith Lutheran

● Knowledge of Lutheran Liturgy is not required, but a willingness to learn

● Skilled musicianship with a confident vocal ability and heart for worship with the ability to enthusiastically facilitate worship.

● Skills in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships, as well as in effective written and verbal communication

● Strong understanding of traditional worship and an appreciation/desire to implement contemporary Christian worship music styles as directed by pastors with the flexibility to adapt

● Three years of experience in music leadership, preferably in a church setting.

● Ability to read music and play both organ and piano, at a minimum.

Salary:

Part-time position - Annual Salary 29,000 to 33,280

To Apply:

Please email musicdirectorflc@gmail.com

Reports to: The Rev. Brenda Sol, Rector (lead priest)

Salary: $200 per Sunday

Work hours: Sundays, Rehearsal 8:45am-10am & Worship 10-11:15am

Application Process: Please submit letter of interest and resume to: rector@standrewsepiscopal.org

Who We Are:

St. Andrew’s is a vibrant and active community of over 200 households. Our 10am worship on Sundays is centered around a choral Family Eucharist with around 100 people. Our music program features a volunteer adult choir of 10-13

singers that welcomes people of all singing abilities.

While our worship music typically includes a mixture of selections from Episcopal hymn collections, including The Hymnal 1982; Lift Every Voice and Sing II; Wonder, Love, and Praise; and Voices Found, we also incorporate newly composed hymns.

The ideal candidate will collaborate well with our choir director, be a skilled pianist, easily transpose hymns down at sight, and possess some modest

improvisational ability (eg: providing a musical interlude when a worship element runs a bit longer than anticipated). Some familiarity with playing the

organ is appreciated but not essential. It is also not important to have familiarity with the Episcopal Church: we seek instead a musician who can confidently accompany a choir. We will provide support to understand the role of music in the service and what is needed at which point of the liturgy.

Music and Liturgical Duties:

-Collaborate with Choir Director to provide accompaniment (piano and,

occasionally, organ, if possible) for Sunday worship and choir. Additionally, upon arrangement, provide accompaniment for seasonal

liturgies, including, but not limited to:

• Christmas Eve (4pm Nativity Pageant & 9pm Candlelight Service)
• Christmas Day
• Maundy Thursday
• Good Friday
• Saturday Easter Vigil
• Easter Day, 8 & 10am

-Select, prepare, and play prelude and postlude before/after worship.

-Notify Rector of needs for instrument maintenance, repair, and tuning.

-Notify the parish of special music events and opportunities in the surrounding community

Parish Instruments:

• Yamaha C5 Grand Piano
• Rodgers Trillium Organ, Model 787
• Roland DP-10 88 key Digital Piano